Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings Multi-Year Financial Summary
A summary of financial breakdowns for the Minnesota Vikings, including multi-year cap totals, player cap hits, top earnings, contracts, & free agents.
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Salary Cap Breakdown Totals
A current & future look at the signed players & cap dollars allocated by position group.
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cap Allocations | $173,466,341 | $184,965,586 | $181,064,310 | $115,989,744 | $30,200,000 | |
| Signed Players | 61 | 42 | 34 | 19 | 4 | |
| Quarterbacks | $21,887,500 | $31,000,000 | $45,000,000 | |||
| Running Backs | $7,135,697 | $6,255,543 | $13,170,543 | $14,100,000 | $15,600,000 | |
| Fullbacks | $1,750,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,450,000 | $3,800,000 | ||
| Wide Receivers | $18,888,562 | $18,981,303 | $20,867,795 | $20,702,380 | $14,600,000 | |
| Tight Ends | $10,963,083 | $12,021,652 | $12,094,958 | $11,650,000 | ||
| Offensive Line | $19,863,700 | $22,050,098 | $7,765,266 | $396,765 | ||
| Defensive Line | $32,922,083 | $32,903,661 | $31,577,477 | $28,815,363 | ||
| Linebackers | $23,986,309 | $30,679,645 | $31,159,645 | $30,709,645 | ||
| Secondary | $31,409,097 | $20,188,374 | $6,978,314 | $5,815,591 | ||
| Special Teams | $4,660,310 | $7,885,310 | $9,000,312 | |||
| Injured Reserve | $12,197,129 | |||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $21,186,798 | $481,690 |
Roster Cap Figures
Current & future salary cap figures for players on the active roster. For more view the complete Vikings Salary Cap Table
| Quarterbacks | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | QB | $21,000,000 | $31,000,000 | $45,000,000 | UFA | - |
| Sean Mannion | QB | $887,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Running Backs | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalvin Cook | RB | $4,615,154 | $5,200,000 | $12,000,000 | $14,100,000 | $15,600,000 |
| Ameer Abdullah | RB | $887,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Alexander Mattison | RB | $880,543 | $1,055,543 | $1,170,543 | UFA | - |
| Mike Boone | RB | $752,500 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Fullbacks | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Ham | FB | $1,750,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,450,000 | $3,800,000 | UFA |
| Wide Receivers | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Thielen | WR | $12,768,750 | $13,500,000 | $14,445,000 | $15,450,000 | $14,600,000 |
| Justin Jefferson | WR | $2,385,964 | $2,982,455 | $3,578,946 | $4,175,437 | - |
| Tajae Sharpe | WR | $1,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Chad Beebe | WR | $750,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Olabisi Johnson | WR | $693,572 | $868,572 | $983,572 | UFA | - |
| K.J. Osborn | WR | $676,943 | $846,943 | $961,943 | $1,076,943 | UFA |
| Dan Chisena | WR | $613,333 | $783,333 | $898,334 | RFA | - |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Rudolph | TE | $8,825,000 | $9,450,000 | $10,250,000 | $11,650,000 | UFA |
| Irv Smith | TE | $1,317,826 | $1,581,392 | $1,844,958 | UFA | - |
| Tyler Conklin | TE | $820,257 | $990,260 | UFA | - | - |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Reiff | LT | $8,200,000 | $13,950,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Garrett Bradbury | C | $2,927,925 | $3,513,510 | $4,099,095 | - | UFA |
| Pat Elflein | G | $2,367,210 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Brian O'Neill | RT | $1,201,810 | $1,402,112 | UFA | - | - |
| Ezra Cleveland | LT | $1,006,765 | $1,258,456 | $1,510,148 | $396,765 | UFA |
| Rashod Hill | RT | $887,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Dru Samia | G | $859,279 | $1,034,279 | $1,149,282 | UFA | - |
