MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Vikings eliminated their cap deficit on Wednesday upon releasing veteran left tackle Riley Reiff, the team announced.
Reiff became the first domino to fall for the Vikings this offseason and will allow the team more financial flexibility to go after unrestricted free agents. The left tackle was due a $5 million roster bonus on March 19, which was negotiated into his contract upon agreeing to a restructured deal last September. His release frees up $11.75 million in cap space to put Minnesota $8,730,584 under the cap.
The 32-year-old tackle took a $5 million pay cut after Minnesota acquired defensive end Yannick Ngakoue via a trade at the end of the 2020 preseason.