MANKATO, Minn. -- The Minnesota Vikings' new deal for Everson Griffen could give the defensive end $58 million in new money from 2019-22. But the details matter for a team that seemed to hone its pay-as-you-go approach to an even finer point than usual with Griffen's deal.
The Vikings guaranteed $34 million of Griffen's money against injury, but only $18.8 million of it is fully guaranteed at signing, and just $2 million of it comes in the form of a signing bonus, according to NFLPA salary data. Griffen will receive fully-guaranteed base salaries of $1.