Age: 26
Free Agency: 2030 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
- Height: 6'5"
- Weight: 314
- College: Virginia Tech
- Entry: 2021 Draft, Round 1, #23 overall (Vikings)
- 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $9,681,765 (3.41% of cap)
- 2025 Cash Payout: $24,670,000 (6.87% of spending)
- 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 2.55
- Contract Value: $104,000,000 ($26,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $43,725,000
- Contract Ranking: 2/131 at LT
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signing | Option | |||||||||||||
| 2024 | 25 | $1,055,000 | $5,416,572 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,055,000 | $6,471,572 | 2.5% | |||||
| 2025
March 15: 2026 salary is guaranteed
| 26 | $1,170,000 | $3,650,000 | $4,450,000 | $1,000,000 | $250,000 | $1,170,000 | $9,681,765 | 3.4% | |||||
| 2026
March 15: $8.46M of 2027 salary is guaranteed
| 27 | $13,291,929 | $3,650,000 | $4,450,000 | $1,500,000 | $250,000 | $15,041,929 | $23,141,929 | 7.8% | |||||
| 2027
March 15: $2M of salary is guaranteed
| 28 | $15,000,000 | $3,650,000 | $4,450,000 | $1,500,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $24,850,000 | 8.0% | |||||
| 2028 | 29 | $21,250,000 | $3,650,000 | $4,450,000 | $1,500,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $31,100,000 | -- | |||||
| 2029 | 30 | $22,250,000 | $0 | $4,450,000 | $1,500,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $28,450,000 | -- | |||||
| Total | $74,016,929 | $20,016,572 | $22,250,000 | $7,000,000 | $1,250,000 | $17,266,929 | $123,695,266 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Christian Darrisaw signed a four year, $76 million contract extension with the Vikings on July 24, 2024. Darrisaw received $77.5 million of guarantees of which $59 million is a new guarantee. $43.725 million of the total is fully guaranteed at signing. The full guarantee consists of an $18 million signing bonus, $22.25 million option bonus due in 2025, and his 2025 and 2026 base salaries. If on the roster on the 3rd day of the league year in 2025, Darrisaw will have his 2026 salary fully guaranteed. On the 3rd day of the 2026 league year, half of his 2027 salary will be fully guaranteed and the remainder will be fully guaranteed in 2027. There is a $2 million guarantee in 2028. The contract has annual per game and workout bonuses. An additional $9 million in incentives are available. The extension increases Darrisaw's 2024 cap number by $2.17 million and decreases his 2025 cap number by $5.57 million.
Cash Flows
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $16,575,071 | $8,633,000 | $15,041,929 | $16,750,000 | $23,000,000 | $24,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $16,575,071 | $25,208,071 | $40,250,000 | $57,000,000 | $80,000,000 | $104,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $52,171,217
Career APY: $13,042,804
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | Drafted | Extended | 2021 | 4 | $13,346,146 | $3,336,537 | $13,346,146 | $10,866,217 | 81.4% | $3,622,072 |
| Vikings | Extension | Active | 2024 | 4 | $104,000,000 | $26,000,000 | $43,725,000 | $41,305,000 | 39.7% | $41,305,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | 4 | $52,171,217 | $13,042,804 | $15,571,217 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Option Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Vikings | $660,000 | $1,766,572 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $660,000 | $2,426,572 | 1.3% | $7,726,288 | ||
| 2022 | Vikings | $1,266,643 | $1,766,572 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,266,643 | $3,033,215 | 1.4% | $1,266,643 | ||
| 2023 | Vikings | $1,873,286 | $1,766,572 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,873,286 | $3,639,858 | 1.6% | $1,873,286 | ||
| 2024 | Vikings | $1,055,000 | $5,416,572 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,055,000 | $6,471,572 | 2.5% | $19,055,000 | ||
| 2025 | Vikings | $1,170,000 | $3,650,000 | $4,450,000 | $1,000,000 | $250,000 | $1,170,000 | $9,681,765 | 3.4% | $24,670,000 | ||
| 2026 | Vikings | $13,291,929 | $3,650,000 | $4,450,000 | $1,500,000 | $250,000 | $15,041,929 | $23,141,929 | 7.8% | $15,041,929 | ||
| 2027 | Vikings | $15,000,000 | $3,650,000 | $4,450,000 | $1,500,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $24,850,000 | 8.0% | $16,750,000 | ||
| 2028 | Vikings | $21,250,000 | $3,650,000 | $4,450,000 | $1,500,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $31,100,000 | -- | $23,000,000 | ||
| 2029 | Vikings | $22,250,000 | $0 | $4,450,000 | $1,500,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $28,450,000 | -- | $24,000,000 | ||
| Total | $77,816,858 | $25,316,288 | $22,250,000 | $7,000,000 | $1,250,000 | $21,066,858 | $132,794,911 | $133,383,146 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | ||
| 2021 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 57.2% | 10.2% |
| 2022 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 73.0% | 12.8% |
| 2023 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 87.6% | 13.8% |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 35.1% | 7.1% |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $2,513,000 | $26,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $2,513,000 | $26,000,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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