March 24, 2026, 2:25 p.m. CT
NFL contracts are a fickle business. On the one hand, if you back up the Brinks truck for the wrong player, you can doom your franchise. On the other hand, come to the negotiating table with too little money, and your player likely walks in free agency. Walking that fine line with money can be tricky, but finding those players on team-friendly deals is where dynasties are made.
Bleacher Report recently put out an article, going over every NFL team’s most underpaid players heading into the 2026 season. For the Minnesota Vikings, their player noted was an undrafted 27-year-old who shocked everyone, totaling six sacks in 2025 from the defensive tackle spot. Jalen Redmond earned the nod from BR, as he received an exclusive rights tender this offseason, keeping him in Minnesota for one more year at the price tag of $1.1 million against the cap.
While I am sure the Vikings would love to get a long-term extension done, especially if Redmond continues to play like he did last season, getting him back on this small of a contract is exceptional work for a franchise that started free agency strapped for cash.
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