Riley Reiff is a pretty good left tackle, so a little under $15 million isn’t an unfair price tag.
However, the Vikings are in the midst of a tricky salary cap situation. Last offseason, Minnesota was also in a tough spot with the cap. Per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Reiff agreed to take his salary from $11 million down to $6 million in order to make room for Yannick Ngakoue.
Chris Tomasson of the Pioneer Press reported that the Vikings hope something similar will happen again. Minnesota wants to restructure with Reiff this offseason, per Tomasson. If that doesn’t happen, right guard Ezra Cleveland and right tackle Brian O’Neill are both possible options for the left tackle spot.
Minnesota will have plenty of tough business decisions this offseason, if the base salary cap stays around $180 million. Vikings fans should hope that the team retains as many players as it can, especially one of Reiff’s caliber.
