The Vikings are entering into an offseason of tough business decisions.
Minnesota already released TE Kyle Rudolph and reportedly are signing former Minnesota DE Stephen Weatherly, so 2021 free agency is off to a hot start.
From an outside perspective, it’s hard to tell what the team is able to do. That’s because the salary cap isn’t locked in just yet. There is a confirmed salary cap floor, but that’s about it.
The Vikings may have to cut back on some big-time contributors in order to get under the 2021 salary cap. However, the team should try and keep these four players around, whether that means restructuring with them or extending. Hopefully, Minnesota can keep all of them, but if not, I listed how much of a priority each player should be.
Just a note: QB Kirk Cousins is not on this list, because Minnesota can obviously not cut him, due to the way his contract is structured, so he’s guaranteed to be back, barring anything very unexpected, like a trade.
Here it is:
