AMERICAN FOOTBALL · 2018 SEASON · ARCHIVE
Minnesota Vikings 2018 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2018. See the current Minnesota Vikings payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$179,040,838
WEEKLY TOTAL$3,443,093
ACTIVE ROSTER53
PLAYERS LISTED117
HIGHEST PAIDKirk Cousins · $24,000,000
Active roster · 53 players
53 rowsTop 16 of 53 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | $24,000,000 | Quarterback | 30 | 13.54% | ($84,000,000) | $22,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $500,000 |
| Xavier Rhodes | $13,337,500 | Cornerback | 28 | 7.53% | ($20,100,000) | $10,400,000 | $2,400,000 | $537,500 |
| Anthony Barr | $12,306,000 | Linebacker | 26 | 6.94% | ($12,306,000) | $12,306,000 | - | - |
| Everson Griffen | $11,600,000 | Edge rusher | 31 | 6.55% | ($12,800,000) | $3,900,000 | $1,600,000 | $6,100,000 |
| Riley Reiff | $11,400,000 | Left tackle | 30 | 6.43% | ($18,000,000) | $9,100,000 | $2,200,000 | $100,000 |
| Harrison Smith | $10,000,000 | Free safety | 29 | 5.64% | ($14,000,000) | $7,650,000 | $2,000,000 | $350,000 |
| Linval Joseph | $8,050,000 | Defensive line | 30 | 4.54% | ($11,650,000) | $1,150,000 | $1,800,000 | $5,100,000 |
| Sheldon Richardson | $8,000,000 | Defensive line | 28 | 4.51% | ($8,000,000) | $5,800,000 | $2,000,000 | $200,000 |
| Kyle Rudolph | $7,675,000 | Tight end | 29 | 4.33% | ($7,425,000) | $6,025,000 | $1,300,000 | $350,000 |
| Sharrif Floyd | $6,757,000 | Defensive line | 26 | 3.81% | - | $6,757,000 | - | - |
| Adam Thielen | $6,350,000 | Wide receiver | 28 | 3.58% | ($6,900,000) | $3,850,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,500,000 |
| Danielle Hunter | $5,563,806 | Edge rusher | 24 | 3.14% | ($17,063,806) | $1,907,000 | $3,156,806 | $500,000 |
| Latavius Murray | $5,200,000 | Running back | 28 | 2.93% | ($4,950,000) | $3,650,000 | $600,000 | $950,000 |
| Stefon Diggs | $4,963,929 | Wide receiver | 25 | 2.80% | ($16,963,929) | $1,907,000 | $3,056,929 | - |
| Mike Remmers | $4,600,000 | Guard | 29 | 2.60% | ($6,400,000) | $3,900,000 | $600,000 | $100,000 |
| Trae Waynes | $4,118,663 | Cornerback | 26 | 2.32% | ($4,118,663) | $2,200,142 | $1,918,521 | - |
| Eric Kendricks | $3,740,520 | Linebacker | 26 | 2.11% | ($12,140,520) | $1,138,080 | $2,602,440 | - |
| Brett Jones | $2,914,000 | Center | 27 | 1.64% | - | $2,914,000 | - | - |
| Laquon Treadwell | $2,709,539 | Wide receiver | 23 | 1.53% | ($5,870,671) | $1,353,180 | $1,356,359 | - |
| Trevor Siemian | $1,907,000 | Quarterback | 27 | 1.08% | - | $1,907,000 | - | - |
| Dan Bailey | $1,750,000 | Kicker | 30 | 0.99% | ($1,750,000) | $1,750,000 | - | - |
| Dalvin Cook | $1,443,939 | Running back | 23 | 0.81% | ($2,824,244) | $753,788 | $690,151 | - |
| Marcus Sherels | $1,400,000 | Cornerback | 31 | 0.79% | ($1,400,000) | $1,050,000 | $250,000 | $100,000 |
| Mackensie Alexander | $1,177,174 | Cornerback | 25 | 0.66% | ($669,566) | $842,391 | $334,783 | - |
| Kevin McDermott | $925,000 | Long snapper | 28 | 0.52% | ($1,125,000) | $790,000 | $100,000 | $35,000 |
| Tom Compton | $900,000 | Guard | 29 | 0.51% | ($900,000) | $800,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Tom Johnson | $882,352 | Defensive line | 34 | 0.50% | - | $882,353 | - | - |