| Brett Jones | C | $856,470 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Dakota Dozier | G | $840,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Oli Udoh | RT | $716,741 | $891,741 | $1,006,741 | UFA | - |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yannick Ngakoue | DE | $12,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Danielle Hunter | DE | $9,000,000 | $17,750,000 | $17,000,000 | $14,000,000 | UFA |
| Shamar Stephen | DT | $5,033,333 | $5,083,334 | UFA | - | - |
| Jaleel Johnson | DT | $994,591 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jalyn Holmes | DT | $932,849 | $1,102,851 | UFA | - | - |
| Ifeadi Odenigbo | DE | $812,500 | RFA | - | - | - |
| D.J. Wonnum | DE | $797,695 | $967,695 | $1,082,695 | $1,197,695 | UFA |
| James Lynch | DT | $782,749 | $952,749 | $1,067,749 | $1,182,749 | UFA |
| Eddie Yarbrough | DE | $750,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Armon Watts | DT | $717,113 | $892,113 | $1,007,114 | UFA | - |
| Hercules Mata'afa | DT | $676,334 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Kenny Willekes | DE | $424,919 | $804,919 | $919,919 | $1,034,919 | UFA |
| Michael Pierce | DT | - | $5,350,000 | $10,500,000 | $11,400,000 | UFA |
| Linebackers | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Barr | OLB | $12,700,000 | $15,500,000 | $15,600,000 | $18,100,000 | UFA |
| Eric Kendricks | ILB | $5,514,375 | $12,530,000 | $13,530,000 | $11,430,000 | UFA |
| Eric Wilson | OLB | $3,259,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Troy Dye | OLB | $779,645 | $949,645 | $1,064,645 | $1,179,645 | UFA |
| Ryan Connelly | ILB | $675,000 | $850,000 | $965,000 | UFA | - |
| Ben Gedeon | OLB | $633,289 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Cameron Smith | ILB | $425,000 | $850,000 | RFA | - | - |
| Secondary | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Harris | FS | $11,441,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Harrison Smith | SS | $10,750,000 | $10,250,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Mike Hughes | CB | $2,691,132 | $3,139,654 | - | UFA | - |
| Jeff Gladney | CB | $1,998,369 | $2,497,961 | $2,997,554 | $3,497,146 | - |
| Cameron Dantzler | CB | $833,750 | $1,003,750 | $1,118,750 | $1,233,750 | UFA |
| Holton Hill | CB | $754,608 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Kris Boyd | CB | $702,314 | $877,314 | $992,315 | UFA | - |
| Harrison Hand | CB | $684,695 | $854,695 | $969,695 | $1,084,695 | UFA |
| Josh Metellus | S | $574,117 | $120,192 | - | - | - |
| Mark Fields | CB | $574,112 | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - |
| Myles Dorn | FS | $405,000 | $785,000 | $900,000 | RFA | - |
| Special Teams | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Bailey | K | $2,150,000 | $3,800,000 | $4,050,000 | UFA | - |
| Britton Colquitt | P | $1,816,666 | $3,216,666 | $3,966,668 | UFA | - |
| Austin Cutting | LS | $693,644 | $868,644 | $983,644 | UFA | - |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefon Diggs | WR | $9,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Xavier Rhodes | CB | $4,800,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Josh Kline | G | $2,666,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Linval Joseph | DT | $2,400,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Everson Griffen | DE | $800,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Cameron Smith | LB | $220,519 | $850,000 | - | - | - |
| Marcus Epps | S | $126,087 | - | - | - | - |
| Nevelle Clarke | CB | $105,000 | $10,000 | - | - | - |
| Quartney Davis | WR | $103,333 | $6,667 | - | - | - |
