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Vikings agree $96m Brian O’Neill extension through 2030
Minnesota have secured their long-serving right tackle on a four-year deal as veterans report for training camp.
The Minnesota Vikings have agreed a four-year contract extension with right tackle Brian O’Neill worth up to $96 million, a deal that runs through the 2030 season. Source Source The agreement was finalised on 28 July, the day veteran players reported for the team’s training camp. Source Source For Minnesota, the move secures a player who has been a full-time starter at right tackle since his 2018 rookie season. Source Source
What happened
O’Neill’s new deal adds four years to his contractual future with the Vikings and carries a maximum value of $96 million. Source Source It was completed as the club’s veterans arrived at camp, ending months of discussions reported by ESPN. Source The 30-year-old had been approaching the final year of the five-year, $92.5 million extension he signed in 2021. Source He will turn 31 in September 2026. Source Source
Minnesota selected O’Neill in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft, 62nd overall, out of the University of Pittsburgh. Source Since then, he has started every game in which he has been the Vikings’ full-time right tackle, building 120 starts over eight prior seasons. Source Source His wider regular-season record stands at 120 starts in 124 appearances, alongside three postseason games and more than 7,500 offensive snaps. Source
Why it matters
The extension retains one of Minnesota’s most established offensive linemen through 2030. Source Source O’Neill has made two Pro Bowls as a Viking and has been voted a team captain in every year since 2021. Source Source He was also a finalist for the 2025 Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award. Source
The timing means the Vikings have dealt with O’Neill’s immediate contract situation as training camp begins. Source Source The agreement also follows a lengthy run of availability and starting experience at the same position, with O’Neill having held the full-time right-tackle job since his rookie year. Source Source General manager Nolan Teasley called O’Neill a “foundational piece” and highlighted his standing as a professional and leader within the building. Source Source
Head coach Kevin O’Connell said: "He's been somebody that's poured in everything since I've been here and a long time before that. And this organisation means so much to him, our fans, our ownership." Source Source O’Neill is also regarded as a key leader and locker-room pillar in the organisation. Source Source
What’s next
O’Neill will join the Vikings as veteran players report to training camp, with the extension placing him under contract through the 2030 season. Source Source His ninth season with Minnesota is now set to begin with the club having resolved the deal before camp activity proceeds. Source The contract keeps a two-time Pro Bowl right tackle in place after 120 starts across his first eight NFL seasons. Source Source
Notes
The reported figure is a maximum value of up to $96 million. Source Source The supplied reports establish the deal’s length, end date and maximum value, but do not provide a year-by-year financial breakdown or guarantee details. Source Source O’Neill has spent his entire NFL career with Minnesota since being drafted in 2018. Source
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