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Free agency has begun and lots of names have come off the board. The Vikings big signing was for blocking tight end Josh Oliver. They gave him a 3 yr 21M deal. I am betting that nobody had blocking tight end on their bingo free agency card. Obviously, Kwesi and company are much much smarter than any of us so we had better say something nice. Even if you express bewilderment you get called a doomer.
They also got LB Jordan Hicks (who is 30 years old and turns 31 in June) to take a pay cut so any hopes for a free agent linebacker might be for naught. TJ Edwards (26.5 years old) got a 3 yr 19.5M deal. Bobby Okereke (26.6 years old) got a 4 yr 40M deal. David Long (26.4 years old) got a 2 yr 11M deal although he may not be a fit. There are still some out there like Drue Tranquill & Leighton Vander Esch. Maybe the team still has it’s eye on a free agent linebacker.
Patrick Peterson signed with the Steelers. Their is rumor that the Vikings have reached out to Sean Bunting. No news on Shelley, Tomlinson, or Za’Darius Smith.
Obviously, there is a long ways to go and we are really waiting on the news of how they get to be cap compliant.
Since yore last open thread ...
Austin gives us a Current State of the Vikings offense
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Vikings, Jordan Hicks Agree To Restructured Contract
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Vikings agree to terms with TE Josh Oliver
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Patrick Peterson agrees to deal with Pittsburgh Steelers
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Vikings agree to terms with Edge Marcus Davenport
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Might Kwesi Make an Offer for Lamar Jackson?
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Free agent Dalvin Tomlinson heading to Browns
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Former Vikings All-Pro LB Eric Kendricks to sign with Chargers
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Our Minnesota Vikings Free Agency Tracker
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It has been an interesting first day of free agency. Kwesi signed one of the best blocking tight ends to what looked like a large deal at 3 yr 21M. He has a 3.5M cap hit in 2023, a 7.1M cap hit in 2024, and a 10.3M cap hit in 2025. If they move on in 2025 they save 8M in cap space and eat 2.3M in dead money. It would be a surprise if they kept Ham after this move but who knows.
https://overthecap.com/player/josh-oliver/7860
The Davenport signing logically signals that either Hunter or Smith are gone. Smith already requested to be let go so it looks like his cap hit gets replaced by Davenport. I wonder if Davenport has a void year or two included in his deal?
Free Agency Rankings
https://www.profootballnetwork.com/top-100-nfl-free-agents-2023-lamar-jackson-jessie-bates-tony-pollard-and-more/
https://sportsnaut.com/top-nfl-free-agents/
Who do you still want?
Report: Vikings have inquired on Sean Murphy-Bunting
Yore Mock
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