The Minnesota Vikings outperformed expectations in 2024, winning 14 games and nearly securing the NFC’s number one seed behind Sam Darnold. The season ended with two poor performances from Darnold, but the Vikings are set up well to compete again in 2025.
They have the 12th-lowest effective cap space remaining but have some wiggle room before Justin Jefferson’s and Andrew Van Ginkel’s massive extensions kick in. Let’s look at Minnesota’s 10 largest 2025 contracts by cap hit.
The 10 Highest-Paid Players on the Minnesota Vikings 2025 Roster
10) Javon Hargrave, DT | $7.884 million
A third-round pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2016 NFL Draft, Javon Hargrave joins the Vikings after playing the last two years with the San Francisco 49ers. He made the Pro Bowl in 2021 and 2023 but was limited to just three games in 2024. That didn’t stop the Vikings from giving him a two-year, $30 million contract earlier this offseason.
9) Josh Oliver, TE | $9.424 million
Josh Oliver was a third-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft and spent his first two years with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was traded to the Baltimore Ravens during the 2021 offseason and joined the Vikings in 2023. He signed a three-year, $21 million deal with Minnesota
8) Harrison Phillips, DT | $9.676 million
A third-round pick of the Buffalo Bills in the 2018 NFL Draft, Harrison Phillips joined the Vikings in 2022. He signed a two-year extension last offseason and posted 56 tackles and two sacks in 2024.
7) Christian Darrisaw, OT | $9.681 million
Christian Darrisaw was the team’s first-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. He signed a four-year extension last offseason. However, Darrisaw’s 2024 season was cut short after seven games because of a knee injury.
6) Harrison Smith, S | $9.901 million
The Vikings selected Smith in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft, and he’s the second-oldest player on the team. The six-time Pro Bowler has played all 13 years with Minnesota and signed a one-year deal to return this offseason.
5) Andrew Van Ginkel, EDGE | $11.4 million
Van Ginkel was a fifth-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft and spent the first five years of his career with the Miami Dolphins. He signed a two-year, $20 million deal with Minnesota last offseason and was given a one-year, $23 million extension after posting 79 tackles and 11.5 sacks last year.
4) Justin Jefferson, WR | $15.167 million
Minnesota made Jefferson the 22nd overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, and he’s become arguably the league’s best receiver. The two-time first-team All-Pro won Offensive Player of the Year in 2022 after leading the league in catches (128) and yards (1,809). He signed a four-year, $140 million extension in 2024.
3) T.J. Hockenson, TE | $16.649 million
TJ Hockenson was a first-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, going eighth overall to the Detroit Lions. He was traded to Minnesota mid-way through the 2022 season and signed a four-year, $66 million extension in 2023. He totaled 41 catches and 455 yards in an injury-shortened 2024.
2) Jonathan Greenard, EDGE | $22.3 million
A 2020 third-round pick by the Houston Texans, Jonathan Greenard joined the Vikings in 2024 in a de facto swap for Danielle Hunter. He signed a four-year, $76 million deal with Minnesota and posted 59 tackles and 12 sacks in his first year with the team.
1) Brian O’Neill, RT | $26.019 million
A second-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, Brian O’Neill has played his entire career for the Vikings. He’s made the Pro Bowl twice in his seven-year career and has started 106 of the 110 games he’s played in.