Daily Norseman
Which undrafted rookie has the best chance at making the final 53?
It looks like it is might be better to be undrafted than get selected in the 6th through 7th rounds.
Walter Rouse who was pick #177 received a $226,592 signing bonus and that is all that was gtd.
Joe Milton who was pick #193 received a $183,316 signing bonus and that is all that was gtd.
Travis Clayton who was pick #221 received a $121,584 signing bonus and that is all that was gtd.
Nick Gargiulo who was pick #256 received a $58,000 signing bonus and that is all that was gtd.
Going undrafted is not that big of a deal if you are talented enough to get a large signing bonus.
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The Vikings have been very aggressive with spending money to get the UDFAs they want.
Minnesota Vikings UDFA tracker: Max Brosmer, Silas Bolden, more
3 Undrafted Vikings Make the Big Bucks
Still no numbers on Logan Brown that I was able to find.
Since I have not seen Brown’s signing bonus, I have to include him as the most likely to make the final 53. Brosmer and Yurosek are strong candidates as well.
I am going with Silas Bolden because he is a dynamic punt returner and if he shows he is able to do that then he could win that job fairly easily.
Looks like the Van Ginkel contract details are published now by overthecap and spotrac.
He signed a 1 year, $23,000,000 contract with the Minnesota Vikings, including $10,000,000 signing bonus, $22,440,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $23,000,000. In 2025, Van Ginkel will earn a base salary of $7,440,000, a signing bonus of $10,000,000 and a workout bonus of $50,000, while carrying a cap hit of $11,400,000 and a dead cap value of $28,040,000.
His cash take home will be 18M in 2025 and 16M in 2026.
His cap hit went down by 1M this season and is at 11.4M.
His cap hit went up by 18M in 2026 and will be at 19.4M.
In 2027, his dead money would be 8.8M if it stays as is.
The team still has 19M in cap space (rounded up)
in 2026, the Vikings are currently 41M over (in the red).
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