Aug 17, 2022
Arif Hasan
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.
Salary Cap Breakdown Totals
A current & future look at the signed players & cap dollars allocated by position group.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cap Allocations | $206,007,198 | $229,755,510 | $167,249,446 | $91,468,971 | $19,500,000 | |
| Signed Players | 88 | 57 | 40 | 18 | 2 | |
| Quarterbacks | $33,642,337 | $37,674,568 | $14,161,996 | $6,250,000 | ||
| Running Backs | $15,557,078 | $17,049,182 | $18,894,182 | $14,674,710 | ||
| Fullbacks | $3,450,000 | $3,800,000 | ||||
| Wide Receivers | $23,238,433 | $29,910,765 | $24,806,621 | $3,395,165 | ||
| Tight Ends | $6,066,691 | $2,126,733 | $1,011,733 | $1,126,733 | ||
| Offensive Line | $29,946,163 | $32,803,311 | $28,772,763 | $25,373,140 | $19,500,000 | |
| Defensive Line | $36,259,664 | $35,070,168 | $22,871,095 | $9,297,262 | ||
| Linebackers | $27,549,558 | $38,516,074 | $27,728,791 | $1,745,816 | ||
| Secondary | $25,227,608 | $31,933,043 | $28,015,598 | $29,606,145 | ||
| Special Teams | $5,069,666 | $871,666 | $986,667 | |||
| Injured Reserve | $1,316,666 | |||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $22,092,189 |
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. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | QB | $31,416,668 | $36,250,000 | $12,500,000 | $6,250,000 | - |
| Kellen Mond | QB | $1,187,140 | $1,424,568 | $1,661,996 | UFA | - |
| Sean Mannion | QB | $1,038,529 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Nate Stanley | QB | UFA |
| Running Backs | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalvin Cook | RB | $11,883,625 | $14,101,272 | $15,601,272 | $13,500,000 | UFA |
| Alexander Mattison | RB | $1,170,543 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Kene Nwangwu | RB | $1,013,200 | $1,128,200 | $1,243,200 | UFA | - |
| Ty Chandler | RB | $779,710 | $944,710 | $1,059,710 | $1,174,710 | UFA |
| Bryant Koback | RB | $710,000 | $875,000 | $990,000 | RFA | - |
| Wayne Gallman | RB | UFA |
| Fullbacks | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Ham | FB | $3,450,000 | $3,800,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Wide Receivers | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Thielen | WR | $11,668,234 | $19,967,647 | $21,655,882 | $2,250,000 | - |
| Justin Jefferson | WR | $3,578,946 | $4,175,437 | - | UFA | - |
| K.J. Osborn | WR | $961,943 | $1,076,943 | UFA | - | - |
| Olabisi Johnson | WR | $913,572 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Ihmir Smith-Marsete | WR | $904,740 | $1,019,740 | $1,134,740 | UFA | - |
| Albert Wilson | WR | $895,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Dan Chisena | WR | $895,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Trishton Jackson | WR | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - | - |
| Jalen Nailor | WR | $750,165 | $915,165 | $1,030,165 | $1,145,165 | UFA |
| Blake Proehl | WR | $710,000 | $945,000 | RFA | - | - |
| Myron Mitchell | WR | $705,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Thomas Hennigan | WR | $430,833 | $870,833 | $985,834 | RFA | - |
| Dede Westbrook | WR | UFA |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irv Smith | TE | $1,844,958 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Johnny Mundt | TE | $1,185,000 | $1,230,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Ben Ellefson | TE | $895,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Nick Muse | TE | $731,733 | $896,733 | $1,011,733 | $1,126,733 | UFA |
| Shaun Beyer | TE | $705,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Zach Davidson | TE | $705,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jake Bargas | TE | UFA |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian O'Neill | RT | $9,315,223 | $19,415,223 | $19,315,223 | $22,315,223 | $19,500,000 |
| Garrett Bradbury | C | $4,099,095 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Christian Darrisaw | LT | $3,033,214 | $3,639,856 | $4,246,499 | - | UFA |
