For years, the Vikings have envisioned 2018 as the year they would need to devote top dollar at quarterback, first thinking it could be Teddy Bridgewater and then Sam Bradford. Instead, the Vikings were uncharacteristically among the NFL’s top spenders during the biggest wave of free agency last week.
After a flurry of moves, including the additions of quarterback Kirk Cousins and defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson, the Vikings have about $20 million in cap space, according to NFLPA records. General Manager Rick Spielman and cap manager Rob Brzezinski face an interesting summer considering those on the team who will be free agents in 2019 and the franchise’s all-in Super Bowl pursuit.