- Signed
- 2016
- Average / year
- $6.67M
- Signing bonus
- $17.60M
- Guarantee rate
- 98.3%
$26,676,338 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $26,226,338 guaranteed at signing and a $17,600,973 signing bonus.
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Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota VikingsCarson Wentz Contract
Carson Wentz signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Minnesota Vikings. The deal includes $2.65 million guaranteed and can reach $4.5 million with incentives. It carries a $3.05 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
1-year contract$3M
- Guaranteed
- $2.65M
- Average / year
- $3M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Quarterback #11Age 3311 NFL seasons6' 5" / 237 lbsNorth Dakota State
MINQB / 11
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,545,000 | $1,100,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $3,050,000 |
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Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $1,545,000 | $1,100,000 | $0 | $0 | $255,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $200,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $3,050,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,545,000 + SIGNING $1,100,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $255,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $100,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $50,000=$3,050,000$150,000 in additional incentives is available but does not count in the current cap hit.
Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$39.38M$19.69M$0
PHI2016–2020
IND2021
WSH2022
LAR2023
KC2024MIN2025–2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,545,000 + SIGNING $1,100,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $100,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $255,000$3,000,000Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2016NEW DEAL | 24 | PHI | $450,000 | $17,600,973 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,050,973 | $18,050,973 |
| 2017 | 25 | PHI | $1,662,561 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,662,561 | $19,713,534 |
| 2018 | 26 | PHI | $630,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,245,122 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,875,122 | $22,588,656 |
| 2019NEW DEAL | 27 | PHI | $720,000 | $16,367,683 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,087,683 | $39,676,339 |
| 2020 | 28 | PHI | $1,383,000 | $0 | $0 | $8,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $39,383,000 | $79,059,339 |
| 2021 | 29 | IND | $15,400,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,905,882 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,305,882 | $100,365,221 |
| 2022 | 30 | WSH | $22,000,001 | $0 | $0 | $6,294,118 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $28,294,119 | $128,659,340 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 31 | LAR | $620,000 | $150,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $770,000 | $129,429,340 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 32 | KC | $1,210,000 | $990,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | $1,100,000 | $0 | $3,325,000 | $132,754,340 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 33 | MIN | $1,255,000 | $167,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,422,500 | $134,176,840 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 34 | MIN | $1,545,000 | $1,100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $255,000 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $137,176,840 |
| Career totals | $46,875,562 | $36,376,156 | $0 | $22,445,122 | $30,000,000 | $125,000 | $0 | $1,355,000 | $0 | $137,176,840 | $137,176,840 | ||
Contract history
6 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20162016
- 20192019
- Signed
- 2019
- Average / year
- $32M
- Signing bonus
- $16.37M
- Guarantee rate
- 51.9%
$128,000,000 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $66,470,683 guaranteed at signing and a $16,367,683 signing bonus.
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $1.31M
- Signing bonus
- $150,000
- Guarantee rate
- 11.4%
$1,315,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $150,000 guaranteed at signing and a $150,000 signing bonus.
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $3.33M
- Signing bonus
- $990,000
- Guarantee rate
- 66.2%
$3,325,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $2,200,000 guaranteed at signing and a $990,000 signing bonus.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $1.42M
- Signing bonus
- $167,500
- Guarantee rate
- 11.8%
$1,422,500 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $167,500 guaranteed at signing and a $167,500 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $3M
- Signing bonus
- $1.10M
- Guarantee rate
- 88.2%
$3,000,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $2,645,000 guaranteed at signing and a $1,100,000 signing bonus.