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An Unseen Trove of Cap Space Will Allow the Vikings to Punch Above their Weight Class in Free Agency
The Vikings have a monstrous amount of cap space hiding behind this offseason’s budget.
The Vikings have been putting in a pile of work into getting the finances in order in recent years, but the dead money in 2024 could still be huge.
In a sense, the injuries put a strain on the finances since the Vikings were forced to compete while seeing a hefty chunk of their cap space on the IR.
There are a pile of NFL teams approaching the offseason in some serious cap peril, which opens trade opportunities for the Vikings.
Upon initial glance, it looks like the Vikings lost a huge chunk of cap space, but there’s an explanation that helps to assuage concerns.
Kwesi Adofo-Mensah made some initial investments in free agency after becoming the GM in 2022. Several of his moves ended up aging well.
Kwesi Adofo-Mensah is paying close attention to the season to help him determine how the Vikings can create cap space in 2024.
The T.J. Hockenson extension has impacted the Vikings’ 2023 budget, giving Minnesota’s GM some more options in the short term.