3 salary cap casualties for the Minnesota Vikings after the 2020 season

The Minnesota Vikings will be forced to make several roster moves due to financial constraints following the 2020 season.

The Minnesota Vikings already have a lot of money committed to Kirk Cousins. He has a $21 million cap hit in 2020 that jumps up to $31 million in 2021 and then $45 million in 2022. Let that sink in for a moment when the Vikings begin making roster cuts.

There is also the matter of signing Dalvin Cook to a new deal that could approach record territory if he gets his way. That may not be realistic, but even something in the range of $12-14 million is a significant raise for someone who has a $2 million cap hit in 2020.

The Vikings aren’t in a dire cap situation, but Cousins’ raise already puts several players on notice. Add in a new deal for Cook and a big bump in pay for Danielle Hunter and cuts or trades will become needed to manage the salary cap.

The Vikings can save money by not signing Cook to a new deal. However, there are also players on the roster who stand out as cap casualties either way following the 2020 season.