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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.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cap Allocations | $180,744,065 | $187,917,657 | $101,330,016 | $35,201,272 | $16,000,000 | |
| Signed Players | 63 | 38 | 19 | 5 | 2 | |
| Quarterbacks | $32,320,000 | $45,825,000 | ||||
| Running Backs | $7,018,569 | $13,171,815 | $14,101,272 | $15,601,272 | $13,500,000 | |
| Fullbacks | $3,000,000 | $3,450,000 | $3,800,000 | |||
| Wide Receivers | $12,342,468 | $23,367,795 | $23,202,380 | $17,100,000 | ||
| Tight Ends | $13,399,152 | $2,669,958 | ||||
| Offensive Line | $15,712,693 | $8,590,266 | $396,765 | |||
| Defensive Line | $35,850,327 | $39,077,477 | $36,315,363 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | |
| Linebackers | $25,284,302 | $26,344,645 | $17,554,645 | |||
| Secondary | $32,254,887 | $21,454,033 | $5,959,591 | |||
| Special Teams | $3,561,667 | $3,966,668 | ||||
| Injured Reserve | ||||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $7,152,312 |
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. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | QB | $31,000,000 | $45,000,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Jake Browning | QB | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Nate Stanley | QB | $660,000 | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - | |
| Sean Mannion | QB | UFA |
| Running Backs | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalvin Cook | RB | $5,113,026 | $12,001,272 | $14,101,272 | $15,601,272 | $13,500,000 |
| Alexander Mattison | RB | $1,055,543 | $1,170,543 | UFA | - | - |
| Ameer Abdullah | RB | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Fullbacks | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Ham | FB | $3,000,000 | $3,450,000 | $3,800,000 | UFA | - |
| Wide Receivers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Thielen | WR | $5,941,165 | $16,945,000 | $17,950,000 | $17,100,000 | UFA |
| Justin Jefferson | WR | $2,982,455 | $3,578,946 | $4,175,437 | - | UFA |
| Chad Beebe | WR | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Olabisi Johnson | WR | $868,572 | $983,572 | UFA | - | - |
| K.J. Osborn | WR | $846,943 | $961,943 | $1,076,943 | UFA | - |
| Dan Chisena | WR | $783,333 | $898,334 | RFA | - | - |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Rudolph | TE | $9,387,500 | - | - | UFA | - |
| Irv Smith | TE | $1,581,392 | $1,844,958 | UFA | - | - |
| Tyler Conklin | TE | $990,260 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Brandon Dillon | TE | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Jake Bargas | TE | $660,000 | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett Bradbury | C | $3,513,510 | $4,099,095 | - | UFA | - | |
| Brian O'Neill | RT | $2,754,207 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Mason Cole | C | $2,183,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Ezra Cleveland | LT | $1,258,456 | $1,510,148 | $396,765 | UFA | - | |
| Rashod Hill | G | $1,127,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Dru Samia | G | $1,034,279 | $1,149,282 | UFA | - | - | |
| Oli Udoh | RT | $891,741 | $1,006,741 | UFA | - | - | |
| Dakota Dozier | LT | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Zack Bailey | G | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Blake Brandel | T | $660,000 | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - | |
| Kyle Hinton | G | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Rashod Hill | G | UFA | |||||
| Brett Jones | C | UFA |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danielle Hunter | DE | $17,750,000 | $17,000,000 | $14,000,000 | UFA | - |
| Dalvin Tomlinson | DT | $6,000,000 | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 |
| Michael Pierce | DT | $5,000,000 | $10,500,000 | $11,400,000 | UFA | - |
| Stephen Weatherly | DE | $2,500,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jalyn Holmes | DT | $1,102,851 | UFA | - | - | - |
| D.J. Wonnum | DE | $967,695 | $1,082,695 | $1,197,695 | UFA | - |
| James Lynch | DT | $952,749 | $1,067,749 | $1,182,749 | UFA | - |
| Armon Watts | DT | $892,113 | $1,007,114 | UFA | - | - |
| Kenny Willekes | DE | $684,919 | $919,919 | $1,034,919 | UFA | - |
| Linebackers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Kendricks | ILB | $12,456,460 | $13,530,000 | $11,430,000 | UFA | - | |
| Anthony Barr | OLB | $6,103,822 | $9,890,000 | $4,945,000 | - | - | |
| Nick Vigil | OLB | $1,734,375 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Troy Dye | OLB | $949,645 | $1,064,645 | $1,179,645 | UFA | - | |
| Ryan Connelly | ILB | $850,000 | $965,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Hercules Mata'afa | LB | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Jordan Brailford | OLB | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Blake Lynch | LB | $780,000 | $895,000 | RFA | - | - | |
