Josh Oliver

Minnesota Vikings, Tight End
Age: 28y-11m-15d (Mar 21, 1997)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: San Jose State
Drafted: Round 3 (#69 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Andrew Kessler (Athletes First)
2026 Cap Hit

$9,964,000

2026 Cash

$7,000,000

Career Earnings

$26,209,550

2025-2028 Extension (CURRENT)

Josh Oliver signed a 3 year, $23,250,000 contract with the Minnesota Vikings, including $7,700,000 signing bonus, $19,745,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,750,000. In 2026, Oliver will earn a base salary of $6,695,000 and a workout bonus of $50,000, while carrying a cap hit of $9,964,000 and a dead cap value of $15,703,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $23,250,000
Average Salary:
$7,750,000
Signing Bonus:
$7,700,000
GTD at Sign:
$15,645,000
Total GTD:
$19,745,000
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 28 $4,264,000 1.53% $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $19,967,000
2026 29 $9,964,000 3.28% $7,000,000 $16,000,000 $15,703,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $16,000,000; $6,044,000 DEAD CAP
2027 30 $9,964,000 3.13% $7,000,000 $23,000,000 $6,044,000
2028 31 $9,790,000 2.93% $8,250,000 $31,250,000 $3,080,000
2029 32
Void
UFA
 $1,540,000 0.42% - $31,250,000 $1,540,000
2030
Void
 - - - $31,250,000 -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Active/GM Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 28 $1,250,000 $2,964,000 - $50,000 $4,264,000 1.53% $19,967,000
2026 29 $6,695,000 $2,964,000 $255,000 $50,000 $9,964,000 3.28% $15,703,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $16,000,000; $6,044,000 DEAD CAP
2027 30 $6,440,000 $2,964,000 $510,000 $50,000 $9,964,000 3.13% $6,044,000
2028 31 $7,690,000 $1,540,000 $510,000 $50,000 $9,790,000 2.93% $3,080,000
2029 32
Void
UFA
 - $1,540,000 - - $1,540,000 0.42% $1,540,000
2030
Void
 - - - - - - -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 28 $1,250,000 $7,700,000 - $50,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $31,250,000
2026 29 $6,695,000 - $255,000 $50,000 $7,000,000 $16,000,000 $22,250,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $16,000,000; $6,044,000 DEAD CAP
2027 30 $6,440,000 - $510,000 $50,000 $7,000,000 $23,000,000 $15,250,000
2028 31 $7,690,000 - $510,000 $50,000 $8,250,000 $31,250,000 $8,250,000
2029 32
Void
 - - - - - $31,250,000 -
2030 33
Void
 - - - - - $31,250,000 -
Contract Notes
  • $15.645M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2025 salary + 2026 salary)
  • $4.1M of 2027 salary fully guarantees the 3rd league day of 2027 (injury guaranteed at sign)
  • 2026 Per Game Active Bonus: $15,000 ($255,000)
  • 2027-2028 Per Game Active Bonus: $30,000 ($510,000)
  • 2029-2030 years automatically void
  • Performance Incentives/Escalators
    50 Receptions: $250,000
    500 Rec. Yards: $250,000
    6 Rec. TDs: $250,000
    Bonus for All 3: $500,000
  • Pro Bowl Escalator: $250,000
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2025 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $21,000,000
Average Salary:
$7,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$7,120,000
GTD at Sign:
$8,200,000
Total GTD:
$10,700,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2019-2022 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,250,844
Average Salary:
$1,062,711
Signing Bonus:
$1,111,524
GTD at Sign:
$1,111,524
Total GTD:
$1,111,524
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$26,209,550

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 22
Injured
$1,565,230
$1,565,230
2020 23
Injured
$688,220
$2,253,450
2021 24
Active
$881,440
$3,134,890
2022 25
Active
$1,074,660
$4,209,550
2023 26
Active
$8,250,000
$12,459,550
2024 27
Active
$4,750,000
$17,209,550
2025 28
Active
$9,000,000
$26,209,550
Total      
$26,209,550
$26,209,550
2026 29
Active
$7,000,000
2027 30
Active
$7,000,000
2028 31
Active
$8,250,000
Total
$48,459,550

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $1,141,926 $1,111,524 - - - - $2,253,450
2 $1,956,100 - - - - - $1,956,100
3 $7,030,000 $14,820,000 - - $150,000 - $22,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
22
$453,706
$1,111,524
$1,565,230
$1,565,230
2020
23
$688,220
$688,220
$2,253,450
2021
24
$881,440
$881,440
$3,134,890
2022
25
$1,074,660
$1,074,660
$4,209,550
2023
26
$1,080,000
$7,120,000
$50,000
$8,250,000
$12,459,550
2024
27
$4,700,000
$50,000
$4,750,000
$17,209,550
2025
28
$1,250,000
$7,700,000
$50,000
$9,000,000
$26,209,550
Total
$10,128,026
$15,931,524
$150,000
$26,209,550
$26,209,550
2026
29
$6,695,000
$50,000
$7,000,000
2027
30
$6,440,000
$50,000
$7,000,000
2028
31
$7,690,000
$50,000
$8,250,000
Total
$30,953,026
$15,931,524
$300,000
$48,459,550

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $1,141,926 $1,111,524 - - - - $2,253,450
2 $1,956,100 - - - - - $1,956,100
3 $7,030,000 $14,820,000 - - $150,000 - $22,000,000

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2021 BAL 16 - 17 COVID-19
2020 JAX 1 - 17 Foot
2019 JAX 12 - 17 Back
  • Jun 10, 2025 Signed a 3 year $23.25 million contract extension with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Mar 13, 2023 Signed a 3 year $21 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Mar 17, 2021 Traded to Baltimore (BAL) from Jacksonville (JAX) for 2022 7th round pick (#235 - traded)
  • May 09, 2019 Signed a 4 year $4.25 million contract with Jacksonville (JAC)
  • Apr 26, 2019 Drafted by Jacksonville (JAC): Round 3 (#69 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rec Targets Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Yards/Rec Rec Yards/Gm Rec Touchdowns Fum
2025 MIN 15 7 400 39.96 19 15 160 10.7 10.7 4 0
2024 MIN 15 11 522 46.73 28 22 258 11.7 17.2 3 0
2023 MIN 17 14 466 41.57 28 22 213 9.7 12.5 2 1
2022 BAL 17 9 514 46.98 25 14 149 10.6 8.8 2 0
2021 BAL 14 1 155 12.50 15 9 66 7.3 4.7 0 1
2019 JAX 4 1 119 10.70 6 3 15 5.0 3.8 0 0
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