As the Vikings’ cap situation stands, the team will most likely have to make a difficult financial decision in regards to its linebacker position.
Minnesota has linebacker Eric Wilson, who is set to become a free agent this offseason. With the way fellow linebacker Anthony Barr’s contract is structured, the team will ostensibly have to decide between one or the other.
Barr’s 2021 cap hit will be more than $15 million, per Over The Cap. His contract goes up to $15.6 million in 2022, then it goes to $18.1 million the following season, via Over The Cap.
Wilson’s value could also be high. Over The Cap’s Jason Fitzgerald told Chris Tomasson of the Pioneer Press that his value is at $9 million or $10 million a year.