Brett Rypien
Minnesota Vikings, Quarterback
Age: 29y-7m-30d (Jul 09, 1996)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Boise State
Drafted: Undrafted, DEN, 2019
Agent(s): Kyle McCarthy (Athletes First)
Career Earnings
$5,719,989
2025-2025
Brett Rypien signed a 1 year, $1,170,000 contract with the Indianapolis Colts, including an average annual salary of $1,170,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,170,000
Average Salary:
$1,170,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
29 | $114,444 | 0.04% | $130,000 | $130,000 | - | |||
| 2026 |
|
30 |
UFA |
|||||||
| Accrued Dead Cap | ||||||||||
| 2025 |
|
29 | $171,666 | 0.06% | $195,000 | - | - | |||
| 2025 |
|
29 | $65,000 | 0.02% | $65,000 | - | - | |||
| 2025 |
|
29 | $33,820 | 0.01% | $33,820 | - | - | |||
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League | Dead Cap | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
29 | $1,170,000 | $114,444 | 0.04% | - | ||||
| 2026 |
|
30 |
UFA |
|||||||
| Accrued Dead Cap | ||||||||||
| 2025 |
|
29 | $195,000 | $171,666 | 0.06% | - | ||||
| 2025 |
|
29 | $65,000 | $65,000 | 0.02% | - | ||||
| 2025 |
|
29 | - | $33,820 | 0.01% | - | ||||
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
29 | $130,000 | $130,000 | $130,000 | $423,820 | ||||||
| Retained/Dead Cash | ||||||||||||
| 2025 |
|
29 | $195,000 | $195,000 | - | $195,000 | ||||||
| 2025 |
|
29 | $65,000 | $65,000 | - | $65,000 | ||||||
| 2025 |
|
29 | - | $33,820 | - | $33,820 | ||||||
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,125,000
Average Salary:
$1,125,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
2023-2023 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,080,000
Average Salary:
$1,080,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
2022-2022
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $965,000
Average Salary:
$965,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
2020-2021
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,525,000
Average Salary:
$762,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
2019-2019
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $495,000
Average Salary:
$495,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2020 / ERFA
2019-2021 Rookie
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,765,000
Average Salary:
$588,333
Signing Bonus:
$10,000
GTD at Sign:
$146,000
Total GTD:
$146,000
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
Seasons
6 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$9,733,899
Earnings w/ Different Teams
7 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 |
|
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
|
$170,000 $146,000 $116,470 $116,468 |
$170,000 $316,000 $432,470 $548,938 |
|
| 2020 | 24 |
|
Active
Active
Active
Retained
Retained
Retained
|
$634,990 $634,990 $634,990 $25,200 $25,200 $25,200 |
$1,183,928 $1,818,918 $2,453,908 $2,479,108 $2,504,308 $2,529,508 |
|
| 2021 | 25 |
|
Active
Retained
Active
Retained
Retained
|
$708,330 $27,600 $708,330 $27,600 $27,600 |
$3,237,838 $3,265,438 $3,973,768 $4,001,368 $4,028,968 |
|
| 2022 | 26 |
|
Active
Active
Active
|
$965,000 $965,000 $965,000 |
$4,993,968 $5,958,968 $6,923,968 |
|
| 2023 | 27 |
|
Retained
Retained
Retained
Active
Retained
Retained
|
$540,000 $60,000 $20,600 $300,000 $64,400 $56,111 |
$7,463,968 $7,523,968 $7,544,568 $7,844,568 $7,908,968 $7,965,079 |
|
| 2024 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$1,125,000 |
$9,090,079 |
|
| 2025 | 29 |
|
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
Active
Retained
|
$195,000 $44,000 $176,000 $65,000 $130,000 $33,820 |
$9,285,079 $9,329,079 $9,505,079 $9,570,079 $9,700,079 $9,733,899 |
|
| Total |
$9,733,899 |
$9,285,079 $9,329,079 $9,505,079 $9,570,079 $9,700,079 $9,733,899 |
||||
| Total |
$9,733,899 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$6,795,769 | $10,000 | - | - | - | $118,200 | $6,923,968 |
| 1 |
|
$620,600 | - | - | - | - | - | $620,600 |
| 1 |
|
$300,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $300,000 |
| 1 |
|
$120,511 | - | - | - | - | - | $120,511 |
| 2 |
|
$1,255,000 | - | - | - | $33,820 | - | $1,288,820 |
| 1 |
|
$239,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $239,000 |
| 1 |
|
$241,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $241,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
|
23 |
$170,000 $136,000 $116,471 $116,468
|
$10,000 |
$170,000 $146,000 $116,470 $116,468 |
$170,000 $316,000 $432,470 $548,938 |
|||||
| 2020 |
|
24 |
$595,590 $595,590 $595,590 $25,200 $25,200 $25,200
|
$39,400 $39,400 $39,400 |
$634,990 $634,990 $634,990 $25,200 $25,200 $25,200 |
$1,183,928 $1,818,918 $2,453,908 $2,479,108 $2,504,308 $2,529,508 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
