A few prominent Vikings find themselves in contract years, with at least one of them admitting that’s “definitely a big deal.” But the Vikings take care of those that take care of them.
Contract year.
Those two words can create a differing financial ideas … and sometimes tension and pressure.
For some players, contract years are the impetus to have their best season yet. At least that’s what the popular opinion is among fans.
The thinking goes as such: Player X will try harder because of a contract year. But, in reality is a contract year really a big deal for the player?