Minnesota Vikings Roster & Salary Cap
2026 Salary Cap
$22.5M15th
Cap Space
$280.2M13th
Active Cap
$45.0M21st
Dead Cap
$246.7M12th
Top-51
Value Index — how the contracts grade out
−$8.5M
17th of 32 · 40 graded players · $273.9M in annual salary
How Minnesota Vikings’ contracts grade out against an average roster, room by room: their quarterbacks measured against the other 31 quarterback rooms, their receivers against the other 31, and so on. Negative means they are paying more for what they have than most of the league does. Compare all 32 →
Position-by-position breakdownQB best · CB worst
QB+$29.4M3rd
WR+$14.4M7th
IDL+$9.0M9th
LB+$3.7M11th
EDGE−$0.9M16th
RB−$2.6M21st
S−$4.7M25th
TE−$7.2M26th
IOL−$7.9M22nd
OT−$18.8M30th
CB−$22.8M31st
2026 Roster & Cap (92 players)
Click a column to sort. Cap hit shaded by size. APY is what the deal he is on pays per year, and Worth is what our model says a new deal would cost per year — those two are the comparison, not the cap hit, which is only this season's charge. Worth is shaded by how far it sits above the APY beside it. Kickers and punters have no comparable pool, so they show no Worth. How it is built →
| Player | Pos | Cap Hit | APY | Worth | Base | Dead $ | Cut Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Jefferson | WR | $21.2M | $35.0M | $30.9M | $1.2M | $86.6M | $0 |
| Andrew Van Ginkel | ED | $19.2M | $23.0M | $18.7M | $15.4M | $17.2M | $2.0M |
| Will FriesOVERPAID | RG | $17.2M | $17.5M | $8.4M | $12.6M | $28.6M | $0 |
| T.J. Hockenson | TE | $15.6M | $10.2M | $14.5M | $7.0M | $22.6M | $0 |
| Brian O'Neill | RT | $14.6M | $24.0M | $24.7M | $5.1M | $47.1M | $0 |
| Christian DarrisawOVERPAID | LT | $13.3M | $26.0M | $15.3M | $1.2M | $52.4M | $0 |
| Aaron Jones | RB | $10.2M | $5.6M | $3.7M | $5.0M | $9.8M | $410K |
| Josh Oliver | TE | $9.9M | $7.8M | $3.5M | $6.7M | $15.7M | $0 |
| Jauan Jennings | WR | $9.5M | $8.0M | $14.7M | $1.6M | $6.1M | $3.4M |
| Blake Cashman | LB | $9.2M | $7.5M | $12.0M | $6.9M | $4.7M | $4.5M |
| Isaiah Rodgers | CB | $8.9M | $5.5M | $4.0M | $4.4M | $4.4M | $4.5M |
| Byron Murphy | CB | $8.3M | $18.0M | $17.3M | $1.3M | $29.8M | $0 |
| J.J. McCarthy | QB | $6.0M | $5.5M | $29.5M | $1.1M | $12.9M | $0 |
| Josh Metellus | S | $6.0M | $12.0M | $14.3M | $3.4M | $11.4M | $0 |
| Jordan Mason | RB | $5.8M | $5.2M | $5.3M | $4.7M | $5.2M | $590K |
| Blake Brandel | LT | $4.5M | $3.2M | $2.6M | $3.4M | $667K | $3.8M |
| Dallas Turner | ED | $4.3M | $3.9M | $10.5M | $1.1M | $9.3M | $0 |
| Jordan AddisonUNDERPAID | WR | $4.3M | $3.4M | $23.5M | $2.6M | $22.3M | $0 |
| Ryan Van Demark | RT | $4.3M | $4.3M | $3.0M | $1.6M | $4.1M | $125K |
| Eric Wilson | LB | $4.1M | $7.5M | $3.4M | $1.4M | $12.5M | $0 |
| Donovan Jackson | LT | $3.9M | $4.3M | $17.3M | $1.0M | $14.1M | $0 |
| Caleb Banks | DE | $3.9M | $5.3M | $9.2M | $885K | $21.3M | $0 |
| Ivan Pace Jr. | LB | $3.5M | $3.5M | $12.7M | $3.5M | $0 | $3.5M |
| Carson Wentz | QB | $3.0M | $3.0M | $5.5M | $1.5M | $2.6M | $405K |
| James Pierre | CB | $3.0M | $4.2M | $3.7M | $1.2M | $3.7M | $0 |
| Theo Jackson | S | $2.7M | $3.1M | $2.2M | $1.3M | $3.3M | $0 |
| Tavierre Thomas | CB | $1.9M | $2.3M | $2.3M | $1.3M | $1.9M | $0 |
| Jake Golday | ILB | $1.7M | $2.4M | $6.8M | $885K | $8.4M | $0 |
| Andrew DePaola | LS | $1.5M | — | — | $1.5M | $1.7M | $0 |
| Tai Felton | WR | $1.4M | $1.5M | $2.9M | $1.1M | $841K | $560K |
| Jay Ward | S | $1.3M | $1.1M | $4.2M | $1.1M | $163K | $1.1M |
| Kyler MurrayUNDERPAID | QB | $1.3M | $1.3M | $32.8M | $1.3M | $0 | $1.3M |
| Domonique Orange | NT | $1.3M | $1.7M | $4.8M | $885K | $1.5M | $0 |
| Johnny Hekker | P | $1.3M | $1.5M | $2.1M | $1.3M | $1.3M | $0 |
| Jakobe Thomas | SS | $1.2M | $1.7M | $1.9M | $885K | $1.3M | $0 |
| Caleb Tiernan | T | $1.2M | $1.7M | $3.6M | $885K | $1.3M | $0 |
| Kahlef Hailassie | CB | $1.1M | $1.1M | $5.2M | $1.1M | $0 | $1.1M |
| Walter Rouse | LT | $1.1M | $1.1M | $3.5M | $1.1M | $113K | $1.0M |
| Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins | ED | $1.1M | — | — | $1.0M | $358K | $766K |
| Will Reichard | K | $1.1M | — | — | $1.1M | $85K | $1.0M |
