Looking at the current state of the Minnesota Vikings' 2026 salary cap situation is alarming. But they can get right, as they have to, of course, without an abundance of pain in terms of key players who will end up as cap casualties.
That being said, there will be some tough decisions, and there will be some recognizable names who will not be wearing purple next season.
Perhaps the most prominent among those names is tight end T.J. Hockenson. While it was hardly his fault this season, his production decline since his major knee injury late in the 2023 season has been noticeable, and a cap hit just shy of $21.