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2025 Cap Summary:

Total $177,687,889
Dead $24,678,705
Total and Dead $202,366,594
2025 Cap $280,000,000
Cap Space $77,633,406
Effective Cap Room $62,513,406
Cap Room w/Carryover/Adjustments $87,183,665
Effective Cap Room w/Carryover/Adjustments $72,063,665
Projected 2024 Carryover $8,362,906
Projected 2024 Adjustments $1,187,353
Players under contract 33 Players

2024 UDFA Base Salary Guarantees Paybacks:

Player Amount Earned Amount Team Signed With
WR Jeshaun Jones $125,000 $225,000 Vikings
WR Devron Harper $0 $10,000 Free Agent
WR Ty James $0 $5,000 Free Agent
TE Trey Knox $0 $120,000 Free Agent
C Matthew Cindric $0 $5,000 Free Agent
LT Doug Nester $137,500 $75,000 Steelers
DT Tyler Manoa $12,500 $20,000 Free Agent
OLB Bo Richter $359,167 $10,000 Vikings
OLB Owen Porter $137,500 $20,000 Vikings
ILB Dallas Gant $100,000 $50,000 Free Agent
       
TOTAL $871,667 $540,000  

2024 Veteran Base Salary Guarantees Paybacks:

Player Amount Earned Amount Team Signed With
TE Robert Tonyan $374,411 $150,000 Vikings
DE Jonah Williams $396,122 $250,000 Rams
FS Lewis Cine $137,500 $985,000 Bills
       
TOTAL $908,033 $1,385,000  

2024 Per Game Roster Bonus Credits:

Player Amount
TE T.J. Hockenson $147,059
RG Dalton Risner $205,882
CB Fabian Moreau $4,412
   
TOTAL $357,353

2024 Per Game Roster Bonus Paybacks:

Player Amount
TE T.J. Hockenson $205,882
LT Christian Darrisaw $588,235
ILB Blake Cashman $88,235
   
TOTAL $882,353

The following players have either all, or part of their base salary guaranteed for the 2025 season

  1. QB J.J. McCarthy – $1,788,400 for being a 1st-round pick
  2. WR Justin Jefferson – $1,170,000 at signing
  3. WR Jordan Addison – $1,998,340 for being a 1st-round pick
  4. TE T.J. Hockenson – $10,900,000 on March 17, 2024
  5. LG Blake Brandel – $1,650,000 at signing
  6. LT Christian Darrisaw – $1,170,000 at signing
  7. NT Harrison Phillips – $4,175,000 at signing
  8. OLB Jonathan Greenard – $18,390,000 at signing
  9. OLB Andrew Van Ginkel – $1,000,000 at signing, $3,000,000 on March, 15, 2025
  10. OLB Dallas Turner – $1,511,676 for being a 1st-round pick
  11. ILB Blake Cashman – $4,925,000 on March 15, 2025

    The following players have per game roster bonuses that are paid out over 17 games, and the player must be on the 48-man active gameday roster to collect the check

  1. WR Justin Jefferson – $510,000
  2. TE T.J. Hockenson – $500,000
  3. C Garrett Bradbury – $500,000
  4. LG Blake Brandel – $100,000
  5. LT Christian Darrisaw – $1,000,000
  6. RT Brian O’Neill – $500,000
  7. NT Harrison Phillips – $400,000
  8. OLB Jonathan Greenard – $510,00o
  9. OLB Andrew Van Ginkel – $170,000
  10. ILB Blake Cashman – $500,000
  11. SS Joshua Metellus – $50,000

The following players have guaranteed roster bonuses in their contracts

N/A

The following players have workout bonuses that they can earn by completing the offseason workout program

  1. FB C.J. Ham – $100,000
  2. WR Justin Jefferson – $250,000
  3. TE T.J. Hockenson – $100,000
  4. TE Josh Oliver – $50,000
  5. C Garrett Bradbury – $100,000
  6. LG Blake Brandel – $50,000
  7. LT Christian Darrisaw – $250,000
  8. RT Brian O’Neill – $100,000
  9. NT Harrison Phillips – $100,000
  10. OLB Jonathan Greenard – $100,000
  11. OLB Andrew Van Ginkel – $50,000
  12. ILB Blake Cashman – $100,000
  13. SS Joshua Metellus – $50,000
  14. LS Andrew DePaola – $15,000

