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.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cap Allocations | $187,990,721 | $205,511,264 | $118,399,032 | $50,412,689 | $17,120,000 | |
| Signed Players | 90 | 61 | 42 | 17 | 4 | |
| Quarterbacks | $33,269,712 | $47,012,140 | $1,424,568 | $1,661,996 | ||
| Running Backs | $8,531,769 | $15,015,015 | $16,174,472 | $16,844,472 | $13,500,000 | |
| Fullbacks | $3,000,000 | $3,450,000 | $3,800,000 | |||
| Wide Receivers | $15,070,541 | $26,755,868 | $27,050,454 | $18,234,740 | ||
| Tight Ends | $5,407,094 | $4,395,400 | $1,955,442 | $1,130,442 | ||
| Offensive Line | $19,459,264 | $12,448,480 | $4,036,621 | $4,246,499 | ||
| Defensive Line | $37,312,079 | $53,830,896 | $36,502,119 | $7,060,087 | $3,620,000 | |
| Linebackers | $25,944,302 | $27,169,645 | $18,494,645 | |||
| Secondary | $35,112,627 | $9,815,486 | $7,079,044 | $1,234,453 | ||
| Special Teams | $4,883,333 | $5,618,334 | $1,881,667 | |||
| Injured Reserve | ||||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $9,933,066 | $2,903,334 |
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 | - | - | |
| Kellen Mond | QB | $949,712 | $1,187,140 | $1,424,568 | $1,661,996 | 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 | - | - | - |
| Kene Nwangwu | RB | $848,200 | $1,013,200 | $1,128,200 | $1,243,200 | UFA |
| A.J. Rose | RB | $665,000 | $830,000 | $945,000 | RFA | - |
| 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 | - | - |
| Ihmir Smith-Marsete | WR | $739,740 | $904,740 | $1,019,740 | $1,134,740 | UFA |
| Blake Proehl | WR | $665,000 | $830,000 | $945,000 | RFA | - |
| Whop Philyor | WR | $663,333 | $828,333 | $943,334 | RFA | - |
| Myron Mitchell | WR | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irv Smith | TE | $1,581,392 | $1,844,958 | UFA | - | - |
| Tyler Conklin | TE | $990,260 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Brandon Dillon | TE | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Zach Davidson | TE | $735,442 | $900,442 | $1,015,442 | $1,130,442 | UFA |
| Jake Bargas | TE | $660,000 | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - |
| Shane Zylstra | TE | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - |
| 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 | - | - | - | |
| Christian Darrisaw | T | $2,426,571 | $3,033,214 | $3,639,856 | $4,246,499 | - | |
| 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 | - | - | |
| Cohl Cabral | C | $660,000 | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - | |
| Kyle Hinton | G | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Evin Ksiezarczyk | T | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Wyatt Davis | G | - | - | - | - | UFA | |
| Rashod Hill | G | UFA | |||||
| Brett Jones | C | UFA |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danielle Hunter | DE | $13,370,000 | $26,120,000 | $8,620,000 | $2,240,000 | $1,120,000 |
| 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 | - | - | - |
| Sheldon Richardson | DT | $2,316,666 | $1,283,333 | $641,667 | - | - |
| 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 | - | - |
| Janarius Robinson | DE | $826,351 | $991,351 | $1,106,351 | $1,221,351 | UFA |
| Jaylen Twyman | DT | $703,736 | $868,736 | $983,736 | $1,098,736 | UFA |
| Kenny Willekes | DE | $684,919 | $919,919 | $1,034,919 | UFA | - |
| Christian Elliss | DE | $671,666 | $836,666 | $951,668 | RFA | - |
| Zeandae Johnson | DT | $663,333 | $828,333 | $943,334 | RFA | - |
| Jordan Scott | DT | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - |
| Patrick Jones | DE | - | - | - | - | 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 | - | - | - | |
| Tuf Borland | LB | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - | |
| Chazz Surratt | LB | - | - | - | - | UFA | |
| 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 | - | - | - | |
| Bashaud Breeland | CB | $2,727,941 | 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 | - | - | - | |
| Parry Nickerson | CB | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Kris Boyd | CB | $877,314 | $992,315 | UFA | - | - | |
| Harrison Hand | CB | $854,695 | $969,695 | $1,084,695 | UFA | - | |
| Tye Smith | CB | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Camryn Bynum | CB | $839,453 | $1,004,453 | $1,119,453 | $1,234,453 | UFA | |
| Dylan Mabin | CB | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Josh Metellus | S | $780,000 | $895,000 | RFA | - | - | |
| Myles Dorn | FS | $665,000 | $900,000 | RFA | - | - | |
| Amari Henderson | CB | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Luther Kirk | S | $660,000 | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - | |
| George Iloka | FS | UFA | |||||
| 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 | - | - | - | |
| Riley Patterson | K | $661,666 | $826,666 | $941,667 | RFA | - | |
| Turner Bernard | LS | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - | |
| Dan Bailey | K | UFA | |||||
| Zach Von Rosenberg | P | UFA |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Reiff | LT | $3,200,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Dan Bailey | K | $2,100,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Kyle Rudolph | TE | $1,450,000 | $2,900,000 | - | - | - |
| Shamar Stephen | DT | $1,333,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Mike Hughes | CB | $1,314,088 | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | - | - |
| Zach Von Rosenberg | P | $16,666 | $3,334 | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | - | - |
Vikings 2021 Cap Totals
- Active Contracts: $187,990,721
- Top 51 Contracts: $173,083,787
- Dead Cap: $9,933,066
- 2020 Rollover: $4,526,324
- Total (All): $197,923,787
- Total (Top 51+Pool): $208,678,352
- Total (Top 51): $173,083,787
- Est. Cap Space (All): $-10,649,688
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51+Pool): $-21,404,253
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51): $14,190,312
Calculated Market Values
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Guaranteed $ Remaining
- Kirk Cousins (QB) $56,000,000
- Danielle Hunter (DE) $7,150,000
- Christian Darrisaw (T) $6,279,856
- Justin Jefferson (WR) $5,408,946
- Garrett Bradbury (C) $3,917,925
Most Dead Cap
- Kirk Cousins (QB) $76,000,000
- Danielle Hunter (DE) $18,750,000
- Adam Thielen (WR) $16,500,000
- Dalvin Tomlinson (DT) $15,900,000
- Anthony Barr (OLB) $15,835,000
Most Earnings
- Kirk Cousins (QB) $161,669,486
- Patrick Peterson (CB) $102,757,324
- Harrison Smith (SS) $63,724,374
- Anthony Barr (OLB) $59,407,579
- Danielle Hunter (DE) $54,570,367
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
Jun 15 2021
Zach Von Rosenberg, P
Waived by Minnesota (MIN)
Jun 15 2021
Sheldon Richardson, DT
Signed a 1 year $3.6 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
Jun 14 2021
Kellen Mond, QB
Signed a 4 year $5.22 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
Jun 14 2021
Danielle Hunter, DE
Converted $5.6M of 2021 salary into bonus, clearing $3.7M of cap space with Minnesota (MIN)
Jun 8 2021
Amari Henderson, CB
Signed a contract with Minnesota (MIN)
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