2018 Salary Cap Charge: $11,600,000 % of 2018 Team Cap: 6.10% 2018 Cash Payout: $10,000,000 % of 2018 Team Cash Spending: 5.87% 2018 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.86 Total Contract Value: $58,000,000 Annual Contract Value: $14,500,000 Position Ranking: 2/72 at 43DE Fully Guaranteed Money: $18,800,000 Age: 30 Height: 6' 3" Weight: 273 College: USC Accrued Seasons: 8 Entry: 2010 Draft, Round 4, #100 overall (Vikings) Year Signed: 2017 Contract Type: Extension Free Agency: 2023 (UFA)
Contract Notes
DE Everson Griffen signed a four year, $58 million contract extension with the Minnesota Vikings on July 26, 2017. Griffen received $18.8 million fully guaranteed per Matt Vensel of the Star Tribune. The guarantee is made up of a $2 million signing bonus and his 2017 and 2018 salaries. Griffen's cap figures in 2017 and 2018 will increase by $400,000 and $1.9 million.
Current Contract Year Age Base Salary (Guaranteed) Bonuses Cap Cap % Dead Money & Cap Savings
Cut (pre-June 1) Cut (post-June 1) Trade (pre-June 1) Trade (post-June 1) Restructure Extension
Prorated Roster Workout Other 2017 30 $1,900,000 $6,900,000 $1,600,000 $5,000,000 $100,000 $0 $8,600,000 5.1% 2018 31 $3,900,000 $9,900,000 $1,600,000 $6,000,000 $100,000 $0 $11,600,000 6.5% $12,700,000
$11,500,000
$2,800,000
$1,600,000
$0
$0
($1,100,000)
$100,000
$8,800,000
$10,000,000
$7,268,000
$7,268,000
2019 32 $10,900,000 $400,000 $500,000 $100,000 $0 $11,900,000 6.3% $1,200,000
$400,000
$1,200,000
$400,000
$0
$0
$10,700,000
$11,500,000
$10,700,000
$11,500,000
$7,552,500
$8,056,000
2020 33 $12,900,000 $400,000 $500,000 $100,000 $0 $13,900,000 7.0% $800,000
$400,000
$800,000
$400,000
$0
$0
$13,100,000
$13,500,000
$13,100,000
$13,500,000
$8,036,667
$9,644,000
2021 34 $13,400,000 $400,000 $500,000 $100,000 $0 $14,400,000 -- $400,000
$400,000
$400,000
$400,000
$0
$0
$14,000,000
$14,000,000
$14,000,000
$14,000,000
$6,750,000
$10,800,000
2022 35 $14,900,000 $0 $500,000 $100,000 $0 $15,500,000 -- $0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$15,500,000
$15,500,000
$15,500,000
$15,500,000
$0
$12,000,000
Total $57,900,000 $4,400,000 $13,000,000 $600,000 $0 $75,900,000
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Contract History
Career Earnings: $38,480,000 Years: 8 Career APY: $4,810,000 Team Contract Type Status Year Signed Yrs Total APY Amount Earned % Earned Effective APY Vikings Drafted Expired 2010 4 $2,330,000 $582,500 $2,480,000 106.4% $620,000 Vikings UFA Renegotiated 2014 5 $42,500,000 $8,500,000 $27,000,000 63.5% $9,000,000 Vikings Extension Active 2017 4 $58,000,000 $14,500,000 $9,000,000 15.5% $9,000,000
Earnings By Team Team Yrs Salary APY Paid on Cap % Paid on Cap Paid as Dead Money % Paid as Dead Money Vikings 8 $38,480,000 $4,810,000 $35,680,000 0.0% $0 0.0%
Salary Cap History Year Team Base Salary (Guaranteed) Bonuses Cap Cap % Prorated Roster Workout Other 2010 Vikings $320,000 $135,000 $0 $0 $0 $455,000 -- 2011 Vikings $450,000 $135,000 $0 $0 $0 $585,000 0.5% 2012 Vikings $540,000 $135,000 $0 $0 $0 $675,000 0.6% 2013 Vikings $630,000 $135,000 $0 $0 $0 $765,000 0.6% 2014 Vikings $6,900,000 $6,900,000 $1,200,000 $0 $100,000 $0 $8,200,000 6.2% 2015 Vikings $6,900,000 $6,900,000 $1,200,000 $0 $100,000 $0 $8,200,000 5.7% 2016 Vikings $6,900,000 $1,200,000 $0 $100,000 $0 $8,200,000 5.3% 2017 Vikings $1,900,000 $6,900,000 $1,600,000 $5,000,000 $100,000 $0 $8,600,000 5.1% 2018 Vikings $3,900,000 $9,900,000 $1,600,000 $6,000,000 $100,000 $0 $11,600,000 6.5% 2019 Vikings $10,900,000 $400,000 $500,000 $100,000 $0 $11,900,000 6.3% 2020 Vikings $12,900,000 $400,000 $500,000 $100,000 $0 $13,900,000 7.0% 2021 Vikings $13,400,000 $400,000 $500,000 $100,000 $0 $14,400,000 -- 2022 Vikings $14,900,000 $0 $500,000 $100,000 $0 $15,500,000 -- Total $80,540,000 $8,540,000 $13,000,000 $900,000 $0 $102,980,000
Statistics (2014-present) Year Games Played Snaps Tackles Negative Plays Interceptions Fumbles TD Defense Special Solo Assist Sacks Yards TFL QB Hits Pass Def. INT Yards Forced Recovered Yards 2014 16 89.4% 18.0% 41 17 12 43 14 24 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 2015 15 80.4% 12.8% 34 10 10.5 65 14 30 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 2016 16 85.8% 15.2% 36 12 8 71 9 22 1 0 0 2 3 20 1 2017 15 79.7% 10.3% 31 13 13 76 12 24 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
Financial Reports Yearly Cap Charge vs. Dead Money (pre-June 1 cut)
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Positional Comparisons to League Average
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