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2026 Cap Summary:

Total $299,724,322
Dead $20,676,000
Total and Dead $320,400,322
2026 Cap $305,000,000
Cap Space ($15,400,322)
Effective Cap Room ($35,755,322)
Players under contract 28 Players

2026 NLTBE Incentives:

Player Amount Triggers
TE T.J. Hockenson $500,000 1st-Team or 2nd-Team All-Pro
C Ryan Kelly $250,000 Pro Bowl
LG Blake Brandel $500,000 $100K:
50% Playtime
$200K:
60% Playtime
$300K:
70% Playtime
$400K:
80% Playtime
$500K:
90% Playtime
LT Christian Darrisaw $2,500,000 Combination of 1st-Team or 2nd-Team All-Pro
90% Playtime
Pro Bowl Selection
RT Brian O’Neill $1,000,000 1st-Team or 2nd-Team All-Pro
NT Harrison Phillips $500,000 Unknown Playtime
ILB Blake Cashman $1,000,000 $250K:
5 Sacks
$500K:
8 sacks
$250K:
Pro Bowl
$250K:
70% Playtime
CB Byron Murphy Jr. $6,000,000 $500K:
7+ INTs
$1M:
9+ INTs
$1M:
2nd-Team All-Pro
$3M:
1st-Team All-Pro
$250K:
Pro Bowl
     
TOTAL $12,250,000  

The following players have either all, or part of their base salary guaranteed for the 2026 season

  1. QB J.J. McCarthy – $2,781,800 for being a 1st-round pick
  2. RB Aaron Jones Sr. – $2,000,000 at signing, $4,000,000 in March 2026, $2,000,000 on 3rd Day of 2026 League Year
  3. RB Jordan Mason – $2,000,000 at signing
  4. WR Justin Jefferson – $17,990,000 at signing, remaining $7,000,000 in March 2025
  5. WR Jordan Addison – $2,622,510 for being a 1st-round pick
  6. RG Will Fries – $12,610,000 at signing
  7. LT Christian Darrisaw – $13,291,929 on the 3rd day of the 2025 new league year
  8. DE Jonathan Allen – $8,000,000 at signing, $8,000,000 on 3rd-day of 2026 league year
  9. DT Javon Hargrave – $4,000,000 at signing
  10. OLB Dallas Turner – $2,228,352 for being a 1st-round pick
  11. CB Byron Murphy Jr. – $15,360,000 at signing
  12. FS Theo Jackson – $1,280,000 at signing

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. RB Aaron Jones Sr. – $850,000
  2. RB Jordan Mason – $170,000
  3. WR Justin Jefferson – $510,000
  4. TE T.J. Hockenson – $500,000
  5. LG Blake Brandel – $100,000
  6. LT Christian Darrisaw – $1,500,000
  7. C Ryan Kelly – $510,000
  8. RG Will Fries – $760,000
  9. RT Brian O’Neill – $500,000
  10. DE Jonathan Allen – $850,000
  11. DT Javon Hargrave – $750,000
  12. NT Harrison Phillips – $510,000
  13. OLB Jonathan Greenard – $510,000
  14. ILB Blake Cashman – $500,000
  15. CB Byron Murphy Jr. – $510,000
  16. CB Isaiah Rodgers – $510,000
  17. FS Theo Jackson – $170,000

The following players have guaranteed roster bonuses in their contract

N/A

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

  1. RB Aaron Jones Sr. – $150,000
  2. RB Jordan Mason – $100,000
  3. WR Justin Jefferson – $250,000
  4. TE T.J. Hockenson – $100,000
  5. C Ryan Kelly – $100,000
  6. LG Blake Brandel – $50,000
  7. RG Will Fries – $100,000
  8. LT Christian Darrisaw – $250,000
  9. RT Brian O’Neill – $100,000
  10. DE Jonathan Allen – $100,000
  11. DT Javon Hargrave – $50,000
  12. NT Harrison Phillips – $100,000
  13. OLB Jonathan Greenard – $100,000
  14. ILB Blake Cashman – $100,000
  15. CB Byron Murphy Jr. – $100,000
  16. CB Isaiah Rodgers – $150,000
  17. FS Theo Jackson – $50,000

