Jonathan Allen
Minnesota Vikings, Defensive Tackle
Age: 31y-1m-21d (Jan 16, 1995)
Exp: 9 Years
Country: US
College: Alabama
Drafted: Round 1 (#17 overall), 2017
Agent(s): Blake Baratz (The Institute for Athletes)
2026 Cap Hit
$23,866,667
2026 Cash
$17,700,000
Career Earnings
$93,470,829
2025-2027 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Jonathan Allen signed a 3 year, $51,000,000 contract with the Minnesota Vikings, including $14,000,000 signing bonus, $31,255,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $17,000,000. In 2026, Allen will earn a base salary of $16,750,000 and a workout bonus of $100,000, while carrying a cap hit of $23,866,667 and a dead cap value of $17,333,334.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $51,000,000
Average Salary:
$17,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$14,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$23,255,000
Total GTD:
$31,255,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
30 | $6,871,667 | 2.46% | $16,955,000 | $16,955,000 | $23,355,000 | ||||
| 2026 |
|
31 | $23,866,667 | 7.87% | $17,700,000 | $34,655,000 | $17,333,334 | ||||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $34,655,000; $4,666,667 DEAD CAP | |||||||||||
| 2027 |
|
32 | $23,006,667 | 7.22% | $18,340,000 | $52,995,000 | $4,666,667 | ||||
| 2028 |
|
33 |
UFA |
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| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Active/Gm Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
30 | $1,255,000 | $14,000,000 | $850,000 | $100,000 | $16,955,000 | $16,955,000 | $52,995,000 | |||
| 2026 |
|
31 | $16,750,000 | - | $850,000 | $100,000 | $17,700,000 | $34,655,000 | $36,040,000 | |||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $34,655,000; $4,666,667 DEAD CAP | ||||||||||||
| 2027 |
|
32 | $17,390,000 | - | $850,000 | $100,000 | $18,340,000 | $52,995,000 | $18,340,000 | |||
Contract Notes
- $23.255M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2025 salary + $8M of 2026 salary)
- Additional $8M of 2026 salary fully guarantees the 3rd league day of 2026 (injury guaranteed at sign)
- Per Game Active Bonus: $50,000 ($850,000)
- 2025 Sack Incentive/2026 Escalator (non-cumulative)
5: $250,000
7: $500,000
10: $750,000 - 2026-2027 Sack Incentive (non-cumulative)
5: $500,000
7: $1M
10: $1.5M - 2025 Playing Time Incentive/2026 Escalator (non-cumulative)
50%: $250,000
60%: $500,000
70%: $750,000 (earned) - 2026-27 Playing Time Incentive (non-cumulative)
50%: $500,000
60%: $1M
70%: $1.5M
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2021-2025 Rookie Extension
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $72,000,000
Average Salary:
$18,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$30,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$31,142,235
Total GTD:
$35,642,235
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
2017-2021 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $11,596,377
Average Salary:
$2,899,094
Signing Bonus:
$6,573,728
GTD at Sign:
$11,596,377
Total GTD:
$11,596,377
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
Seasons
9 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$93,470,829
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 |
|
Injured
|
$6,963,022 |
$6,963,022 |
|
| 2018 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$992,108 |
$7,955,130 |
|
| 2019 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$1,519,216 |
$9,474,346 |
|
| 2020 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$2,046,324 |
$11,520,670 |
|
| 2021 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$31,142,235 |
$42,662,905 |
|
| 2022 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$3,441,168 |
$46,104,073 |
|
| 2023 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$15,441,168 |
$61,545,241 |
|
| 2024 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$14,970,588 |
$76,515,829 |
|
| 2025 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$16,955,000 |
$93,470,829 |
|
| Total |
$93,470,829 |
$93,470,829 |
||||
| 2026 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$17,700,000 |
||
| 2027 | 32 |
|
Active
|
$18,340,000 |
||
| Total |
$129,510,829 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 |
|
$36,089,177 | $36,573,728 | $941,168 | - | $1,500,000 | - | $76,515,829 |
| 1 |
|
$1,255,000 | $14,000,000 | - | - | $100,000 | $750,000 | $16,955,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
22 |
$389,294
|
$6,573,728 |
$6,963,022 |
$6,963,022 |
|||||
| 2018 |
|
23 |
$992,108
|
$992,108 |
$7,955,130 |
||||||
| 2019 |
|
24 |
$1,519,216
|
$1,519,216 |
$9,474,346 |
||||||
| 2020 |
|
25 |
$2,046,324
|
$2,046,324 |
$11,520,670 |
||||||
| 2021 |
|
26 |
$1,142,235
|
$30,000,000 |
$31,142,235 |
$42,662,905 |
|||||
| 2022 |
|
27 |
$2,000,000
|
$941,168 |
$500,000 |
$3,441,168 |
$46,104,073 |
||||
| 2023 |
|
28 |
$14,000,000
|
$500,000 |
$15,441,168 |
$61,545,241 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
29 |
$14,000,000
|
$500,000 |
$14,970,588 |
$76,515,829 |
|||||
| 2025 |
|
30 |
$1,255,000
|
$14,000,000 |
$100,000 |
$750,000 |
$16,955,000 |
$93,470,829 |
|||
| Total |
$37,344,177 |
$50,573,728 |
$941,168 |
$1,600,000 |
$750,000 |
$93,470,829 |
$93,470,829 |
||||
| 2026 |
|
31 |
$16,750,000
|
$100,000 |
$17,700,000 |
||||||
| 2027 |
|
32 |
$17,390,000
|
$100,000 |
$18,340,000 |
||||||
| Total |
$71,484,177 |
$50,573,728 |
$941,168 |
$1,800,000 |
$750,000 |
$129,510,829 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 |
|
$36,089,177 | $36,573,728 | $941,168 | - | $1,500,000 | - | $76,515,829 |
| 1 |
|
$1,255,000 | $14,000,000 | - | - | $100,000 | $750,000 | $16,955,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
7 - 16 | Pectoral |
| 2021 |
|
15 - 15 | COVID-19 |
| 2017 |
|
7 - 17 | Foot |
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Mar 11, 2025
Signed a 3 year $51 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
-
Mar 07, 2025
Released by Washington (WAS), creating $16.35M of cap
-
Jul 26, 2021
Signed a 4 year $72 million contract extension with Washington (WAS)
- Apr 27, 2020 Washington (WAS) exercised a $10.051 million 5th year option for 2021
-
May 11, 2017
Signed a 4 year $11.5 million contract with Washington (WAS)
-
Apr 27, 2017
Drafted by Washington (WAS): Round 1 (#17 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MIN | 17 | 17 | 810 | 80.92 | 4 | 68 | 29 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | WAS | 8 | 7 | 301 | 25.99 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | WAS | 16 | 16 | 868 | 78.41 | 6 | 53 | 30 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | WAS | 16 | 16 | 802 | 67.45 | 8 | 64 | 44 | 20 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | WAS | 17 | 17 | 772 | 68.50 | 9 | 62 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | WAS | 16 | 15 | 809 | 74.29 | 2 | 63 | 37 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | WAS | 15 | 15 | 730 | 63.80 | 6 | 68 | 46 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | WAS | 16 | 16 | 777 | 75.20 | 8 | 60 | 34 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | WAS | 5 | 5 | 159 | 14.50 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
