It is well-known at this point that the Minnesota Vikings are going to be a bit strapped for money at the start of this offseason in terms of salary cap space, but they will have a bit more added to their potential pot for 2019. The NFLPA announced on Thursday the amount of cap space that each team will carry over into the 2019 offseason, where the Vikings will have an additional $4.1 million to add to the projected cap number of somewhere between $187 and $191.1 million.

Essentially, how this works is that whatever cap space remains unused from the previous season, the league allows it to roll over into the next year and be added to the space that is available for the following offseason. The Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Colts are the extreme examples of this, as they will have numbers of $56.5 million and $49.1 million in money that rolls over to this offseason, respectively.

According to Over the Cap, the Vikings currently are set to have $6,940,015 available in cap space when the new league year begins, which of course on the surface is not enough to make the upgrades that will be needed this offseason if the goal is to get back into title contention. What will be sure to come is plenty of tough roster decisions and potential re-structures in the coming weeks and months for them to be able to go out and address the holes on the roster.

Defensive back Andrew Sendejo's team option for $5.5 million likely will be declined, opening up space there right off the bat. Veterans like tight end Kyle Rudolph and offensive lineman Mike Remmers could be candidates to be released, which would free up around another $12 million or so, or could restructure. Cornerback Trae Waynes could be released or traded, as he is set to make $9 million next season on his fifth-year option. These are a few examples of moves that can be made, and that alone would clear around $26 million in cap space. For more on how the Vikings could seek to open up some money to use, here is our look at the full scenarios in play for the offseason.

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The offseason is already underway as these teams work to build for the 2019 season and beyond. The NFL Combine from Indianapolis is set for Feb. 26 through March 4 before the start of free agency and the new league year on March 13. The 2019 NFL Draft kicks off from Nashville, Tennessee on April 25, 2019 and runs through April 27, 2019. The first round will be held on Thursday night, followed by the second and third round on Friday night and will conclude with rounds four through seven on Saturday.