| Cameron Smith | LB | $780,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Todd Davis | ILB | UFA |
| Secondary | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Smith | SS | $10,250,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Patrick Peterson | CB | $8,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Mike Hughes | CB | $3,139,654 | $12,643,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Jeff Gladney | CB | $2,497,961 | $2,997,554 | $3,497,146 | - | UFA | |
| Xavier Woods | S | $1,720,575 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Cameron Dantzler | CB | $1,042,188 | $1,231,469 | $1,377,750 | UFA | - | |
| Mackensie Alexander | CB | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Kris Boyd | CB | $877,314 | $992,315 | UFA | - | - | |
| Harrison Hand | CB | $854,695 | $969,695 | $1,084,695 | UFA | - | |
| Dylan Mabin | CB | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Josh Metellus | S | $780,000 | $895,000 | RFA | - | - | |
| Myles Dorn | FS | $665,000 | $900,000 | RFA | - | - | |
| Luther Kirk | S | $660,000 | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - | |
| George Iloka | FS | UFA | |||||
| Chris Jones | CB | RFA | |||||
| Tae Hayes | CB | UFA | |||||
| Cordrea Tankersley | CB | UFA |
| Special Teams | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Britton Colquitt | P | $1,791,667 | $3,966,668 | UFA | - | - | |
| Andrew DePaola | LS | $990,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Greg Joseph | K | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Dan Bailey | K | UFA |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevelle Clarke | CB | $10,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Myles Dorn | CB | $10,000 | $900,000 | - | - | - |
| Brady Aiello | T | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Jake Bargas | TE | $6,667 | $825,000 | - | - | - |
| Quartney Davis | WR | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Blake Lynch | LB | $6,667 | $895,000 | - | - | - |
| David Moa | DT | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Jake Lacina | C | $4,200 | - | - | - | - |
| Nakia Griffin-Stewart | TE | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Marcus Sayles | CB | $2,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Bralon Addison | WR | $1,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Tyler Higby | G | $1,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Riley Reiff | LT | $3,200,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Dan Bailey | K | $2,100,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Shamar Stephen | DT | $1,333,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Blake Brandel | T | $123,729 | $825,000 | - | - | - |
| Josh Metellus | S | $120,192 | $895,000 | - | - | - |
| Nate Stanley | QB | $58,161 | $825,000 | - | - | - |
| Brian Cole II | S | $56,619 | - | - | - | - |
| Kyle Hinton | G | $56,619 | - | - | - | - |
| Austin Cutting | LS | $37,288 | - | - | - | - |
Vikings 2021 Cap Totals
- Active Contracts: $180,744,065
- Top 51 Contracts: $179,496,377
- Dead Cap: $7,152,312
- 2020 Rollover: $4,526,324
- Total (All): $187,896,377
- Total (Top 51+Pool): $197,839,672
- Total (Top 51): $179,496,377
- Est. Cap Space (All): $-622,278
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51+Pool): $-10,565,573
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51): $7,777,722
Calculated Market Values
- view Anthony Harris ($14.0M)
- view Trae Waynes ($8.4M)
- view Mackensie Alexander ($8.4M)
- view Brian O'Neill ($6.8M)
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Guaranteed $ Remaining
- Kirk Cousins (QB) $21,000,000
- Justin Jefferson (WR) $5,408,946
- Garrett Bradbury (C) $3,917,925
- Jeff Gladney (CB) $3,635,777
- Danielle Hunter (DE) $3,300,000
Most Dead Cap
- Kirk Cousins (QB) $41,000,000
- Adam Thielen (WR) $16,500,000
- Dalvin Tomlinson (DT) $15,900,000
- Anthony Barr (OLB) $15,835,000
- Danielle Hunter (DE) $15,300,000
Most Earnings
- Kirk Cousins (QB) $161,640,630
- Patrick Peterson (CB) $102,757,324
- Kyle Rudolph (TE) $65,834,598
- Harrison Smith (SS) $63,666,546
- Anthony Barr (OLB) $59,403,125
Top Vikings Contracts
- Danielle Hunter (DE) $72,000,000
- Kirk Cousins (QB) $66,000,000
- Adam Thielen (WR) $64,200,000
- Dalvin Cook (RB) $63,000,000
- Harrison Smith (SS) $51,250,000
Transactions
Mar 30 2021
Dakota Dozier, LT
Signed a 1 year $1.075 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
Mar 30 2021
Hale Hentges, TE
Retired from Professional Football
Mar 27 2021
Xavier Woods, S
Signed a 1 year $1.75 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
Mar 26 2021
Mackensie Alexander, CB
Signed a 1 year $1.12 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
Mar 25 2021
Mason Cole, C
Traded to Minnesota (MIN) from Arizona (ARI) for 2021 6th round pick
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