The Minnesota Vikings are expected to release DT Jonathan Allen due to cap constraints, according to Jeremy Fowler.
Minnesota needs to shed over $40 million in cap to become compliant.
Allen will likely have a strong market in free-agency after a productive season in Minnesota.
Allen, 31, was selected in the first round in 2017 out of Alabama by Washington. He signed a four-year, $11.596 million contract that included a $6.573 million signing bonus.
Washington exercised the fifth-year option on Allen which was set to pay him $10.05 million in 2021. He later agreed to a four-year, $72 million extension.
He was released last off-season and signed a three-year, $60 million contract with the Vikings in March.
In 2025, Allen appeared in all 17 games for Minnesota and recorded 68 total tackles, seven tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks.
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