Multiple Vikings players in danger of losing their jobs after Kwesi Adofo-Mensah makes major waves in free agency
Free agency started out incredibly well for the Minnesota Vikings. Over the first 24 hours, general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah has done an excellent job in maneuvering the market and structuring the contracts very well. CB Isaiah Rodgers: 2 years, $15 millionS Bubba Bolden: UndisclosedC Ryan Kelly: 2 years, $18 millionCB Byron Murphy Jr.: 3 years, […]
Free agency started out incredibly well for the Minnesota Vikings. Over the first 24 hours, general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah has done an excellent job in maneuvering the market and structuring the contracts very well.
- CB Isaiah Rodgers: 2 years, $15 million
- S Bubba Bolden: Undisclosed
- C Ryan Kelly: 2 years, $18 million
- CB Byron Murphy Jr.: 3 years, $66 million
- DT Jonathan Allen: 3 years, $60 million
- DT Javon Hargrave: Undisclosed
- RG Will Fries: 5 years, $88 million
With a lot of players coming in, sometimes that means others will be leaving. That could very well be the case with the Vikings.
Garrett Bradbury one of multiple Vikings cut candidates
Now that we have the first wave of free agency mostly complete, the Vikings will look significantly different in the trenches with the hope that it brings a major improvement. Not only are they looking different, but it could become even more so.
The Vikings could end up moving on from multiple players that are currently on the roster, and that could clear more salary cap space. The other angle here is the Vikings can choose to keep both cut candidates for the offseason and cut them
C Garrett Bradbury
Salary Cap Hit: $6,064,000
Dead Cap: $2,442,000
Salary Cap Savings: $3,662,000
The second that the Vikings agreed to terms with Kelly, Bradbury's future seemed like it was elsewhere. Kelly has never played guard in either college or the National Football League.
For years, the fanbase wanted to get rid of Bradbury due to his poor anchor in pass protection and the propensity to get forklifted off the ball a little too often. With teams that run a wide zone system needing a center like the Seattle Seahawks and Atlanta Falcons, the Vikings could potentially trade him for a late-round pick. They could choose to keep him because Kelly does have a tendency to get injured and miss games.
RG Ed Ingram
Salary Cap Hit: $3,791,541
Dead Cap: $385,541
Salary Cap Savings: $3,406,000
Ingram has been much maligned since he was the 59th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. In the first 41 games of his NFL career, he started every one of them. However, Ingram was replaced after the Vikings beat the Jacksonville Jaguars to improve to 7-2 by Dalton Risner who started the final nine games.
Similarly to Bradbury, Ingram doesn't have a trigger date on his contract, meaning his money isn't guaranteed for the season. Usually, with rookie contracts, teams will keep them through the offseason and training camp to see if they have grown or developed, as it can take 3-4 years to fully round out into the player you will be. Also, less than $4 million is a fine price to pay for a backup guard. If the Vikings cut him, it wouldn't be a surprise, but its arguably a smart move to keep him until final cuts just in case.
Players who are free agents
While these players are free agents, they aren't likely to return due to who the Vikings have brought in.
- DE Jerry Tillery
- DE Jonathan Bullard
- RG Dalton Risner
- LT Cam Robinson
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