The Vikings’ Dead Money Pile After the FA Tumble
The Vikings’ dead money situation was always going to grow worse. The only thing that was uncertain was how bad […]
Jeffrey Becker The Vikings’ dead money situation was always going to grow worse. The only thing that was uncertain was how bad things would get. As things stand, Minnesota is sitting on worse than $35 million in cap space that has been immobilized for the 2026 season ( Over the Cap ).
No levers can get pulled or some sort of shenanigans to move money around. That’s an amount that must be burned up before moving onto the 2027 budget in March of 2027. The Vikings’ Dead Money Lands at $35M Lately, the news has focused on additions.
QB Carson Wentz is helping to fortify the depth under center . OT Ryan Van Demark is being viewed as a strong upgrade as the swing tackle , better equipping Minnesota to navigate the snaps/games where one of Christian Darrisaw or Brian O’Neill miss time. Mr.
Wentz is chewing up roughly $3 million in cap space while Mr. Van Demark is likely chewing up $4. 2 million in cap space.