DISCLAIMER: Below is the Vikings current salary cap outlook for 2026

# NAME POS. SIGNED CAP # PRORATE ROSTER WORKOUT LTBE BASE
18 Jefferson, Justin WR 2028 $38,987,600 $13,487,600 $510,000 $0 $0 $24,990,000
75 O’Neill, Brian RT 2026 $23,203,892 $3,703,892 $500,000 $100,000 $0 $18,900,000
71 Darrisaw, Christian LT 2029 $23,141,929 $8,100,000 $1,500,000 $250,000 $0 $13,291,929
58 Greenard, Jonathan OLB 2027 $22,300,000 $3,300,000 $510,000 $100,000 $0 $18,390,000
93 Allen, Jonathan DE 2027 $21,616,666 $4,666,666 $850,000 $100,000 $0 $16,000,000
  Hargrave, Javon DT 2026 $21,472,500 $6,472,500 $750,000 $50,000 $0 $14,200,000
87 Hockenson, T.J. TE 2027 $21,355,000 $5,355,000 $500,000 $100,000 $0 $15,400,000
7 Murphy Jr., Byron CB 2027 $19,570,000 $3,600,000 $510,000 $100,000 $0 $15,360,000
  Fries, Will RG  2029 $17,220,000 $4,000,000 $510,000 $100,000 $0 $12,610,000
33 Jones Sr., Aaron RB 2026 $16,400,000 $6,400,000 $850,000 $150,000 $0 $9,000,000
  Kelly, Ryan C 2026 $12,117,500 $3,367,500 $760,000 $100,000 $0 $7,890,000
97 Phillips, Harrison NT 2026 $9,176,389 $1,676,389 $510,000 $100,000 $0 $6,890,000
51 Cashman, Blake ILB 2026 $9,050,000 $1,550,000 $500,000 $100,000 $0 $6,900,000
2 Rodgers, Isaiah CB 2026 $7,412,500 $2,412,500 $510,000 $50,000 $0 $4,440,000
9 McCarthy, J.J. QB 2027 $5,960,399 $3,178,599 $0 $0 $0 $2,781,800
  Mason, Jordan RB/KR  2026 $5,800,000 $800,000 $170,000 $100,000 $0 $4,730,000
3 Addison, Jordan WR 2026 $4,369,189 $1,746,679 $0 $0 $0 $2,622,510
15 Turner, Dallas OLB 2027 $4,300,054 $2,071,702 $0 $0 $0 $2,228,352
64 Brandel, Blake LG/RG 2026 $4,166,668 $666,668 $100,000 $50,000 $0 $3,350,000
26 Jackson, Theo FS/SS 2027 $2,500,000 $1,000,000 $170,000 $50,000 $0 $1,280,000
11 Blackmon, Mekhi CB 2026 $1,687,663 $214,378 $0 $0 $0 $1,473,285
20 Ward, Jay SS/FS 2026 $1,308,386 $163,386 $0 $0 $0 $1,145,000
78 Rouse, Walter LT/RT 2027 $1,131,648 $56,648 $0 $0 $0 $1,075,000
16 Reichard, Will PK 2027 $1,117,655 $42,655 $0 $0 $0 $1,075,000
65 Jurgens, Michael LG/C 2027 $1,102,185 $27,185 $0 $0 $0 $1,075,000
50 Rodriguez, Levi Drake DT 2027 $1,101,497 $26,497 $0 $0 $0 $1,075,000
29 McGlothern Jr., Dwight CB 2026 $1,078,334 $3,334 $0 $0 $0 $1,075,000
94 Taimani, Taki NT 2026 $1,076,668 $1,668 $0 $0 $0 $1,075,000

 

Player Amount
Harrison Smith $12,000,000
Andrew Van Ginkel $4,200,000
Josh Oliver $2,848,000
Garrett Bradbury $1,628,000
   