| Jesse Davis | T | $2,250,000 | $750,000 | - | - | - |
| Chris Reed | G | $1,750,000 | $2,750,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Ezra Cleveland | G | $1,510,148 | $1,761,841 | UFA | - | - |
| Wyatt Davis | G | $1,110,066 | $1,332,079 | $1,554,093 | UFA | - |
| Ed Ingram | G | $1,090,542 | $1,363,178 | $1,635,813 | $1,908,449 | UFA |
| Oli Udoh | G | $1,006,741 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Austin Schlottmann | G | $965,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Blake Brandel | RT | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Timon Parris | T | $825,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Vederian Lowe | T | $754,468 | $919,468 | $1,034,468 | $1,149,468 | UFA |
| Josh Sokol | C | $706,666 | $871,666 | $986,667 | RFA | - |
| Kyle Hinton | G | $705,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Rashod Hill | G | UFA |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danielle Hunter | DE | $12,338,750 | $13,120,000 | $5,620,000 | $5,620,000 | - |
| Dalvin Tomlinson | DT | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | - |
| Harrison Phillips | DT | $3,833,333 | $6,833,333 | $8,833,334 | UFA | - |
| Armon Watts | DT | $2,582,114 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Patrick Jones | DE | $1,106,841 | $1,328,209 | $1,549,578 | UFA | - |
| D.J. Wonnum | DE | $1,082,695 | $1,197,695 | UFA | - | - |
| James Lynch | DT | $1,067,749 | $1,182,749 | UFA | - | - |
| Jullian Taylor | DT | $965,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jonathan Bullard | DE | $895,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| T.Y. McGill | DT | $895,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Janarius Robinson | DE | $871,351 | $1,106,351 | $1,221,351 | UFA | - |
| Esezi Otomewo | DE | $782,262 | $947,262 | $1,062,262 | $1,177,262 | UFA |
| Jaylen Twyman | DT | $748,736 | $983,736 | $1,098,736 | UFA | - |
| T.J. Smith | DT | $705,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Kenny Willekes | DE | $455,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Tyarise Stevenson | DT | $430,833 | $870,833 | $985,834 | RFA | - |
| Sheldon Richardson | DT | UFA | ||||
| Everson Griffen | DE | UFA | ||||
| Andre Mintze | DE | UFA | ||||
| Jordon Scott | DT | UFA | ||||
| Eddie Yarbrough | DE | UFA |
| Linebackers | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Kendricks | ILB | $13,514,375 | $11,430,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Jordan Hicks | ILB | $3,500,000 | $6,500,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Za'Darius Smith | OLB | $3,343,136 | $14,166,666 | $21,666,666 | UFA | - |
| Chazz Surratt | LB | $1,139,794 | $1,367,753 | $1,595,711 | UFA | - |
| Troy Dye | OLB | $1,064,645 | $1,179,645 | UFA | - | - |
| Brian Asamoah | LB | $997,609 | $1,247,011 | $1,496,413 | $1,745,816 | UFA |
| Ryan Connelly | ILB | $965,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Blake Lynch | LB | $895,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Zach McCloud | LB | $713,333 | $878,333 | $993,334 | RFA | - |
| Luiji Vilain | LB | $711,666 | $876,666 | $991,667 | RFA | - |
| William Kwenkeu | LB | $705,000 | $870,000 | $985,000 | RFA | - |
| Secondary | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Smith | FS | $7,407,058 | $19,215,882 | $19,215,882 | $22,015,884 | UFA |
| Patrick Peterson | CB | $3,132,353 | $750,000 | - | - | - |
| Lewis Cine | S | $2,089,846 | $2,612,307 | $3,134,769 | $3,657,230 | - |
| Chandon Sullivan | CB | $1,750,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Andrew Booth Jr. | CB | $1,510,150 | $1,887,687 | $2,265,225 | $2,642,762 | UFA |
| Cameron Dantzler | CB | $1,231,469 | $1,377,750 | UFA | - | - |
| Camryn Bynum | CB | $1,004,453 | $1,119,453 | $1,234,453 | UFA | - |
| Kris Boyd | CB | $992,315 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Harrison Hand | CB | $969,695 | $1,084,695 | UFA | - | - |
