The Vikings Have a Bit More Cap Space Than We Thought
Josh Frey
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No, it isn’t because they released Eric Kendricks. Of course, Minnesota will save about $9.5 million against the salary cap because of their release of Kendricks. However, even before that move, the Vikings have a bit more cap space than we initially thought.
How could this be? Well, throughout this site, we often refer to Over the Cap for our salary cap data as do many other NFL writers. On Monday afternoon, the official adjusted salary caps were released for all 32 NFL teams for the 2023 season, which include the rollovers from 2022.
Per this report, the Vikings will officially have a salary cap number of $221,697,003 in 2023, the 31st-ranked cap number in the league, ahead of only the Kansas City Chiefs.
However, despite the low ranking, this is actually good news for the Vikings because prior to this announced number, Over the Cap had estimated that Minnesota would be working with a mere $220,953,003. So, as a result, it appears that the Vikings actually have an additional $744,000 in cap space to add onto what the good folks at Over the Cap have been estimating.
Other teams in the NFC North also have their own adjusted salary caps as well. The Chicago Bears will have $232,438,856, the Detroit Lions have $227,209,702, and the Green Bay Packers have $226,763,851. These totals rank 7th, 20th, and 21st in the NFL, respectively.
Free agency officially begins on March 15th, with the legal tampering period beginning on March 13th.
Josh Frey is a Class of 2020 graduate of The College of Idaho with a bachelor’s degree in Creative Writing. When he’s not writing about the NFL, Josh enjoys running, gaming, or rooting for the Milwaukee Brewers and Bucks. Check out his Twitter account: @Freyed_Chicken