Vikings cut Reiff, clear $11.75M off cap

The Minnesota Vikings released left tackle Riley Reiff, clearing $11.75 million off the salary cap.

Reiff played four seasons in Minnesota after signing a five-year, $58.75-million deal to come over from the Detroit Lions in March 2017. He took a $5-million pay reduction in 2020 to stick with the Vikings.

Reiff will join a shallow pool of pending free-agent left tackles. Trent Williams headlines the class, followed by Russell Okung and Alejandro Villanueva. Unlike his peers, Reiff won't have to wait for March 15 to begin negotiating with teams since he was released from his contract.

The Vikings entered the offseason facing a cap crunch, and previously released longtime tight end Kyle Rudolph to alleviate some of the pressure. General manager Rick Spielman warned afterward the Vikings would have to make some uncomfortable decisions in the offseason to comply with the tumbling cap.

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