- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $5.46M
- Signing bonus
- $12.71M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$21,854,796 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $21,854,796 guaranteed at signing and a $12,714,396 signing bonus.
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Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota VikingsJ.J. McCarthy Contract
J.J. McCarthy signed a four-year, $21.85 million contract with the Minnesota Vikings. The deal includes $21.85 million guaranteed. It carries a $5.96 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$21.85M
- Guaranteed
- $21.85M
- Average / year
- $5.46M
- Free agency
- 2029 UFA
Quarterback #9Age 233 NFL seasons6' 3" / 219 lbsMichigan
MINQB / 9
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,075,000 | $3,178,599 | $2,781,800 | $0 | $5,960,399 |
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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 | $1,075,000 | $3,178,599 | $0 | $0 | $1,706,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,781,800 | $5,960,399 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,075,000 + SIGNING $3,178,599 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $1,706,800 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$5,960,399Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$13.51M$6.75M$0
MIN2024–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,075,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $1,706,800 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$2,781,800Annual 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 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 21 | MIN | $795,000 | $12,714,396 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,509,396 | $13,509,396 |
| 2025 | 22 | MIN | $960,000 | $0 | $0 | $828,400 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,797,220 | $15,306,616 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 23 | MIN | $1,075,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,706,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,781,800 | $18,088,416 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 24 | MIN | $1,190,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,585,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,775,200 | $21,863,616 |
| Career totals | $4,020,000 | $12,714,396 | $0 | $5,120,400 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,863,616 | $21,863,616 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20242024