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Minnesota Vikings sign LB Jake Golday

Minnesota Vikings signed LB Jake Golday on May 11, 2026.

Event type
Free agent signing
First reported
May 11, 2026
Official
May 11, 2026
Player
Jake Golday
Position
LB

What changed

Player
Jake Golday
From
Free agent
To
Minnesota Vikings
Effective
May 11, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Signed a 4 year $9.6 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)

How this move reshapes the Linebackers room

Minnesota Vikings linebackers, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Assistant Linebackers Coach: Dalmin Gibson
92Blake Cashman8313/178092758934$9.2M30.26'1"235
82Dallas Turner8117/175778988985$4.3M23.56'3"252
82Andrew Van Ginkel8115/178792868435$19M31.16'4"242
72Jake GoldayNEW7110/1700505074$2.4M——239
45Bo Richter5116/1716279396—$1.1M26.06'1"250
45Keli LawsonNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——230
45Cam'Ron StewartNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——250
45Bangally KamaraNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——235
45Eric Wilson6616/1785659780—$4.1M31.86'1"230
45Ivan Pace Jr.6515/1765959096—$3.5M25.65'10"235
45Josh Ross3910/17005796—$1.1M26.76'0"224
45Jacob RobertsNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——233
45Tyler Batty4512/179157196—$1.0M27.26'5"275
45Chaz Chambliss4412/175137190—$1.0M23.86'1"250
Last season · 2025Assistant Linebackers Coach: Dalmin Gibson
92Blake Cashman8313/178092758934$9.2M30.26'1"235
92Jonathan GreenardLEFT7613/17810789561$6.3M29.26'3"259
82Andrew Van Ginkel8115/178792868435$19M31.16'4"242
82Dallas Turner8117/175778988985$4.3M23.56'3"252
55Sione TakitakiLEFT549/17730548465—31.16'1"238
55Gabriel MurphyLEFT361/179388960—25.86'2"260
45Eric Wilson6616/1785659780—$4.1M31.86'1"230
45Josh Ross3910/17005796—$1.1M26.76'0"224
45Ivan Pace Jr.6515/1765959096—$3.5M25.65'10"235
45Bo Richter5116/1716279396—$1.1M26.06'1"250
45Tyler Batty4512/179157196—$1.0M27.26'5"275
45Chaz Chambliss4412/175137190—$1.0M23.86'1"250

Timeline

  1. OfficialMay 11, 2026

    Minnesota Vikings sign LB Jake Golday

    Signed a 4 year $9.6 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)

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