The Minnesota Vikings had a surprising 14-3 season in 2024, finishing one game back of the Detroit Lions for the NFC North title. Unfortunately, they lost to the Los Angeles Rams in the Wild Card round, quickly getting knocked out of the playoffs.
Despite the loss, the Vikings enter the 2025 offseason with plenty of salary cap space to patch holes throughout the roster. OverTheCap projects Minnesota to have approximately $57.94 million in cap space, the seventh-most in the league.
However, the Vikings may have more flexibility than that number projects as well. They will have approximately $55.64 million in “effective cap space”. OverTheCap defines this as “the cap space a team will have after signing at least 51 players and its projected rookie class to its roster.” That means Minnesota will have the fifth-most “effective cap space” in the league, giving them an edge in free agency.
The Vikings currently only have three draft picks. That means less money to spend on signing their draft class. But the money saved in not signing the draft class can also go to veterans who can plug and play to the roster, even if it’s a smaller role.
Through three seasons under general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, the Vikings’ pro scouting department has been great at adding veteran talent. They now have the money to sufficiently address their needs this year.
