These 50 Vikings players are under contract for 2023
Minnesota Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah has a lot of work to do this offseason to get the Vikings roster under the cap and ready to go for the 2023 season.
There is a lot of talk about impending free agents and potential cap casualties for the Vikings this offseason, but not so much about the other players that are under contract.
According to Over The Cap, the Vikings have 50 players currently under contract and sit $23,051,507 over the projected salary cap. Here is all 50 players under contract with the details of their current contracts.
1. QB Kirk Cousins
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2023 Cap Hit: $36,250,000
Potential 2023 Dead Money: $48,750,000
Contract End Date: 2024
2. WR Adam Thielen
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2023 Cap Hit: $19,967,647
Potential 2023 Dead Money: $13,550,000
Contract End Date: 2025
3. RT Brian O'Neill
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2023 Cap Hit: $19,659,699
Potential 2023 Dead Money: $14,441,228
Contract End Date: 2027
4. S Harrison Smith
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2023 Cap Hit: $19,127,647
Potential 2023 Dead Money: $11,747,648
Contract End Date: 2026
5. DE Za'Darius Smith
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2023 Cap Hit: $15,490,195
Potential 2023 Dead Money: $3,333,334
Contract End Date: 2025
6. RB Dalvin Cook
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2023 Cap Hit: $14,101,272
Potential 2023 Dead Money: $6,202,545
Contract End Date: 2026
7. DE Danielle Hunter
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2023 Cap Hit: $13,120,000
Potential 2023 Dead Money: $18,860,000
Contract End Date: 2024
8. MLB Eric Kendricks
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2023 Cap Hit: $11,430,000
Potential 2023 Dead Money: $1,930,000
Contract End Date: 2024
9. TE T.J. Hockenson
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2023 Cap Hit: $9,239,000
Potential 2023 Dead Money: $9,239,000
Contract End Date: 2024
10. DT Harrison Phillips
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2023 Cap Hit: $6,833,333
Potential 2023 Dead Money: $4,666,667
Contract End Date: 2025
11. LB Jordan Hicks
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2023 Cap Hit: $6,500,000
Potential 2023 Dead Money: $1,500,000
Contract End Date: 2024
12. WR Justin Jefferson
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2023 Cap Hit: $4,175,438
Potential 2023 Dead Money: $4,175,438
Contract End Date: 2024
13. FB C.J. Ham
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2023 Cap Hit: $3,800,000
Potential 2023 Dead Money: $750,000
Contract End Date: 2024
14. LT Christian Darrisaw
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2023 Cap Hit: $3,639,858
Potential 2023 Dead Money: $7,886,359
Contract End Date: 2025
15. LG Ezra Cleveland
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2023 Cap Hit: $3,391,766
Potential 2023 Dead Money: $396,766
Contract End Date: 2024
15. CB Cam Danztler
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2023 Cap Hit: $2,968,750
Potential 2023 Dead Money: $223,750
Contract End Date: 2024
16. DE DJ Wonnum
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2023 Cap Hit: $2,932,695
Potential 2023 Dead Money: $187,695
Contract End Date: 2024
17. WR K.J. Osborn
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2023 Cap Hit: $2,811,943
Potential 2023 Dead Money: $66,943
Contract End Date: 2024
18. LG Chris Reed
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2023 Cap Hit: $2,750,000
Potential 2023 Dead Money: $250,000
Contract End Date: 2024
19. S Lewis Cine
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2023 Cap Hit: $2,612,308
Potential 2023 Dead Money: $9,404,309
Contract End Date: 2026
20. WR Jalen Reagor
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2023 Cap Hit: $2,419,639
Potential 2023 Dead Money: $2,419,639
Contract End Date: 2024
21. CB Andrew Booth
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2023 Cap Hit: $1,887,688
Potential 2023 Dead Money: $4,447,037
Contract End Date: 2026
22. DL Ross Blacklock
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2023 Cap Hit: $1,693,744
Potential 2023 Dead Money: $0
Contract End Date: 2024