| George Iloka | $880,000 | Free safety | 28 | 0.50% | ($880,000) | $790,000 | $90,000 | - |
| Pat Elflein | $871,210 | Center | 24 | 0.49% | ($702,630) | $637,000 | $234,210 | - |
| Brian O'Neill | $801,207 | Tackle | 23 | 0.45% | ($1,965,130) | $480,000 | $321,207 | - |
| Jaleel Johnson | $724,588 | Defensive line | 24 | 0.41% | ($508,767) | $555,000 | $169,588 | - |
| Ben Gedeon | $713,286 | Linebacker | 24 | 0.40% | ($474,861) | $555,000 | $158,286 | - |
| Anthony Harris | $705,000 | Strong safety | 27 | 0.40% | - | $705,000 | - | - |
| Aldrick Robinson | $697,058 | Wide receiver | 30 | 0.39% | - | $697,059 | - | - |
| David Morgan | $663,864 | Tight end | 25 | 0.37% | ($67,728) | $630,000 | $33,864 | - |
| Jalyn Holmes | $662,849 | Edge rusher | 22 | 0.37% | ($731,398) | $480,000 | $182,849 | - |
| Jayron Kearse | $646,056 | Safety | 24 | 0.36% | ($32,112) | $630,000 | $16,056 | - |
| Rashod Hill | $630,000 | Right tackle | 26 | 0.36% | - | $630,000 | - | - |
| Stephen Weatherly | $630,000 | Edge rusher | 24 | 0.36% | - | $630,000 | - | - |
| Danny Isidora | $605,484 | Guard | 24 | 0.34% | ($151,453) | $555,000 | $50,484 | - |
| Tashawn Bower | $560,000 | Edge rusher | 23 | 0.32% | ($10,000) | $555,000 | $5,000 | - |
| Eric Wilson | $558,333 | Linebacker | 24 | 0.32% | ($6,667) | $555,000 | $3,333 | - |
| C.J. Ham | $555,000 | Running back | 25 | 0.31% | - | $555,000 | - | - |
| Kyle Sloter | $555,000 | Quarterback | 24 | 0.31% | - | $555,000 | - | - |
| Matt Wile | $555,000 | Punter | 26 | 0.31% | - | $555,000 | - | - |
| Tyler Conklin | $550,257 | Tight end | 23 | 0.31% | ($281,031) | $480,000 | $70,257 | - |
| Kentrell Brothers | $526,248 | Linebacker | 25 | 0.30% | ($116,340) | $630,000 | $44,483 | - |
| Devante Downs | $503,600 | Linebacker | 23 | 0.28% | ($94,401) | $480,000 | $23,600 | - |
| Holton Hill | $485,000 | Cornerback | 21 | 0.27% | ($75,000) | $480,000 | $5,000 | - |
| Mike Boone | $482,500 | Running back | 23 | 0.27% | ($7,500) | $480,000 | $2,500 | - |
| Ameer Abdullah | $412,586 | Running back | 25 | 0.23% | - | $412,586 | - | - |
| Chad Beebe | $254,115 | Wide receiver | 24 | 0.14% | - | $254,115 | - | - |
| Craig James | $141,175 | Cornerback | 22 | 0.08% | - | $141,175 | - | - |
Additional contracts · 9 players
9 rowsAll 9 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Sendejo | $3,500,000 | Strong safety | 31 | 1.98% | ($3,500,000) | $3,450,000 | - | $50,000 |
| Nick Easton | $2,914,000 | Center | 26 | 1.64% | - | $2,914,000 | - | - |
| Mike Hughes | $1,794,088 | Cornerback | 21 | 1.01% | ($8,209,918) | $480,000 | $1,314,088 | - |
| Aviante Collins | $393,411 | Tackle | 25 | 0.22% | ($10,000) | $388,412 | $5,000 | - |
| Ade Aruna | $392,602 | Edge rusher | 24 | 0.22% | ($118,408) | $363,000 | $29,602 | - |
| Cedrick Lang | $373,000 | Tight end | 26 | 0.21% | ($10,000) | $363,000 | $10,000 | - |
| Hercules Mata'afa | $364,333 | Linebacker | 23 | 0.21% | ($19,000) | $363,000 | $1,333 | - |
| Josiah Price | $363,000 | Tight end | 26 | 0.20% | - | $363,000 | - | - |
| Johnny Stanton | $363,000 | Fullback | 24 | 0.20% | - | $363,000 | - | - |
Additional contracts · 55 players
55 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jarius Wright | $2,120,000 | Wide receiver | 1.20% |
