One of the biggest things Nolan Teasley has to work through is dealing with an extension for right tackle Brian O'Neill.
The Minnesota Vikings are set to kick off mandatory minicamp on Tuesday, and there is one big storyline that hasn't been talked about nearly enough: an extension for right tackle Brian O'Neill .
He has been mostly sitting off to the side during OTAs, which are voluntary, but will be taking the field this week.
It shouldn't be much of a surprise for the Vikings to be interested in an extension for O'Neill, but, as Kevin Seifert mentioned, it's not simple.
It's really important to understand the complexities of a possible extension for O'Neill. He is set to turn 31 years old this September and is entering the final year of a five-year, $92.5 million contract he signed ahead of the 2021 season. Being that he's set to become a free agent after the season, it makes signing him more of a priority timewise than wide receiver Jordan Addison.
There needs to be some details taken into consideration. O'Neill's age likely means that the contract won't be longer than three years. That will be a factor here, as well as identifying where he slots in compared to the market. Right now, O'Neill is the 23rd-highest paid offensive tackle in the NFL per average annual value.
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How the Vikings approach this will be key, as O'Neill is certainly better than the No. 23 tackle in the NFL. As far as right tackles only go, O'Neill is arguably No. 3 behind Penei Sewell (who is likely moving to LT) and Lane Johnson. Tytus Howard now has an average annual value of $22.5 million, which means that O'Neill should theoretically slot between them.
After news broke that the Vikings had an extension budgeted for O'Neill, we broke down what that extension should look like , netting O'Neill $72 million over three years.
| Year |
Base Salary |
Prorated Signing Bonus |
Per Game Roster Bonus |
Workout Bonus |
Guaranteed Salary |
Cap Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
$1,300,000 |
$7,703,892 |
$0 |
$ |
$1,300,000 |
$8,003,892 |
| 2027 |
$14,400,000 |
$4,000,000 |
$500,000 |
$100,000 |
$15,000,000 |
$19,000,000 |
| 2028 |
$26,400,000 |
$4,000,000 |
$500,000 |
$100,000 |
$11,700,000 |
$31,000,000 |
| 2029 |
$26,400,000 |
$4,000,000 |
$500,000 |
$100,000 |
$0 |
$31,000,000 |
| 2030 |
Void |
$4,000,000 |
Void |
Void |
Void |
$4,000,000 |
| 2031 |
Void |
$0 |
Void |
Void |
Void |
$0 |
| 2032 |
Void |
$0 |
Void |
Void |
Void |
$0 |
| Total |
$68,500,000 |
$23,703,892 |
$1,500,000 |
$300,000 |
$28,000,000 |
$93,003,892 |
Will the new general manager, Nolan Teasley , want to give O'Neill that kind of contract? It's going to be an interesting discussion point for the next few weeks. All eyes will be on whether this gets done.
Plus, it could save the Vikings upward of $15 million in salary cap space this season.
This article was originally published on A to Z Sports. Read the full story here: Contract situation for Brian O'Neill takes center stage, and here's what it could look like
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