| Kevin McDermott | LS | $100,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Brett Jones | C | $90,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Hardy Nickerson Jr. | ILB | $68,117 | - | - | - | - |
| Dillon Mitchell | WR | $60,009 | - | - | - | - |
| Ade Aruna | DE | $59,204 | - | - | - | - |
| Jeff Badet | WR | $50,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Devante Downs | ILB | $47,200 | - | - | - | - |
| Anthony Zettel | DE | $45,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Blake Brandel | T | $41,243 | $123,729 | - | - | - |
| Josh Metellus | S | $40,064 | $120,192 | - | - | - |
| Nate Meadors | CB | $39,706 | - | - | - | - |
| Brady Aiello | T | $38,333 | $6,667 | - | - | - |
| Blake Lynch | LB | $33,333 | $6,667 | - | - | - |
| Brett Jones | C | $24,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jake Bargas | TE | $23,333 | $6,667 | - | - | - |
| David Moa | DT | $23,333 | $6,667 | - | - | - |
| Myles Dorn | CB | $20,000 | $10,000 | $900,000 | - | - |
| Nate Stanley | QB | $19,387 | $58,161 | - | - | - |
| Brian Cole II | S | $18,873 | $56,619 | - | - | - |
| Kyle Hinton | G | $18,873 | $56,619 | - | - | - |
| Mark Fields | CB | $16,800 | $780,000 | - | - | - |
| Josh Metellus | S | $16,800 | $120,192 | - | - | - |
| Jake Browning | QB | $10,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Anree Saint-Amour | DE | $10,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Nate Meadors | CB | $8,400 | - | - | - | - |
| Micah Abernathy | S | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Khari Blasingame | FB | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Davion Davis | WR | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Brandon Dillon | TE | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Nate Meadors | CB | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Jake Lacina | C | $2,100 | $4,200 | - | - | - |
| John Keenoy | C | $1,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Tito Odenigbo | DT | $1,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Nakia Griffin-Stewart | TE | $1,666 | $3,334 | - | - | - |
| Marcus Sayles | CB | $1,250 | $2,500 | - | - | - |
| Bralon Addison | WR | $833 | $1,667 | - | - | - |
| Tyler Higby | G | $666 | $1,334 | - | - | - |
Vikings 2020 Cap Totals
- Maximum Salary Cap: $197,394,335
- Active Contracts: $160,210,923
- Injured Reserve: $12,197,129
- Dead Cap: $21,186,798
- Total Cap: $196,607,939
- Est. Cap Space: $786,396
Calculated Market Values
- view Anthony Harris ($15.6M)
- view Dalvin Cook ($12.3M)
- view Sheldon Richardson ($8.9M)
- view Trae Waynes ($8.4M)
- view Mackensie Alexander ($8.4M)
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Guaranteed $ Remaining
- Kirk Cousins (QB) $31,000,000
- Anthony Harris (FS) $11,441,000
- Dalvin Cook (RB) $10,625,000
- Anthony Barr (OLB) $10,000,000
- Yannick Ngakoue (DE) $8,000,000
Most Dead Cap
- Kirk Cousins (QB) $62,000,000
- Dalvin Cook (RB) $26,815,154
- Anthony Barr (OLB) $20,400,000
- Adam Thielen (WR) $18,000,000
- Eric Kendricks (ILB) $15,270,000
Most Earnings
- Kirk Cousins (QB) $140,640,630
- Riley Reiff (LT) $58,119,222
- Harrison Smith (SS) $53,416,546
- Anthony Barr (OLB) $51,209,303
- Kyle Rudolph (TE) $50,897,098
Top Vikings Contracts
- Anthony Barr (OLB) $67,500,000
- Kirk Cousins (QB) $66,000,000
- Adam Thielen (WR) $64,200,000
- Dalvin Cook (RB) $63,000,000
- Riley Reiff (LT) $58,750,000
Transactions
Sep 19 2020
Mark Fields, CB
Signed to the active roster by Minnesota (MIN)
Sep 18 2020
Josh Metellus, S
Signed to the active roster by Minnesota (MIN)
Sep 18 2020
Brett Jones, C
Signed a contract with Miami (MIA)
Sep 18 2020
Nate Meadors, CB
Waived by Minnesota (MIN)
Sep 17 2020
George Iloka, FS
Signed to the practice squad by Minnesota (MIN)
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