| Kendall Wright | $500,000 | Wide receiver | 0.28% |
| Cole Hikutini | $340,000 | Tight end | 0.19% |
| Roc Thomas | $285,686 | Running back | 0.16% |
| Tavarres King | $275,294 | Wide receiver | 0.16% |
| Ifeadi Odenigbo | $254,115 | Defensive end | 0.14% |
| Kai Forbath | $210,000 | Kicker | 0.12% |
| David Parry | $185,294 | Defensive tackle | 0.10% |
| Rodney Adams | $184,878 | Wide receiver | 0.10% |
| Bryan Witzmann | $148,235 | Guard | 0.08% |
| T.J. Clemmings | $131,238 | Right tackle | 0.07% |
| Jeff Badet | $129,200 | Wide receiver | 0.07% |
| Reshard Cliett | $129,200 | Outside linebacker | 0.07% |
| Cornelius Edison | $129,200 | Center | 0.07% |
| Storm Norton | $129,200 | Tackle | 0.07% |
| Craig James | $128,142 | Cornerback | 0.07% |
| Daniel Carlson | $118,473 | Kicker | 0.07% |
| Jack Tocho | $115,098 | Cornerback | 0.07% |
| Horace Richardson | $110,099 | Cornerback | 0.06% |
| Storm Norton | $109,671 | Tackle | 0.06% |
| Bucky Hodges | $109,238 | Tight end | 0.06% |
| Terence Newman | $90,000 | Cornerback | 0.05% |
| Brian Robison | $90,000 | Defensive end | 0.05% |
| Stacy Coley | $89,464 | Wide receiver | 0.05% |
| Adam Bisnowaty | $76,000 | Tackle | 0.04% |
| Jalen Myrick | $76,000 | Cornerback | 0.04% |
| Ifeadi Odenigbo | $72,285 | Defensive end | 0.04% |
| Antwione Williams | $62,500 | Outside linebacker | 0.04% |
| Elijah Lee | $62,359 | Outside linebacker | 0.04% |
| Chad Beebe | $60,800 | Wide receiver | 0.03% |
| Colby Gossett | $60,800 | Guard | 0.03% |
| Roc Thomas | $60,800 | Running back | 0.03% |
| Jonathan Wynn | $60,800 | Defensive end | 0.03% |
| Curtis Cothran | $53,200 | Defensive tackle | 0.03% |
| Jack Tocho | $51,033 | Cornerback | 0.03% |
| Josh Andrews | $50,000 | Center | 0.03% |
| Korey Robertson | $40,000 | Wide receiver | 0.02% |
| Garret Dooley | $33,666 | Linebacker | 0.02% |
| Garret Dooley | $30,400 | Linebacker | 0.02% |
| Colby Gossett | $29,602 | Guard | 0.02% |
| Tray Matthews | $25,000 | Safety | 0.01% |
| Curtis Cothran | $18,333 | Defensive tackle | 0.01% |
| Edmond Robinson | $17,078 | Outside linebacker | 0.01% |
| Jeff Badet | $14,000 | Wide receiver | 0.01% |
| Dylan Bradley | $10,000 | Defensive tackle | 0.01% |
| Landon Turner | $7,600 | Guard | 0.00% |
| Peter Pujals | $6,666 | Quarterback | 0.00% |
| Wes Lunt | $3,334 | Quarterback | 0.00% |
| Josiah Price | $3,334 | Tight end | 0.00% |
| R.J. Shelton | $3,334 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Shaan Washington | $3,334 | Inside linebacker | 0.00% |
| Tyler Hoppes | $2,000 | Tight end | 0.00% |
| Caleb Kidder | $1,667 | Defensive end | 0.00% |
| Terrell Newby | $1,667 | Running back | 0.00% |
| Chris Gonzalez | $833 | Guard | 0.00% |
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Frequently asked questions
What was the Minnesota Vikings 2018 yearly total?
Minnesota Vikings carried a yearly total of $179,040,838 in 2018.
How many players did Minnesota Vikings list in 2018?
53 players on the Minnesota Vikings roster in 2018, plus 64 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Minnesota Vikings payroll?
This page is the 2018 archive. The current Minnesota Vikings payroll is kept up to date on the main Minnesota Vikings page.