DISCLAIMER: Below is the Vikings current salary cap outlook for 2025

# NAME POS. SIGNED CAP # PRORATE ROSTER WORKOUT LTBE BASE
75 O’Neill, Brian RT 2026 $26,019,114 $8,019,114 $500,000 $100,000 $0 $17,400,000
58 Greenard, Jonathan OLB 2027 $22,300,000 $3,300,000 $510,000 $100,000 $0 $18,390,000
87 Hockenson, T.J. TE 2027 $16,649,118 $5,355,000 $294,118 $100,000 $0 $10,900,000
18 Jefferson, Justin WR 2028 $15,167,600 $13,487,600 $510,000 $0 $0 $1,170,000
43 Van Ginkel, Andrew OLB 2025 $12,400,000 $1,400,000 $170,000 $50,000 $0 $10,780,000
71 Darrisaw, Christian LT 2029 $9,681,765 $8,100,000 $411,765 $0 $0 $1,170,000
84 Oliver, Josh TE 2025 $9,424,000 $1,424,000 $0 $50,000 $0 $7,950,000
97 Phillips, Harrison NT 2026 $9,176,389 $1,676,389 $400,000 $100,000 $0 $7,000,000
51 Cashman, Blake ILB 2026 $6,986,765 $1,550,000 $411,765 $100,000 $0 $4,925,000
56 Bradburry, Garrett C 2025 $6,064,000 $814,000 $250,000 $100,000 $0 $4,900,000
9 McCarthy, J.J. QB 2027 $4,966,999 $3,178,599 $0 $0 $0 $1,788,400
44 Metellus, Josh SS 2025 $4,775,000 $1,000,000 $50,000 $50,000 $0 $3,675,000
3 Addison, Jordan WR 2026 $3,745,019 $1,746,679 $0 $0 $0 $1,998,340
15 Turner, Dallas OLB 2027 $3,583,378 $2,071,702 $0 $0 $0 $1,511,676
30 Ham, C.J. FB 2025 $3,416,668 $766,668 $0 $100,000 $0 $2,550,000
64 Brandel, Blake LG/RG 2026 $3,416,666 $666,666 $100,000 $50,000 $0 $2,600,000
67 Ingram, Ed RG/LG 2025 $1,908,446 $385,541 $0 $0 $0 $1,522,905
6 Asamoah II, Brian ILB 2025 $1,745,814 $292,608 $0 $0 $0 $1,453,206
5 Blackmon, Mekhi CB 2026 $1,446,568 $214,378 $0 $0 $0 $1,232,190
42 DePaola, Andrew LS 2025 $1,386,668 $116,668 $0 $15,000 $0 $1,255,000
20 Ward, Jay SS/FS 2026 $1,193,386 $163,386 $0 $0 $0 $1,030,000
32 Chandler, Ty RB/KR  2025 $1,174,711 $74,711 $0 $0 $0 $1,100,000
83 Nailor, Jalen WR/PR 2025 $1,145,165 $45,165 $0 $0 $0 $1,100,000
0 Pace Jr., Ivan ILB 2025 $1,036,668 $6,668 $0 $0 $0 $1,030,000
36 Thompson, NaJee CB 2025 $1,030,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,030,000
78 Rouse, Walter LT/RT 2027 $1,016,648 $56,648 $0 $0 $0 $960,000
16 Reichard, Will PK 2027 $1,002,655 $42,655 $0 $0 $0 $960,000
65 Jurgens, Michael LG/C 2027 $987,185 $27,185 $0 $0 $0 $960,000
50 Rodriguez, Levi Drake DT 2027 $986,497 $26,497 $0 $0 $0 $960,000
59 Murphy, Gabriel OLB 2026 $966,666 $6,666 $0 $0 $0 $960,000
63 Flax, Jeremy LT 2026 $963,333 $3,333 $0 $0 $0 $960,000
29 McGlothern Jr., Dwight CB 2026 $963,333 $3,333 $0 $0 $0 $960,000
94 Taimani, Taki NT 2026 $961,666 $1,666 $0 $0 $0 $960,000

Player Amount
Harrison Smith $6,570,884
Sam Darnold $5,000,000
Byron Murphy Jr. $4,200,000
Aaron Jones Sr. $3,200,000
Stephon Gilmore $2,333,334
Lewis Cine $1,384,846
Andrew Booth Jr. $805,150
Khyree Jackson $620,361
Akayleb Evans $190,269
Jaquelin Roy $169,886
Jaren Hall $139,636
Andre Carter II $13,334
Doug Nester $6,667
Owen Porter $6,667
Tyler Manoa $6,667
Jeshaun Jones $6,667
Trey Knox $6,667
Malik Knowles $5,000
Devron Harper $3,334
Bo Richter $3,334
Dallas Gant $3,334
Spencer Rolland $1,334
K.C. Cloyd $1,334
   
