It's certainly no secret that the Minnesota Vikings were going to have salary cap issues heading into this NFL offseason, given the spending spree they embarked upon a year ago at this time.
And even with the league officially setting the 2026 figure at a record $301.2 million late last week, a $22 million bump from the 2025 campaign, the Vikes are still $46,485,553 on the wrong side of the number, according to Over The Cap.
It needs to be noted, of course, that the figure above does not yet include any of the contracts that will undoubtedly be restructured to create more space, nor does it include the $18.