J.J. McCarthy
Minnesota Vikings·#9Pos QBHt 6'3"Wt 202 lbExp 1 yrCollege Michigan
Updated August 24, 2026
2026 Cap Hit
$6.0M
APY
$5.5M/yr
Total Guaranteed
$21.9M
Years on Deal
4
Signed
2024
Est. Value
$29.5M/yr
underpaid by $24.0M/yr
Estimate: 4 yrs, $118M total · range $4.7M to $53.5M a year · How it is built →
Comps6 deals
Deshaun WatsonCLE · signed 2022
5 yr · $46.0M/yr
55
Baker MayfieldLAR · signed 2022
1 yr · $15.4M/yr
49
Mitchell TrubiskyBUF · signed 2021
1 yr · $2.5M/yr
50
Teddy BridgewaterCAR · signed 2020
3 yr · $21.0M/yr
48
Jameis WinstonNO · signed 2021
1 yr · $5.5M/yr
48
Jeff DriskelDEN · signed 2020
2 yr · $2.5M/yr
47The score is how good each player rated at his position when he signed, out of 100.
| Year | Cap Hit | Base | Bonus | Dead $ | Cap Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.0M | $795K | $3.2M | ||
| 2025 | $5.0M | $960K | $3.2M | $0 | $5.0M |
| 2026 | $6.0M | $1.1M | $3.2M | $12.9M | $0 |
| 2027 | $7.0M | $1.2M | $3.2M | $7.0M | $0 |
Cap Scenario What-if
Cap Savings
$0
Dead Money
$0
Release and Trade carry the same cap impact; a Post-June 1 designation spreads the dead money across two seasons.