TOTAL $24,678,705

 

NAME DEAD PRE 6-1 DEAD POST 6-1 wb 25 DEAD POST 6-1 25 DEAD POST 6-1 26 SAVED POST 6-1 wb 25 SAVED PRE 6-1 SAVED POST 6-1
O’Neill, Brian $11,723,006 $8,119,114 $8,019,114 $3,703,892 $17,900,000 $14,296,108 $18,000,000
Greenard, Jonathan $32,200,000 $22,300,000 $22,300,000 $9,900,000 $0 ($9,900,000) $0
Hockenson, T.J. $28,720,000 $16,355,000 $16,255,000 $12,465,000 $294,118 ($12,070,882) $394,118
Jefferson, Justin $80,130,400 $33,667,600 $33,667,600 $46,462,800 ($18,500,000) ($64,962,800) ($18,500,000)
Van Ginkel, Andrew $6,600,000 $2,450,000 $2,400,000 $4,200,000 $9,950,000 $5,800,000 $10,000,000
Darrisaw, Christian $38,020,000 $9,270,000 $9,270,000 $28,750,000 $411,765 ($28,338,235) $411,765
Oliver, Josh $4,272,000 $1,474,000 $1,424,000 $2,848,000 $7,950,000 $5,152,000 $8,000,000
Phillips, Harrison $7,527,778 $5,951,389 $5,851,389 $1,676,389 $3,225,000 $1,648,611 $3,325,000
Cashman, Blake $6,200,000 $1,650,000 $1,550,000 $4,650,000 $5,336,765 $786,765 $5,436,765
Bradbury, Garrett $814,000 $914,000 $814,000 $0 $5,150,000 $5,250,000 $5,250,000
McCarthy, J.J. $17,880,897 $4,966,999 $4,966,999 $12,913,898 $0 ($12,913,898) $0
Metellus, Josh $1,000,000 $1,050,000 $1,000,000 $0 $3,725,000 $3,775,000 $3,775,000
Addison, Jordan $8,114,208 $6,367,529 $6,367,529 $1,746,679 ($2,622,510) ($4,369,189) ($2,622,510)
Turner, Dallas $12,900,162 $3,583,378 $3,583,378 $9,316,784 $0 ($9,316,784) $0
Ham, C.J. $766,668 $866,668 $766,668 $0 $2,550,000 $2,650,000 $2,650,000
Brandel, Blake $2,983,334 $3,033,334 $2,983,334 $0 $383,332 $433,332 $433,332
Ingram, Ed $385,541 $385,541 $385,541 $0 $1,522,905 $1,522,905 $1,522,905
Asamoah II, Brian $292,608 $292,608 $292,608 $0 $1,453,206 $1,453,206 $1,453,206
Blackmon, Mekhi $428,756 $214,378 $214,378 $214,378 $1,232,190 $1,017,812 $1,232,190
DePaola, Andrew $116,668 $131,668 $116,668 $0 $1,255,000 $1,270,000 $1,270,000
Ward, Jay $326,772 $163,386 $163,386 $163,386 $1,030,000 $866,614 $1,030,000
Chandler, Ty $74,711 $74,711 $74,711 $0 $1,100,000 $1,100,000 $1,100,000
Nailor, Jalen $45,165 $45,165 $45,165 $0 $1,100,000 $1,100,000 $1,100,000
Pace Jr., Ivan $6,668 $6,668 $6,668 $0 $1,030,000 $1,030,000 $1,030,000
Thompson, NaJee $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,030,000 $1,030,000 $1,030,000
Rouse, Walter $169,944 $56,648 $56,648 $113,296 $960,000 $846,704 $960,000
Reichard, Will $127,965 $42,655 $42,655 $85,310 $960,000 $874,690 $960,000
Jurgens, Michael $81,555 $27,185 $27,185 $54,370 $960,000 $905,630 $960,000
Rodriguez, Levi Drake $79,491 $26,497 $26,497 $52,994 $960,000 $907,006 $960,000
Murphy, Gabriel $13,334 $6,666 $6,666 $6,668 $960,000 $953,332 $960,000
Flax, Jeremy $6,667 $3,333 $3,333 $3,334 $960,000 $956,666 $960,000
McGlothern Jr., Dwight $6,667 $3,333 $3,333 $3,334 $960,000 $956,666 $960,000
Taimani, Taki $3,334 $1,666 $1,666 $1,668 $960,000 $958,332 $960,000