Vikings’ EDGE Andrew Van Ginkel gets $23M contract update days after NFL Draft

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Vikings’ EDGE Andrew Van Ginkel gets $23M contract update days after NFL Draft image

The Minnesota Vikings hit a home run in 2024 free agency when they signed EDGE rusher Andrew Van Ginkel to a two-year, $20 million deal.

Van Ginkel grossly outperformed that number during his first season with Minnesota, and the Vikings rewarded him for that on Tuesday with a massive contract update.

Per NFL insider Adam Schefter, Van Ginkel and the team agreed to a one-year, $23 million extension that will tie the soon-to-be 30-year-old pass rusher to Minnesota through the 2026 season. The deal also re-ups Van Ginkel’s contract with $22.4 million in total guarantees.

This is a well-deserved payday for Van Ginkel, who menaced opposing quarterbacks to the tune of 50 total pressures and a career-high 11.5 sacks in 2024. His value on defense also literally translated to points on the field, as he took back a pair of interceptions for touchdowns.

Minnesota’s EDGE group is now set for the near future, with star Jonathan Greenard entering Year 2 of his own four-year, $76 million contract and second-year pro Dallas Turner entering the second season of his rookie deal.

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Ryan OLeary

Ryan O'Leary has spent his entire professional career in sports multimedia, working as journalist, editor, podcaster, and in live events as a content manager and show emcee. His career highlights include working as a podcast host and audio editor for USA TODAY Sports Media Group, where he led a series of NFL podcasts for the company’s top-performing NFL sites. A born and raised New Englander, Ryan’s career kicked-off in newspapers after graduating from the University of New Hampshire with a degree in journalism. He developed an affinity for small-town youth, high school and college sports, while also realizing his childhood dream of covering the Patriots in multiple AFC Championship Games. Ryan enjoys kicking it with family and friends, beating his dad and brother in chess, and arguing with anyone crazy enough to insist that Tom Brady isn’t the GOAT.