- Signed
- 2020
- Average / year
- $695,000
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$1,390,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons.
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Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota VikingsJoshua Metellus Contract
Joshua Metellus signed a three-year, $36 million contract with the Minnesota Vikings. The deal includes $14.61 million guaranteed and can reach $42 million with incentives. It carries a $5.96 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
3-year contract$36M
- Guaranteed
- $14.61M
- Average / year
- $12M
- Free agency
- 2029 UFA
Safety #44Age 287 NFL seasons5' 11" / 208 lbsMichigan
MINS / 44
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $3,435,000 | $2,000,000 | $4,045,000 | $0 | $5,955,000 |
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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 | $3,435,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,045,000 | $5,955,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $3,435,000 + SIGNING $2,000,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $510,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $100,000 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT −$90,000=$5,955,000Career cash flow
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$12M$6M$0
MIN2020–2028BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $3,435,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $100,000 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $510,000$4,045,000Annual 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 |
| 2020NEW DEAL | 22 | MIN | $574,118 | $160,256 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | −$33,772 | $126,484 | $700,602 | $700,602 |
| 2021 | 23 | MIN | $780,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $780,000 | $1,480,602 |
| 2022 | 24 | MIN | $895,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $895,000 | $2,375,602 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 25 | MIN | $1,010,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,010,000 | $6,385,602 |
| 2024 | 26 | MIN | $1,125,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $1,600,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $2,825,000 | $9,210,602 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 27 | MIN | $1,170,000 | $10,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $420,000 | $0 | $11,640,000 | $20,850,602 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 28 | MIN | $3,435,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $4,045,000 | $24,895,602 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 29 | MIN | $11,220,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $680,000 | $0 | $12,000,000 | $36,895,602 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 30 | MIN | $11,050,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $850,000 | $0 | $12,000,000 | $48,895,602 |
| Career totals | $31,259,118 | $13,160,256 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400,000 | $1,600,000 | $2,476,228 | $126,484 | $48,895,602 | $48,895,602 | ||
Contract history
4 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20202020
- 20202020
- Signed
- 2020
- Average / year
- $863,814
- Signing bonus
- $160,256
- Guarantee rate
- 4.6%
$3,455,256 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $160,256 guaranteed at signing and a $160,256 signing bonus.
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $4M
- Signing bonus
- $3M
- Guarantee rate
- 64.2%
$8,000,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $5,135,000 guaranteed at signing and a $3,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $12M
- Signing bonus
- $10M
- Guarantee rate
- 40.6%
$36,000,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $14,605,000 guaranteed at signing and a $10,000,000 signing bonus.