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Minnesota Vikings
Cap Overview
The Vikings carry $41.2M in dead cap this season, ranking 11th in the league for most dead money, which squeezes their current room to just $17.8M, good for 17th in the league. That makes aggressive moves difficult right now, but the trajectory is encouraging: committed salary drops from $243.7M next season to $180.9M the season after, and then falls sharply to $74.7M by season three. Most importantly, the team projects $91.1M in cap room next offseason, ranking 7th in the league, which is when the real roster-building begins. In the short term, the cleanest path to relief is cutting the zero-dead-money candidates from the cut list and allowing the dead cap to burn off naturally. Patience through year one sets up a genuinely flexible future.
Top Cap Hits
| Player | Pos | Age | OVR | Cap Hit | Yrs Left | % of Cap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RT · 30 · OVR 87 · 1 yrs | RT | 30 | 87 | $23.1M6.9% | 1 | 6.9% | |
| WR · 27 · OVR 94 · 3 yrs | WR | 27 | 94 | $21.2M6.3% | 3 | 6.3% | |
| REDGE · 31 · OVR 83 · 1 yrs | REDGE | 31 | 83 | $19.3M5.7% | 1 | 5.7% | |
| RG · 28 · OVR 78 · 4 yrs | RG | 28 | 78 | $17.2M5.1% | 4 | 5.1% | |
| TE · 29 · OVR 83 · 1 yrs | TE | 29 | 83 | $15.6M4.6% | 1 | 4.6% | |
| LT · 27 · OVR 90 · 4 yrs | LT | 27 | 90 | $13.5M4.0% | 4 | 4.0% | |
| HB · 31 · OVR 80 · 1 yrs | HB | 31 | 80 | $10.2M3.0% | 1 | 3.0% | |
| TE · 29 · OVR 73 · 3 yrs | TE | 29 | 73 | $9.9M3.0% | 3 | 3.0% | |
| WR · 29 · OVR 81 · 1 yrs | WR | 29 | 81 | $9.5M2.8% | 1 | 2.8% | |
| MIKE · 30 · OVR 81 · 1 yrs | MIKE | 30 | 81 | $8.9M2.7% | 1 | 2.7% |
Contract Cliffs
| Player | Pos | Age | OVR | Cap Hit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RT · 30 · OVR 87 | RT | 30 | 87 | $23.1M | |
| REDGE · 31 · OVR 83 | REDGE | 31 | 83 | $19.3M | |
| TE · 29 · OVR 83 | TE | 29 | 83 | $15.6M | |
| HB · 31 · OVR 80 | HB | 31 | 80 | $10.2M | |
| WR · 29 · OVR 81 | WR | 29 | 81 | $9.5M | |
| MIKE · 30 · OVR 81 | MIKE | 30 | 81 | $8.9M | |
| CB · 28 · OVR 81 | CB | 28 | 81 | $8.9M | |
| HB · 27 · OVR 81 | HB | 27 | 81 | $5.8M | |
| RT · 28 · OVR 64 | RT | 28 | 64 | $4.3M | |
| C · 29 · OVR 71 | C | 29 | 71 | $4.2M | |
| WILL · 25 · OVR 76 | WILL | 25 | 76 | $3.5M | |
| QB · 33 · OVR 68 | QB | 33 | 68 | $2.8M | |
| LS · 39 · OVR 79 | LS | 39 | 79 | $1.7M | |
| P · 36 · OVR 76 | P | 36 | 76 | $1.5M | |
| DT · 28 · OVR 65 | DT | 28 | 65 | $1.4M | |
| FS · 26 · OVR 71 | FS | 26 | 71 | $1.3M | |
| QB · 29 · OVR 75 | QB | 29 | 75 | $1.3M | |
| SS · 25 · OVR 61 | SS | 25 | 61 | $1.1M | |
| WILL · 30 · OVR 72 | WILL | 30 | 72 | $1.1M | |
| DT · 28 · OVR 65 | DT | 28 | 65 | $1.1M | |
| CB · 24 · OVR 66 | CB | 24 | 66 | $1.1M | |
| DT · 27 · OVR 79 | DT | 27 | 79 | $1.1M | |
| REDGE · 26 · OVR 69 | REDGE | 26 | 69 | $1.1M | |
| MIKE · 26 · OVR 57 | MIKE | 26 | 57 | $1.1M | |
| HB · 27 · OVR 61 | HB | 27 | 61 | $1.0M | |
| HB · 27 · OVR 70 | HB | 27 | 70 | $1.0M | |
| DT · 26 · OVR 65 | DT | 26 | 65 | $1.0M | |
| TE · 23 · OVR 60 | TE | 23 | 60 | $890.0K | |
| LG · 24 · OVR 62 | LG | 24 | 62 | $880.0K | |
| CB · 24 · OVR 65 | CB | 24 | 65 | $880.0K |
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