25 |
$708,330 $27,600 $708,330 $27,600 $27,600
|
$708,330 $27,600 $708,330 $27,600 $27,600 |
$3,237,838 $3,265,438 $3,973,768 $4,001,368 $4,028,968 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
26 |
$965,000 $965,000 $965,000
|
$965,000 $965,000 $965,000 |
$4,993,968 $5,958,968 $6,923,968 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
27 |
$540,000 $60,000 $20,600 $300,000 $64,400 $56,111
|
$540,000 $60,000 $20,600 $300,000 $64,400 $56,111 |
$7,463,968 $7,523,968 $7,544,568 $7,844,568 $7,908,968 $7,965,079 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
28 |
$1,125,000
|
$1,125,000 |
$9,090,079 |
||||||
| 2025 |
|
29 |
$195,000 $44,000 $176,000 $65,000 $130,000
|
$33,820 |
$195,000 $44,000 $176,000 $65,000 $130,000 $33,820 |
$9,285,079 $9,329,079 $9,505,079 $9,570,079 $9,700,079 $9,733,899 |
|||||
| Total |
$9,571,880 |
$10,000 |
$33,820 |
$118,200 |
$9,733,899 |
$9,285,079 $9,329,079 $9,505,079 $9,570,079 $9,700,079 $9,733,899 |
|||||
| Total |
$9,571,880 |
$10,000 |
$33,820 |
$118,200 |
$9,733,899 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$6,795,769 | $10,000 | - | - | - | $118,200 | $6,923,968 |
| 1 |
|
$620,600 | - | - | - | - | - | $620,600 |
| 1 |
|
$300,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $300,000 |
| 1 |
|
$120,511 | - | - | - | - | - | $120,511 |
| 2 |
|
$1,255,000 | - | - | - | $33,820 | - | $1,288,820 |
| 1 |
|
$239,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $239,000 |
| 1 |
|
$241,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $241,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
|
12 - 12 | COVID-19 |
-
Dec 24, 2025
Claimed off waivers by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Dec 22, 2025
Waived by Indianapolis (IND)
-
Dec 10, 2025
Signed to the active roster by Indianapolis (IND)
-
Oct 17, 2025
Signed to the practice squad by Indianapolis (IND)
-
Oct 07, 2025
Released by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Sep 16, 2025
Signed to the active roster by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Aug 28, 2025
Signed to the practice squad by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Aug 24, 2025
Released by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Jan 15, 2025
Signed a reserve/future contract with Minnesota (MIN)
-
Jan 10, 2025
Signed to the practice squad by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Jan 07, 2025
Waived by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Aug 29, 2024
Signed a contract with Minnesota (MIN)
-
Aug 27, 2024
Released by Chicago (CHI)
-
Mar 13, 2024
Signed a 1 year $1.125 million contract with Chicago (CHI)
-
Dec 05, 2023
Signed to the active roster by New York (NYJ)
-
Nov 11, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by Seattle (SEA)
-
Nov 07, 2023
Waived by Los Angeles (LAR)
-
Sep 14, 2023
Signed to the active roster by Los Angeles (LAR)
-
Aug 30, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by Los Angeles (LAR)
-
Aug 29, 2023
Released by Los Angeles (LAR)
-
May 03, 2023
Signed a 1 year $1.08 million contract with Los Angeles (LAR)
-
Mar 13, 2022
Signed a contract with Denver (DEN)
-
Sep 28, 2021
Signed to the active roster by Denver (DEN)
-
Sep 02, 2021
Signed to the practice squad by Denver (DEN)
-
Aug 31, 2021
Waived by Denver (DEN)
-
Sep 25, 2020
Signed to the active roster by Denver (DEN)
-
Sep 06, 2020
Signed to the practice squad by Denver (DEN)
-
Sep 05, 2020
Waived by Denver (DEN)
-
Jan 02, 2020
Signed a reserve/future contract with Denver (DEN)
-
Dec 03, 2019
Signed to the practice squad by Denver (DEN)
-
Nov 30, 2019
Waived by Denver (DEN)
-
Oct 30, 2019
Signed to the active roster by Denver (DEN)
-
Sep 01, 2019
Signed to the practice squad by Denver (DEN)
-
Aug 31, 2019
Waived by Denver (DEN)
-
Apr 27, 2019
Signed a contract with Denver (DEN)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Pass Attempts | Pass Completions | Pass Completion % | Pass Yards | Pass Yards/Gm | Pass Touchdowns | Pass Interceptions | Pass Rating | Rush Attempts | Rush Yards | Rush Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MIN | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.30 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | NYJ | 2 | 1 | 78 | 7.10 | 38 | 18 | 47.4 | 172 | 86.0 | 0 | 1 | 49.45 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | DEN | 4 | 2 | 175 | 15.40 | 88 | 53 | 60.2 | 483 | 120.8 | 2 | 4 | 63.78 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | DEN | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.28 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | DEN | 3 | 1 | 83 | 7.71 | 40 | 27 | 67.5 | 295 | 98.3 | 2 | 4 | 66.15 | 5 | -5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | DEN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
