Vikings Reportedly Highest Paid in NFL
The Minnesota Vikings, who have won only eight of their last 20 games and failed to qualify for the 1990 playoffs, are pro football’s highest-paid team, according to documents obtained by a newspaper.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Saturday that NFL Players Assn. salary records show the Vikings will pay an average of $549,100 in “total salary” per player this season. That is nearly a one-third increase over the team’s 1990 average.
Minnesota’s starting lineup will average $803,100 in total salary. Both the per-player and per-starter averages are believed to be the highest in league history, according to the newspaper.
Though the Vikings bumped perennial salary champion San Francisco from the top spot, the 49ers still led the NFL this year in average base salary for all players at $454,575, and for starters at $623,500.
Total salary includes base pay along with all signing, roster, reporting and workout bonuses. It does not include incentives.
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