Vikings agree to $23M contract extension with Pro Bowl edge rusher Andrew Van Ginkel
- The Minnesota Vikings agreed to a one-year contract extension worth $23 million with linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel, including $22.4 million guaranteed, as reported by his agents on Tuesday.
- Andrew Van Ginkel excelled in 2024 with 79 tackles, 11.5 sacks, and two touchdowns from interceptions, leading to his Pro Bowl selection.
- In the previous season, Van Ginkel recorded 60 tackles, 11.5 sacks, 19 QB hits, and 18 tackles for loss, making him one of the top defensive players.
- The extension secures Van Ginkel's position with the Vikings through the 2026 season, emphasizing his value to the team's defense, according to ESPN reporting.
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Andrew Van Ginkel gets big raise from Vikings
After watching edge rusher Andrew Van Ginkel emerge as a key player on defense, the Vikings paid to make sure he’ll be sticking around for a while. A source confirmed to the Pioneer Press on Tuesday afternoon that Van Ginkel has agreed to a one-year, $23 million contract extension through 2026, $22.4 million of which is guaranteed. It’s a well-deserved raise for Van Ginkel, who originally signed a two-year, $20 million contract with the Vikings.…
Vikings extend Pro Bowl LB Van Ginkel
(Eagan, MN) — The Minnesota Vikings are rewarding one of their top defensive players with a contract extension. The Purple signed edge rusher Andrew Van Ginkel to a one-year extension worth $23-million dollars. Van Ginkel signed with Minnesota prior to the 2024 season, and his new deal keeps him with the Vikings through 2026. The 29-year-old made his first Pro Bowl after tallying 79 tackles (50 solo, 29 assist), 11.5 sacks, and two pick-sixes. V…
Vikings Agree to $23M Contract Extension with Pro Bowl Edge Rusher Andrew Van Ginkel
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings and edge rusher Andrew Van Ginkel reached an agreement on Tuesday on a one-year, $23 million contract extension coming off his first Pro Bowl selection and a career-high 11 1/2 sacks last season. The deal, negotiated with the Vikings by Van Ginkel’s agents Drew Rosenhaus and Jason Rosenhaus, includes $22.4 million guaranteed. The 29-year-old Van Ginkel tied with teammate Jonathan Greenard for fourth in t…
Andrew Van Ginkel Extension Bad News for Rising Vikings Star
The Minnesota Vikings rewarded outside linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel with a contract extension after a career year in 2024, but that is not necessarily good news all around.Van Ginkel produced 19 QB hits, 18 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks and 2 interceptions, both of which he returned for touchdowns, during his age-29 campaign. The NFL recognized his play by naming Van Ginkel to both the Pro Bowl and the league’s second-team All-Pro squad.Minnesota…

Reports: Vikings signing LB Andrew Van Ginkel to $23M extension
The Minnesota Vikings signed Pro Bowl linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel to a contract extension on Tuesday, with multiple reports saying it was a one-year, $23 million extension through the 2026 season. Van Ginkel, 29, had signed with the Vikings as…
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