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 | $195,635,380 | $180,193,385 | $116,133,744 | $30,200,000 | $13,500,000 | |
| Signed Players | 56 | 33 | 19 | 4 | 1 | |
| Quarterbacks | $32,440,000 | $45,000,000 | ||||
| Running Backs | $6,255,543 | $13,170,543 | $14,100,000 | $15,600,000 | $13,500,000 | |
| Fullbacks | $3,000,000 | $3,450,000 | $3,800,000 | |||
| Wide Receivers | $18,981,303 | $20,867,795 | $20,702,380 | $14,600,000 | ||
| Tight Ends | $14,311,652 | $12,094,958 | $11,650,000 | |||
| Offensive Line | $23,560,098 | $7,765,266 | $396,765 | |||
| Defensive Line | $32,553,661 | $31,577,477 | $28,815,363 | |||
| Linebackers | $33,089,645 | $31,159,645 | $30,709,645 | |||
| Secondary | $23,436,812 | $7,091,033 | $5,959,591 | |||
| Special Teams | $8,006,666 | $8,016,668 | ||||
| Injured Reserve | ||||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $518,978 |
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 | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Nate Stanley | QB | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Sean Mannion | QB | UFA |
| Running Backs | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalvin Cook | RB | $5,200,000 | $12,000,000 | $14,100,000 | $15,600,000 | $13,500,000 | |
| Alexander Mattison | RB | $1,055,543 | $1,170,543 | UFA | - | - | |
| Ameer Abdullah | RB | UFA | |||||
| Mike Boone | RB | 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 | $13,500,000 | $14,445,000 | $15,450,000 | $14,600,000 | UFA | |
| Justin Jefferson | WR | $2,982,455 | $3,578,946 | $4,175,437 | - | 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 | - | - | |
| Chad Beebe | WR | RFA |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Rudolph | TE | $9,450,000 | $10,250,000 | $11,650,000 | UFA | - |
| Irv Smith | TE | $1,581,392 | $1,844,958 | UFA | - | - |
| Tyler Conklin | TE | $990,260 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Hale Hentges | TE | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Brandon Dillon | TE | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Jake Bargas | TE | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Reiff | LT | $13,950,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Garrett Bradbury | C | $3,513,510 | $4,099,095 | - | UFA | - | |
| Brian O'Neill | RT | $1,402,112 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Ezra Cleveland | LT | $1,258,456 | $1,510,148 | $396,765 | UFA | - | |
| Dru Samia | G | $1,034,279 | $1,149,282 | UFA | - | - | |
| Oli Udoh | RT | $891,741 | $1,006,741 | UFA | - | - | |
| Zack Bailey | G | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Blake Brandel | T | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Rashod Hill | G | UFA | |||||
| Dakota Dozier | LT | UFA | |||||
| Brett Jones | C | UFA | |||||
| Kyle Hinton | G | ERFA |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danielle Hunter | DE | $17,750,000 | $17,000,000 | $14,000,000 | UFA | - | |
| Shamar Stephen | DT | $5,083,334 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Michael Pierce | DT | $5,000,000 | $10,500,000 | $11,400,000 | 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 | $804,919 | $919,919 | $1,034,919 | UFA | - | |
| Jaleel Johnson | DT | UFA | |||||
| Ifeadi Odenigbo | DE | RFA |
| Linebackers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Barr | OLB | $15,500,000 | $15,600,000 | $18,100,000 | UFA | - | |
| Eric Kendricks | ILB | $12,530,000 | $13,530,000 | $11,430,000 | 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 | - | - | - | |
| Cameron Smith | LB | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Jordan Brailford | OLB | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Blake Lynch | LB | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Eric Wilson | OLB | UFA | |||||
| Todd Davis | ILB | UFA |
| Secondary | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Smith | SS | $10,250,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Mike Hughes | CB | $3,139,654 | - | UFA | - | - | |
| Jeff Gladney | CB | $2,497,961 | $2,997,554 | $3,497,146 | - | UFA | |
| Cameron Dantzler | CB | $1,042,188 | $1,231,469 | $1,377,750 | UFA | - | |
| Cordrea Tankersley | CB | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Kris Boyd | CB | $877,314 | $992,315 | UFA | - | - | |
| Harrison Hand | CB | $854,695 | $969,695 | $1,084,695 | UFA | - | |
| Tae Hayes | CB | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Myles Dorn | FS | $785,000 | $900,000 | RFA | - | - | |
| Dylan Mabin | CB | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Josh Metellus | S | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Luther Kirk | S | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Anthony Harris | FS | UFA | |||||
| George Iloka | FS | UFA | |||||
| Chris Jones | CB | RFA |
| Special Teams | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Bailey | K | $3,800,000 | $4,050,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Britton Colquitt | P | $3,216,666 | $3,966,668 | UFA | - | - |
| Andrew DePaola | LS | $990,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Brandel | T | $123,729 | - | - | - | - |
| Josh Metellus | S | $120,192 | - | - | - | - |
| Nate Stanley | QB | $58,161 | - | - | - | - |
| Brian Cole II | S | $56,619 | - | - | - | - |
| Kyle Hinton | G | $56,619 | - | - | - | - |
| Austin Cutting | LS | $37,288 | - | - | - | - |
| Nevelle Clarke | CB | $10,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Myles Dorn | CB | $10,000 | $900,000 | - | - | - |
| Brady Aiello | T | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Jake Bargas | TE | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Quartney Davis | WR | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Blake Lynch | LB | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| 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: $195,635,380
- Top 51 Contracts: $192,734,358
- Dead Cap: $518,978
- 2020 Rollover: $4,526,324
- Total (All): $196,154,358
- Total (Top 51+Pool): $196,154,358
- Total (Top 51): $192,734,358
- Est. Cap Space (All): $-16,628,034
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51+Pool): $-16,628,034
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51): $-13,208,034
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
- Dalvin Cook (RB) $9,800,000
- Justin Jefferson (WR) $5,408,946
- Garrett Bradbury (C) $3,917,925
- Jeff Gladney (CB) $3,635,777
Most Dead Cap
- Kirk Cousins (QB) $41,000,000
- Dalvin Cook (RB) $22,200,000
- Danielle Hunter (DE) $12,000,000
- Justin Jefferson (WR) $10,736,838
- Eric Kendricks (ILB) $9,990,000
Most Earnings
- Kirk Cousins (QB) $161,640,630
- Riley Reiff (LT) $69,869,222
- Anthony Barr (OLB) $64,109,303
- Harrison Smith (SS) $63,666,546
- Kyle Rudolph (TE) $58,897,098
Top Vikings Contracts
- Danielle Hunter (DE) $72,000,000
- Anthony Barr (OLB) $67,500,000
- Kirk Cousins (QB) $66,000,000
- Adam Thielen (WR) $64,200,000
- Dalvin Cook (RB) $63,000,000
Transactions
Jan 5 2021
Brandon Dillon, TE
Signed a reserve/future contract with Minnesota (MIN)
Jan 4 2021
Cordrea Tankersley, CB
Signed a reserve/future contract with Minnesota (MIN)
Jan 4 2021
Nate Stanley, QB
Signed a reserve/future contract with Minnesota (MIN)
Jan 4 2021
Luther Kirk, S
Signed a reserve/future contract with Minnesota (MIN)
Jan 4 2021
Tae Hayes, CB
Signed a reserve/future contract with Minnesota (MIN)
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