Minnesota Vikings
WorkableMinnesota Vikings are carrying $109.6M in dead money this year — cap already spent on players no longer on the roster. They project $35.0M of room in 2027. The decisions that shape it: Justin Jefferson ($49.4M), Christian Darrisaw ($27.9M), Byron Murphy ($24.4M) top the 2027 book.
Cap trajectory
Projected space, next three years
2026+$6.4M
$307.9M committed
2027+$35.0M
$292.0M committed
2028+$135.3M
$216.7M committed
Space is OTC's projection against a projected future cap. Negative = over the line before any new signings.
Decision watch-list
Biggest 2027 cap hits
| Justin Jefferson | $49.4M |
| Christian Darrisaw | $27.9M |
| Byron Murphy | $24.4M |
| Will Fries | $21.5M |
| Jordan Addison | $18.0M |
| Brian O'Neill | $17.2M |
Ranked by cap hit — the contracts that drive the restructure-or-cut call. Per-player cut-savings math isn't modeled yet.