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Eric Wilson Contract

Eric Wilson signed a three-year, $22.5 million contract with the Minnesota Vikings. The deal includes $12.5 million guaranteed. It carries a $4.08 million cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

3-year contract$22.50M
Guaranteed
$12.50M
Average / year
$7.50M
Free agency
2029 UFA
Linebacker #55Age 3110 NFL seasons6' 1" / 231 lbsCincinnati
Eric Wilson headshotMinnesota Vikings logo
MINLB / 55

2026 contract ledger

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Eric Wilson current contract summary
2026$1,390,000$2,083,333$8,250,000$0$4,083,333

Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.

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Eric Wilson current contract annual cash and salary-cap ledger
YearBase salarySigning prorationOption bonusOption prorationRoster bonusPer-game bonusWorkout bonusAvailable incentivesCap incentivesGuaranteed salaryCash dueCap hit
2026contract$1,390,000$2,083,333$0$0$510,000$0$100,000$0$0$0$8,250,000$4,083,333
Cap equation · 2026BASE $1,390,000 + SIGNING $2,083,333 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $510,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $100,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$4,083,333

Career cash flow

Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$8.25M$4.13M$0
MIN2017–2020
PHI2021
GB2022–2024
MIN2025–2028
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=BASE $1,390,000 + SIGNING $6,250,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $100,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $510,000$8,250,000

Annual career ledger

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Eric Wilson complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2017NEW DEAL23MIN$465,000$10,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$475,000$475,000
201824MIN$555,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$555,000$1,030,000
201925MIN$645,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$645,000$1,675,000
2020NEW DEAL26MIN$3,259,000$0$0$0$0$0$195,025$0$0$3,454,025$5,129,025
2021NEW DEAL27PHI$460,000$1,715,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$2,175,000$7,304,025
2022NEW DEAL28GB$805,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$805,000$8,109,025
2023NEW DEAL29GB$1,080,000$152,500$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,232,500$9,341,525
2024NEW DEAL30GB$1,210,000$167,500$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,377,500$10,719,025
2025NEW DEAL31MIN$1,330,000$1,000,000$0$0$0$100,000$150,000$170,000$0$2,750,000$13,469,025
2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED32MIN$1,390,000$6,250,000$0$0$0$100,000$0$510,000$0$8,250,000$21,719,025
2027SCHEDULED33MIN$6,140,000$0$0$0$0$100,000$0$510,000$0$6,750,000$28,469,025
2028SCHEDULED34MIN$6,490,000$0$0$0$0$500,000$0$510,000$0$7,500,000$35,969,025
Career totals$23,829,000$9,295,000$0$0$0$800,000$345,025$1,700,000$0$35,969,025$35,969,025

Contract history

8 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20172017
  2. 20202020
  3. 20212021
  4. 20222022
  5. 20232023
  6. 20242024
  7. 20252025
  8. 20262026
Career cash shown: $13.47M · Projected under current schedule: $35.97M