| Nate Hairston | CB | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Akayleb Evans | CB | $895,269 | $1,060,269 | $1,175,269 | $1,290,269 | UFA |
| Parry Nickerson | CB | $895,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Josh Metellus | S | $895,000 | $1,010,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Myles Dorn | CB | $825,000 | $940,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Mike Brown | S | $710,000 | $875,000 | $990,000 | RFA | - |
| Special Teams | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Joseph | K | $2,433,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Andrew DePaola | LS | $1,035,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jordan Berry | P | $895,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Ryan Wright | P | $706,666 | $871,666 | $986,667 | RFA | - |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Barr | OLB | $9,890,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Michael Pierce | DT | $4,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Kyle Rudolph | TE | $2,900,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jeff Gladney | CB | $2,776,738 | - | - | - | - |
| Sheldon Richardson | DT | $1,283,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Britton Colquitt | P | $716,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Zach Davidson | TE | $226,326 | - | - | - | - |
| Dru Samia | G | $184,282 | - | - | - | - |
| Kenny Willekes | DE | $49,838 | - | - | - | - |
| Christian Elliss | DE | $23,334 | - | - | - | - |
| A.J. Rose | RB | $10,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Zeandae Johnson | DT | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Whop Philyor | WR | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Myles Dorn | CB | $5,000 | $940,000 | - | - | - |
| Dan Chisena | WR | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Myron Mitchell | WR | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Riley Patterson | K | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Zach Von Rosenberg | P | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
Vikings 2022 Cap Totals
- Active Contracts: $204,690,532
- Top 51 Contracts: $201,939,387
- Injured Reserve: $1,316,666
- Dead Cap: $22,092,189
- 2021 Rollover: $1,752,419
- Total (All): $228,099,387
- Total (Top 51+Pool): $238,481,141
- Total (Top 51): $201,939,387
- Est. Cap Space (All): $-18,299,387
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51+Pool): $-28,681,141
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51): $7,860,613
Calculated Market Values
- view Justin Jefferson ($26.0M)
- view Anthony Harris ($14.0M)
- view Dalvin Tomlinson ($8.4M)
- view Brian O'Neill ($7.6M)
- view Xavier Woods ($4.3M)
- view Alexander Mattison ($2.4M)
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Guaranteed $ Remaining
- Kirk Cousins (QB) $45,000,000
- Dalvin Cook (RB) $8,300,000
- Lewis Cine (S) $5,954,768
- Christian Darrisaw (LT) $5,619,856
- Dalvin Tomlinson (DT) $4,900,000
Most Dead Cap
- Kirk Cousins (QB) $80,166,668
- Danielle Hunter (DE) $29,480,000
- Adam Thielen (WR) $24,353,529
- Brian O'Neill (RT) $21,660,892
- Harrison Smith (FS) $18,613,536
Most Earnings
- Kirk Cousins (QB) $201,669,486
- Patrick Peterson (CB) $106,757,324
- Harrison Smith (FS) $79,509,665
- Danielle Hunter (DE) $74,583,227
- Adam Thielen (WR) $65,131,941
Top Vikings Contracts
- Brian O'Neill (RT) $92,500,000
- Danielle Hunter (DE) $72,000,000
- Adam Thielen (WR) $64,200,000
- Harrison Smith (FS) $64,000,000
- Dalvin Cook (RB) $63,000,000
Transactions
Aug 16 2022
Tye Smith, CB
Released by Minnesota (MIN)
Aug 16 2022
Andre Mintze, DE
Waived by Minnesota (MIN)
Aug 16 2022
Jake Bargas, TE
Waived by Minnesota (MIN)
Jul 25 2022
Ed Ingram, G
Signed a 4 year $5.99 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
Jul 25 2022
Shaun Beyer, TE
Signed a contract with Minnesota (MIN)
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