Eric Wilson

Minnesota Vikings, Inside Linebacker
Age: 31y-5m-13d (Sep 26, 1994)
Exp: 9 Years
Country: US
College: Cincinnati
Drafted: Undrafted, MIN, 2017
Agent(s): Ryan Williams (Athletes First)
Career Earnings

$14,105,625

2025-2025 Free Agent

Eric Wilson signed a 1 year, $2,600,000 contract with the Minnesota Vikings, including $1,000,000 signing bonus, $2,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,600,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,600,000
Average Salary:
$2,600,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,000,000
Total GTD:
$2,000,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 31 $2,600,000 0.93% $2,750,000 $2,750,000 $2,100,000
2026 32
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Active/GM Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 31 $1,330,000 $1,000,000 $170,000 $100,000 $2,600,000 0.93% $2,100,000
2026 32
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 31 $1,330,000 $1,000,000 $170,000 $100,000 $2,750,000 $2,750,000 $2,750,000
Contract Notes
  • $2M guaranteed (signing bonus + $1M of salary)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $10,000 ($170,000)
  • Playing Time Incentive
    52% Snaps: $150,000
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,377,500
Average Salary:
$1,377,500
Signing Bonus:
$167,500
GTD at Sign:
$167,500
Total GTD:
$167,500
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,232,500
Average Salary:
$1,232,500
Signing Bonus:
$152,500
GTD at Sign:
$152,500
Total GTD:
$152,500
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,035,000
Average Salary:
$1,035,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2021-2021 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,750,000
Average Salary:
$2,750,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,715,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,750,000
Total GTD:
$2,750,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2020-2020

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,259,000
Average Salary:
$3,259,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2017-2019

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,675,000
Average Salary:
$558,333
Signing Bonus:
$10,000
GTD at Sign:
$20,000
Total GTD:
$20,000
Free Agent:
2020 / RFA
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Seasons

9 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$14,105,625

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 23
Active
$475,000
$475,000
2018 24
Active
$555,000
$1,030,000
2019 25
Active
$645,000
$1,675,000
2020 26
Active
$3,454,025
$5,129,025
2021 27
Retained
Active
$2,175,000
$575,000
$7,304,025
$7,879,025
2022 28
Active
Retained
$805,000
$61,600
$8,684,025
$8,745,625
2023 29
Active
$1,232,500
$9,978,125
2024 30
Active
$1,377,500
$11,355,625
2025 31
Active
$2,750,000
$14,105,625
Total      
$14,105,625
$14,105,625
Total
$14,105,625

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $6,254,000 $1,010,000 - - $100,000 $345,025 $7,879,025
1 $460,000 $1,715,000 - - - - $2,175,000
1 $575,000 - - - - - $575,000
3 $3,095,000 $320,000 - - - - $3,415,000
1 $61,600 - - - - - $61,600
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
23
$465,000
$10,000
$475,000
$475,000
2018
24
$555,000
$555,000
$1,030,000
2019
25
$645,000
$645,000
$1,675,000
2020
26
$3,259,000
$195,025
$3,454,025
$5,129,025
2021
27
$460,000
$575,000
$1,715,000
$2,175,000
$575,000
$7,304,025
$7,879,025
2022
28
$805,000
$61,600
$805,000
$61,600
$8,684,025
$8,745,625
2023
29
$1,080,000
$152,500
$1,232,500
$9,978,125
2024
30
$1,210,000
$167,500
$1,377,500
$11,355,625
2025
31
$1,330,000
$1,000,000
$100,000
$150,000
$2,750,000
$14,105,625
Total
$10,445,600
$3,045,000
$100,000
$345,025
$14,105,625
$14,105,625
Total
$10,445,600
$3,045,000
$100,000
$345,025
$14,105,625

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $6,254,000 $1,010,000 - - $100,000 $345,025 $7,879,025
1 $460,000 $1,715,000 - - - - $2,175,000
1 $575,000 - - - - - $575,000
3 $3,095,000 $320,000 - - - - $3,415,000
1 $61,600 - - - - - $61,600

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2021 HOU 16 - 16 COVID-19
  • Mar 14, 2025 Signed a 1 year $2.6 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Mar 22, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.37 million contract with Green Bay (GB)
  • Mar 26, 2023 Signed a 1 year $1.232 million contract with Green Bay (GB)
  • Oct 04, 2022 Signed to the active roster by Green Bay (GB)
  • Aug 31, 2022 Signed to the practice squad by New Orleans (NO)
  • Aug 30, 2022 Released by New Orleans (NO)
  • May 16, 2022 Signed a 1 year $1.035 million contract with New Orleans (NO)
  • Nov 04, 2021 Claimed off waivers by Houston (HOU)
  • Nov 03, 2021 Released by Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Apr 07, 2021 Signed a 1 year $2.75 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Mar 16, 2020 Assigned a 1 year $3.259 million second round tender by Minnesota (MIN)
  • Nov 03, 2017 Fined $12,154 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Cleveland (CLE)
  • Apr 30, 2017 Signed a contract with Minnesota (MIN)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Nov 03, 2017 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Cleveland (CLE) $12,154
Fines: 1 $12,154
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 MIN 17 16 965 96.40 7 108 55 53 3 0
2024 GB 17 11 510 48.02 2 63 32 31 1 1
2023 GB 17 0 121 11.04 0 20 9 11 0 0
2022 GB 13 0 35 3.20 1 4 2 2 0 0
2021 HOU 14 2 388 36.40 0 47 20 27 0 1
2020 MIN 16 15 1,035 95.66 3 122 62 60 1 3
2019 MIN 16 6 383 34.80 3 62 36 26 0 0
2018 MIN 16 4 336 32.40 2 41 31 10 0 0
2017 MIN 16 0 0 0.00 0 5 3 2 1 0

Calculated Market Value

$4.3M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $4,326,794
  • Avg. Salary: $4,326,794
  • NFL Rank: 433

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $2,600,000

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Eric Wilson to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Krys Barnes 1 $1,170,000 $1,170,000 27
Jack Sanborn 1 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 24
Justin Strnad 1 $2,787,500 $2,787,500 28
Troy Dye 2 $5,500,000 $2,750,000 28
Averages 1 $2,739,375 $2,051,875 26.8

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Wilson's current age (31), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
1 $2,351,071 $2,351,071

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Wilson statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, Tackles/Gm, Sacks/Gm, Stops/Gm, Catch Rate/Yr, QB Hurries/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % Tackles/Gm Sacks/Gm Stops/Gm Catch Rate/Yr QB Hurries/Gm Rating
Krys Barnes
2023-2024
 97.06 27.50 1.58 0.06 1.22 83.60 0.07 61.60
Jack Sanborn
2023-2024
 100.00 30.20 1.62 0.07 1.06 89.30 0.24 65.20
Justin Strnad
2023-2024
 100.00 29.40 1.35 0.09 2.24 40.50 0.47 57.75
Troy Dye
2023-2024
 94.12 20.15 1.22 0.08 1.09 87.50 0.18 64.75
Average 97.80 26.81 1.44 0.08 1.40 75.23 0.24 62.33
Eric Wilson
2024-2025
 100.00 69.65 2.59 0.27 2.16 79.80 0.90 65.65
Pct Change 2.25 159.79 79.86 237.50 54.29 -6.07 275.00 5.33
Median Prime % Change 67.08%
Average Prime % Change 100.99%

Calculated Market Value: Eric Wilson

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
1 years, $4,326,794 $4,326,794
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