NFC North
Minnesota Vikings
2-5 · 3rd in the NFC North · GM: AD_For_296
2026 cap
$302.0M
incl. $848K rollover
Active spending
$294.6M
53 active players
Dead money
$7.1M
Cap space
$397K
2027 committed
$245.8M
of $327.0M projected cap
2028 committed
$147.5M
of $352.0M projected cap
Below the roster minimum: LB 4 of 6.
Roster & contracts
Cap number by year| Pos | Player | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | Guaranteed | Cut savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | |||||||
| QB | $12.0M | — | — | — | $4.0M | $0 | |
| QB | $10.0M | $11.7M | — | — | $1.1M | −$11.7M | |
| QB | $4.0M | — | — | — | — | $4.0M | |
| RB | $3.5M | — | — | — | $3.5M | $0 | |
| RB | $2.3M | — | — | — | $2.3M | $0 | |
| RB | $1.1M | — | — | — | $1.1M | $0 | |
| RB | $1.0M | — | — | — | $1.0M | $0 | |
| FB | $968K | $1.1M | $1.2M | — | $885K | −$167K | |
| WR | $8.5M | $18.5M | $18.5M | $18.5M | $1.5M | −$29.5M | |
| WR | $3.8M | — | — | — | — | $3.7M | |
| WR | $1.8M | $2.2M | $2.7M | $3.1M | $885K | −$7.2M | |
| WR | $1.3M | $1.7M | $2.0M | $2.3M | — | −$475K | |
| WR | $1.1M | $1.2M | $1.3M | — | — | $818K | |
| WR | $1.0M | $1.1M | — | — | — | $979K | |
| TE | $4.5M | — | — | — | — | $0 | |
| TE | $1.3M | $1.7M | $2.0M | $2.3M | — | −$488K | |
| TE | $1.0M | $1.1M | — | — | — | $976K | |
| OL | $22.0M | $22.0M | $27.0M | — | $18.0M | −$8.0M | |
| OL | $13.0M | $13.0M | $13.0M | — | $9.0M | −$17.0M | |
| OL | $9.9M | $24.0M | $24.0M | $24.0M | $4.9M | −$53.0M | |
| OL | $2.7M | $3.2M | — | — | $1.7M | −$2.4M | |
| OL | $1.3M | — | — | — | $1.2M | $0 | |
| OL | $1.3M | — | — | — | $1.3M | $0 | |
| OL | $1.3M | — | — | — | $1.3M | $0 | |
| OL | $1.3M | — | — | — | $1.3M | $0 | |
| Defense | |||||||
| IDL | $18.0M | — | — | — | $5.0M | $4.0M | |
| IDL | $1.3M | — | — | — | $1.3M | $0 | |
| IDL | $1.1M | $1.2M | — | — | — | $1.1M | |
| EDGE | $25.0M | $30.0M | — | — | $15.0M | −$10.0M | |
| EDGE | $15.0M | $15.0M | $13.0M | $13.0M | $10.0M | −$25.0M | |
| EDGE | $5.9M | $7.3M | $8.8M | $10.3M | $885K | −$26.4M | |
| EDGE | $1.3M | — | — | — | $1.2M | $0 | |
| EDGE | $1.3M | — | — | — | $1.3M | $0 | |
| EDGE | $1.3M | — | — | — | $1.3M | $0 | |
| EDGE | $1.2M | $1.3M | $1.4M | — | — | $672K | |
| LB | $15.0M | $15.0M | $15.0M | $15.0M | $12.0M | −$21.0M | |
| LB | $1.3M | — | — | — | $1.2M | $0 | |
| LB | $1.3M | — | — | — | $1.2M | $0 | |
| LB | $1.3M | — | — | — | $1.2M | $0 | |
| CB | $18.0M | $15.0M | $15.0M | — | $14.0M | −$19.0M | |
| CB | $11.8M | $40.3M | — | — | $22.0M | −$10.3M | |
| CB | $4.6M | — | — | — | $2.7M | $4.6M | |
| CB | $1.1M | — | — | — | $1.1M | $0 | |
| CB | $1.0M | $1.2M | $1.3M | $1.4M | — | $469K | |
| S | $25.0M | — | — | — | $6.0M | $19.0M | |
| S | $14.0M | $3.0M | — | — | — | $8.0M | |
| S | $8.0M | $8.0M | — | — | — | $3.0M | |
| S | $1.2M | $1.3M | — | — | — | $981K | |
| S | $1.0M | $1.1M | $1.3M | — | — | $951K | |
| S | $1.0M | — | — | — | — | $1.0M | |
| Special teams | |||||||
| K | $1.1M | — | — | — | $1.1M | $0 | |
| P | $3.5M | $3.5M | — | — | — | $1.5M | |
| LS | $1.3M | — | — | — | $1.2M | $0 | |
Cut savings: cap space freed this year by releasing the player (negative means releasing him costs space).
Dead money
- IDLChristian Wilkins$5.0M
- WRIsaiah Williams$1.1M
- WRTrey Palmer$184K
- WRJha'Quan Jackson$160K
- OLRicky Stromberg$127K
- LBYasir Abdullah$127K
- TEDallin Holker$113K
- RBMarcus Yarns$98K
- WRRicky White III$80K
- IDLJerrod Clark$43K
- IDLJaden Crumedy$30K
Draft picks
Draft board-
2027 3rd round
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2027 4th round
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2027 6th round
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2027 7th round
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2028 1st round
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2028 2nd round
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2028 4th round
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2028 5th round
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2028 6th round
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2028 7th round
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2029 1st round
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2029 2nd round
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2029 3rd round
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2029 4th round
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2029 5th round
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2029 6th round
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2029 7th round
Schedule
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Week 1
W
vs
Green Bay Packers
25–22
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Week 2
L
@
Chicago Bears
0–32
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Week 3
L
@
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
27–29
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Week 4
L
vs
Miami Dolphins
13–38
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Week 5
L
@
New Orleans Saints
17–35
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Week 7
L
vs
Indianapolis Colts
21–23
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Week 8
W
@
Detroit Lions
30–24
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Week 9
vs
Buffalo Bills
Nov 9
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Week 10
@
Green Bay Packers
Nov 15
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Week 11
@
San Francisco 49ers
Nov 22
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Week 12
vs
Atlanta Falcons
Nov 29
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Week 13
vs
Carolina Panthers
Dec 6
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Week 14
@
New England Patriots
Dec 10
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Week 15
vs
Detroit Lions
Dec 20