A Big Reporting Day

Minnesota Vikings veterans reported to training camp yesterday. It’s been a busy offseason. Reporting day was no different. The Vikings agreed to terms with left tackle Christian Darrisaw on a four-year contract extension. 

Some of the details:

4 years/$113 million

$77 million guaranteed

$43.7 million guaranteed at signing

The $28.25 million average over those four new contract years makes Darrisaw one of the highest paid offensive tackles in the league.

This extension means Darrisaw is now signed for the next six seasons. 

Originally drafted with the 23rd overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, Darrisaw is already one of the best left tackles in the league. He just turned 25. It only took three seasons for him to reach this level of play and earn this sparkling contract extension. He’s a current and future cornerstone of the Vikings offense and team. 

Offensive core players under contract for at least the next four seasons:

Justin Jefferson

Jordan Addison

T.J. Hockenson

Christian Darrisaw

Brian O’Neill (3 seasons)

Whenever rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy is ready to take over the offense, he’ll be in a very good place. 

The Vikings posted pictures and videos of players arriving for training camp. One of those players was especially happy about the day ahead. 

Securing Christian Darrisaw’s future with the team wasn’t the only bit of business done on reporting day. The Vikings signed free agent cornerback Duke Shelley. After a year with the Los Angeles Rams, he returns to Minnesota. Shelley emerged as something of a folk hero among Vikings fans during the 2022 season. Down the stretch of that thrilling regular season, he was the team’s best cover corner. The defense, as a whole, was a sieve but he managed to be a much-needed bright spot. 

Today, the Minnesota step on the TCO Performance Center fields for the first day of training camp.