2017 Salary Cap Charge: $8,600,000 % of 2017 Team Cap: 5.05% 2017 Cash Payout: $9,000,000 % of 2017 Team Cash Spending: 5.32% 2017 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.05 Total Contract Value: $58,000,000 Annual Contract Value: $14,500,000 Position Ranking: 5/221 at 43DE Fully Guaranteed Money: $18,800,000 Age: 29 Height: 6′ 3″ Weight: 273 College: USC Accrued Seasons: 7 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 Base Salary (Guaranteed) Bonuses Cap % Of Cap Dead Money & Cap Savings
Cut (pre-June 1) Cut (post-June 1) Trade
Prorated Roster Workout Other 2017 $1,900,000 $6,900,000 $1,600,000 $5,000,000 $100,000 $0 $8,600,000 5.1% 2018 $3,900,000 $9,900,000 $1,600,000 $6,000,000 $100,000 $0 $11,600,000 6.5% 2019 $10,900,000 $400,000 $500,000 $100,000 $0 $11,900,000 6.3% 2020 $12,900,000 $400,000 $500,000 $100,000 $0 $13,900,000 7.0% 2021 $13,400,000 $400,000 $500,000 $100,000 $0 $14,400,000 — 2022 $14,900,000 $0 $500,000 $100,000 $0 $15,500,000 — Total $57,900,000 $4,400,000 $13,000,000 $600,000 $0 $75,900,000
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Contract History
Career Earnings: $31,480,000 Years: 7 Career APY: $4,497,143 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 $2,000,000 3.4% $0
Earnings By Team Team Yrs Salary APY Paid on Cap % Paid on Cap Paid as Dead Money % Paid as Dead Money Vikings 7 $31,480,000 $4,497,143 $27,080,000 0.0% $0 0.0%
Salary Cap History Year Team Base Salary (Guaranteed) Bonuses Cap % Of 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
Traditional Statistics (2014-present) Year Games Played Tackles Negative Plays Interceptions Fumbles TD Solo Assist Sacks Yards TFL QB Hits Pass Def. INT Yards Forced Recovered Yards 2014 16 41 17 12 43 14 24 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 2015 15 34 10 10.5 65 14 30 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 2016 16 36 12 8 71 9 22 1 0 0 2 3 20 1 2017 3 8 3 4 20 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Financial Reports Yearly Cap Charge vs. Dead Money
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Positional Comparisons to League Average
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