The Minnesota Vikings had a great regular season as they set foot into the postseason with a 14-3 record.
However, the regular season finale loss against the Lions broke their flow. The Los Angeles Rams knocked them out in the Wild Card round.
With a comfortable cap situation, the Minnesota Vikings do not need to make cuts for cap purposes. That is a nice situation to be in and allows them to evaluate their roster based on talent and performance rather than finances. Therefore, they may determine that a player like Josh Oliver is a solid value in terms of knowing their scheme at the price they are paying them.
From an outside-looking-in perspective, they are paying too much for Oliver, who only played 49.4% of the snaps in 2024. Oliver only saw 28 targets last year, which tied for a career-high mark. He has 44 receptions for 471 yards and five touchdowns in his two years with the Vikings. Oliver is someone the team relies on when it comes to both pass and run blocking, which carries its own, often-unmeasurable value.
However, it seems too much for a $9.4 million cap number and could make him a potential cut for the Vikings. The Vikings can enjoy a cap number of $5.2 million if they release him before June 1, and $8 million, if after.