| Michael Jurgens | C | $1.1M | $1.0M | $6.5M | $1.1M | $54K | $1.0M |
| Levi Drake Rodriguez | IDL | $1.1M | $1.0M | $6.6M | $1.1M | $53K | $1.0M |
| Josh Ross | S | $1.1M | $1.1M | $1.9M | $1.1M | $0 | $1.1M |
| Dwight McGlothern | CB | $1.1M | $1.0M | $12.7M | $1.1M | $0 | $1.1M |
| Isaiahh Loudermilk | ED | $1.1M | $1.2M | $5.5M | $1.2M | $0 | $1.1M |
| Bo Richter | ED | $1.1M | $1.1M | $4.4M | $1.1M | $0 | $1.1M |
| Jalen Redmond | IDL | $1.1M | $1.1M | $10.3M | $1.1M | $0 | $1.1M |
| Gavin Bartholomew | TE | $1.1M | $1.1M | $3.6M | $1.0M | $162K | $897K |
| Tyler Batty | ED | $1.0M | $997K | $4.4M | $1.0M | $17K | $997K |
| Ben Yurosek | TE | $1.0M | $995K | $4.3M | $1.0M | $13K | $998K |
| Chaz Chambliss | ED | $1.0M | $995K | $4.3M | $1.0M | $13K | $998K |
| Max Brosmer | QB | $1.0M | $992K | $4.6M | $1.0M | $7K | $1.0M |
| Joe Huber | RG | $1.0M | $992K | $5.1M | $1.0M | $7K | $1.0M |
| Max Bredeson | RB | $1.0M | $1.2M | $2.2M | $885K | $492K | $516K |
| Myles Price | WR | $1.0M | $988K | $4.2M | $1.0M | $0 | $1.0M |
| Elijah Williams | ED | $1.0M | $988K | $6.4M | $1.0M | $0 | $1.0M |
| Henry Byrd | RG | $1.0M | $922K | $4.4M | $1.0M | $0 | $1.0M |
| Taki Taimani | IDL | $1.0M | $1.0M | $3.9M | $1.0M | $0 | $1.0M |
| Jermar Jefferson | RB | $1.0M | $1.0M | $3.9M | $1.0M | $0 | $1.0M |
| Zavier Scott | WR | $1.0M | $1.0M | $3.9M | $1.0M | $0 | $1.0M |
| Charles Demmings | CB | $1.0M | $1.2M | $12.3M | $885K | $479K | $526K |
| Demond Claiborne | RB | $953K | $1.2M | $2.6M | $885K | $274K | $680K |
| Gavin Gerhardt | C | $922K | $1.1M | $7.2M | $885K | $147K | $775K |
| Dillon Bell | WR | $893K | $1.0M | $2.2M | $885K | $272K | $621K |
| Tristan Leigh | T | $890K | $1.0M | $3.6M | $885K | $262K | $628K |
| Brett Thorson | H | $890K | — | — | $885K | $90K | $800K |
| Marcus Allen | DB | $890K | $1.0M | $6.1M | $885K | $65K | $825K |
| Jacob Thomas | DB | $888K | $1.0M | $6.1M | $885K | $160K | $728K |
| Delby Lemieux | C | $888K | $1.0M | $7.8M | $885K | $82K | $805K |
| Tyreek Chappell | DB | $887K | $1.0M | $5.3M | $885K | $56K | $831K |
| Tomas Rimac | G | $887K | $1.0M | $5.4M | $885K | $55K | $832K |
| Da'Veawn Armstead | DB | $886K | $1.0M | $5.3M | $885K | $4K | $883K |
| Cam'Ron Stewart | ILB | $885K | $1.0M | $6.8M | $885K | $1K | $884K |
| Jacob Roberts | LB | $885K | $1.0M | $6.7M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Jeshaun Jones | WR | $885K | $885K | $3.9M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Vershon Lee | RG | $885K | $885K | $5.4M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Bryson Nesbit | TE | $885K | $885K | $2.4M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Dontae Fleming | WR | $885K | $885K | $4.2M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Zemaiah Vaughn | CB | $885K | $922K | $12.7M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Jahvaree Ritzie | DE | $885K | $885K | $4.4M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Kenny Dyson Jr. | ILB | $885K | $885K | $3.4M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Marshall Lang | TE | $885K | $885K | $2.6M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Trayvon Rudolph | WR | $885K | $885K | $4.3M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Michael Briscoe | WR | $885K | $885K | $4.3M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Bryce Phillips | DB | $885K | $885K | $5.4M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Jarod Washington | $885K | — | — | $885K | $0 | $885K | |
| Terrill Davis | WR | $885K | $1.0M | $2.9M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Bangally Kamara | ILB | $885K | $1.0M | $6.7M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Marcus Sanders Jr. | WR | $885K | $1.0M | $4.9M | $885K | $25K | $860K |
| Smith Vilbert | DE | $885K | $1.0M | $7.2M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Joshua Gray | LG | $885K | $885K | $6.5M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Jamal Adams | LB | $675K | $1.4M | $2.2M | $1.3M | $60K | $615K |
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.