TOTAL $20,676,000

 

NAME DEAD PRE 6-1 DEAD POST 6-1 wb 26 DEAD POST 6-1 26 DEAD POST 6-1 27 SAVED POST 6-1 wb 26 SAVED PRE 6-1 SAVED POST 6-1
Jefferson, Justin $64,908,800 $31,987,600 $31,987,600 $32,921,200 $7,000,000 ($25,921,200) $7,000,000
O’Neill, Brian $3,703,892 $3,803,892 $3,703,892 $0 $19,400,000 $19,500,000 $19,500,000
Darrisaw, Christian $28,750,000 $8,350,000 $8,100,000 $20,650,000 $14,791,929 ($5,608,071) $15,041,929
Greenard, Jonathan $9,900,000 $3,400,000 $3,300,000 $6,600,000 $18,900,000 $12,400,000 $19,000,000
Allen, Jonathan $17,333,334 $12,766,666 $12,666,666 $4,666,668 $8,850,000 $4,283,332 $8,950,000
Hargrave, Javon $10,472,500 $10,522,500 $10,472,500 $0 $10,950,000 $11,000,000 $11,000,000
Hockenson, T.J. $12,465,000 $5,455,000 $5,355,000 $7,110,000 $15,900,000 $8,890,000 $16,000,000
Murphy Jr., Byron $32,560,000 $19,060,000 $18,960,000 $13,600,000 $510,000 ($12,990,000) $610,000
Fries, Will $28,610,000 $16,710,000 $16,610,000 $12,000,000 $510,000 ($11,390,000) $610,000
Jones Sr., Aaron $10,400,000 $8,550,000 $8,400,000 $2,000,000 $7,850,000 $6,000,000 $8,000,000
Kelly, Ryan $3,367,500 $3,467,500 $3,367,500 $0 $8,650,000 $8,750,000 $8,750,000
Phillips, Harrison $1,676,389 $1,776,389 $1,676,389 $0 $7,400,000 $7,500,000 $7,500,000
Cashman, Blake $4,650,000 $1,650,000 $1,550,000 $3,100,000 $7,400,000 $4,400,000 $7,500,000
Rodgers, Isaiah $4,412,500 $4,462,500 $4,412,500 $0 $2,950,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000
McCarthy, J.J. $16,092,797 $5,960,399 $5,960,399 $10,132,398 $0 ($10,132,398) $0
Mason, Jordan $5,200,000 $2,900,000 $2,800,000 $2,400,000 $2,900,000 $600,000 $3,000,000
Addison, Jordan $4,369,189 $4,369,189 $4,369,189 $0 $0 $0 $0
Turner, Dallas $9,316,784 $4,300,054 $4,300,054 $5,016,730 $0 ($5,016,730) $0
Brandel, Blake $666,668 $716,668 $666,668 $0 $3,450,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000
Jackson, Theo $3,280,000 $2,330,000 $2,280,000 $1,000,000 $170,000 ($780,000) $220,000
Blackmon, Mekhi $214,378 $214,378 $214,378 $0 $1,473,285 $1,473,285 $1,473,285
Ward, Jay $163,386 $163,386 $163,386 $0 $1,145,000 $1,145,000 $1,145,000
Rouse, Walter $113,296 $56,648 $56,648 $56,648 $1,075,000 $1,018,352 $1,075,000
Reichard, Will $85,310 $42,655 $42,655 $42,655 $1,075,000 $1,032,345 $1,075,000
Jurgens, Michael $54,370 $27,185 $27,185 $27,185 $1,075,000 $1,047,815 $1,075,000
Rodriguez, Levi Drake $52,994 $26,497 $26,497 $26,497 $1,075,000 $1,048,503 $1,075,000
McGlothern Jr., Dwight $3,334 $3,334 $3,334 $0 $1,075,000 $1,075,000 $1,075,000
Taimani, Taki $1,668 $1,668 $1,668 $0 $1,075,000 $1,075,000 $1,075,000