A quick look at the highest paid NFL players...#21 jumped out at me.
Kwesi dodged that cap hit bullet...how else might one deploy $35.6 million in roster depth?  I believe he did.
Does Hunter deserve a higher salary than JJetta?
I started at #10 below...we all pretty much know who the top ten are.
I highlighted current and former Vikings for comparison reasons...what they signed for elsewhere means a bullet dodged.
In 2025, we basically have both Greenard and Van Ginkel for the same cap hit as Hunter.

Another interesting cap space structure I noticed.
Last year, Greenard's cap hit was $5.7mm.  This season (2025), it's $22.3mm.  In Brez we trust.
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10. Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens
AAV: $52 million
11. Jalen Hurts, QB, Philadelphia Eagles
AAV: $51 million
12. Kyler Murray, QB, Arizona Cardinals
AAV: $46.1 million
13. Deshaun Watson, QB, Cleveland Browns
AAV: $46 million
T-14. Kirk Cousins, Atlanta Falcons
AAV: $45 million
T-14. Patrick Mahomes, QB, Kansas City Chiefs
AAV: $45 million
16. Matthew Stafford, QB, Los Angeles Rams
AAV: $42 million
17. Ja'Marr Chase, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
AAV: $40.25 million
18. Myles Garrett, edge, Cleveland Browns
AAV: $40 million
T-19. Derek Carr, QB, New Orleans Saints*
AAV: $37.5 million
* Carr is set to retire but his contract hasn't officially come off the Saints' books yet.

T-19. Geno Smith, QB, Las Vegas Raiders
AAV: $37.5 million
21. Danielle Hunter, edge, Houston Texans
AAV: $35.6 million
22. Maxx Crosby, edge, Las Vegas Raiders
AAV: $35.5 million
23. Justin Jefferson, WR, Minnesota Vikings
AAV: $35 million
T-24. CeeDee Lamb, WR, Dallas Cowboys
AAV: $34 million
T-24. Nick Bosa, edge, San Francisco 49ers
AAV: $34 million
26. Sam Darnold, QB, Seattle Seahawks
AAV: $33.5 million
27. Baker Mayfield, QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
AAV: $33.33 million
28. D.K. Metcalf, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers
AAV: $33 million
29. A.J. Brown, WR, Philadelphia Eagles
AAV: $32 million
30. Chris Jones, DT, Kansas City Chiefs
AAV: $31.75 million

Lots of upgrades on both lines of scrimmage to get excited about. 

I think this guy is going to have a huge impact:

Probably won't pass, but it's shocking to me how many people oppose this, most of whom don't seem to understand that division winners are still division winners and automatically get a playoff spot. 

https://www.nfl.com/news/is-j-j-mccarthy...le-release

"Standing 6-foot-3 and 219 pounds with plus arm talent and athleticism, McCarthy expands the playbook with his skills as a mobile playmaker. He can operate within the pocket or on the move, allowing the Vikings to mix traditional dropbacks with bootlegs and movement-based passes to keep defenders guessing on the launch point. In addition, McCarthy's ability as a runner could enable Minnesota to dial up read-option plays in goal-line and short-yardage situations."

Sums it up at this point: he's got the talent and mindset, just needs to do it. The Summer of JJ starts as all eyes will be on him.

So...auto racing is one of the ways I survive between football seasons, and I follow several series.
The NASCAR All-Star Race is this weekend, and some special paint (wrap) schemes have resulted...including the one for Brad Keselowski's Mustang (#6):

https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/upload...24x683.jpg

I know it's for sponsor "Solomon Plumbing", but it almost couldn't look more like a Vikings tribute car.

Anyone else having issues staying logged in? For the past couple weeks I’ve had to log in every time I want to watch something.

Anybody miss these days with the Vikings?  Downtown - Arden Hills - Downtown - Arden Hills....

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/4518...on-heights

That's a big piece of property in the suburbs with access to major roadways...but it's not where the Bears belong.