23. RG Ed Ingram
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2023 Cap Hit: $1,363,176
Potential 2023 Dead Money: $2,134,258
Contract End Date: 2026
24. DE Patrick Jones II
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2023 Cap Hit: $1,328,208
Potential 2023 Dead Money: $450,944
Contract End Date: 2025
25. LB Brian Asamoah
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2023 Cap Hit: $1,247,010
Potential 2023 Dead Money: $877,824
Contract End Date: 2026
26. TE Johnny Mundt
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2023 Cap Hit: $1,230,000
Potential 2023 Dead Money: $100,000
Contract End Date: 2024
27. DL James Lynch
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2023 Cap Hit: $1,182,748
Potential 2023 Dead Money: $172,748
Contract End Date: 2024
28. LB Troy Dye
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2023 Cap Hit: $1,179,643
Potential 2023 Dead Money: $169,643
Contract End Date: 2024
29. RB Kene Nwangwu
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2023 Cap Hit: $1,128,199
Potential 2023 Dead Money: $376,398
Contract End Date: 2025
30. S Cam Bynum
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2023 Cap Hit: $1,119,453
Potential 2023 Dead Money: $358,906
Contract End Date: 2025
31. CB Akayleb Evans
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2023 Cap Hit: $1,060,269
Potential 2023 Dead Money: $570,807
Contract End Date: 2026
32. S Josh Metellus
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2023 Cap Hit: $1,010,000
Potential 2023 Dead Money: $0
Contract End Date: 2024
33. DE Esezi Otomewo
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2023 Cap Hit: $947,262
Potential 2023 Dead Money: $231,786
Contract End Date: 2026
34. RB Ty Chandler
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2023 Cap Hit: $944,711
Potential 2023 Dead Money: $224,133
Contract End Date: 2026
35. CB Tay Gowan
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2023 Cap Hit: $940,000
Potential 2023 Dead Money: $0
Contract End Date: 2024
36. LT Vederian Lowe
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2023 Cap Hit: $919,468
Potential 2023 Dead Money: $148,404
Contract End Date: 2026
37. WR Jalen Nailor
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2023 Cap Hit: $915,165
Potential 2023 Dead Money: $135,495
Contract End Date: 2026
38. DE Luiji Vilain
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2023 Cap Hit: $876,666
Potential 2023 Dead Money: $13,334
Contract End Date: 2025
39. P Ryan Wright
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2023 Cap Hit: $871,666
Potential 2023 Dead Money: $3,334
Contract End Date: 2025
40. S Theo Jackson
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2023 Cap Hit: $870,000
Potential 2023 Dead Money: $0
Contract End Date: 2024
41. LB William Kwenkeu
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2023 Cap Hit: $870,000
Potential 2023 Dead Money: $0
Contract End Date: 2025
42. TE Nick Muse
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2023 Cap Hit: $870,000
Potential 2023 Dead Money: $0
Contract End Date: 2024
43. CB Kalon Barnes
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2023 Cap Hit: $870,000
Potential 2023 Dead Money: $0
Contract End Date: 2025
44. WR Blake Proehl
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2023 Cap Hit: $870,000
Potential 2023 Dead Money: $0
Contract End Date: 2024
45. DE Benton Whitley
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2023 Cap Hit: $870,000
Potential 2023 Dead Money: $0
Contract End Date: 2024
46. WR Trishton Jackson
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2023 Cap Hit: $870,000
Potential 2023 Dead Money: $0
Contract End Date: 2024
47. DT T.J. Smith
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2023 Cap Hit: $750,000
Potential 2023 Dead Money: $100,000
Contract End Date: 2024
48. WR Thomas Hennigan
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2023 Cap Hit: $750,833
Potential 2023 Dead Money: $1,667
Contract End Date: 2025
49. C Josh Sokol
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2023 Cap Hit: $750,000
Potential 2023 Dead Money: $0
Contract End Date: 2024
50. DE Curtis Weaver
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2023 Cap Hit: $750,000
Potential 2023 Dead Money: $0
Contract End Date: 2024
