Jonathan Allen, DT
3 years, $60 million
Javon Hargrave, DT
Will Fries, G
5 years, $88 million
The signing of Jonathan Allen got the day started. As a recently released player, he didn’t have the restrictions of the impending unrestricted free agents. He could visit teams. Allen arrived at TCO Performance Center on Monday and met with Vikings decision-makers. His signing was announced early Tuesday morning. There’s no waiting for today’s start of the new league year. He’s officially with the Vikings now.
It didn’t take long for the Vikings to add a defensive linemate for Jonathan Allen. Soon after the reports of Allen’s signing came the news that the Vikings were nearing a deal with Javon Hargrave. The San Francisco 49ers had already announced that Hargrave would be released at the start of the new league year. Apparently the Vikings won’t let him be out of work for long. Considering the nature of this agreement, no contract details have been released.
The Vikings signed Indianapolis Colts center Ryan Kelly on Monday. Perhaps that played a role in the Tuesday signing of Kelly’s Colts teammate. When the Kansas City Chiefs used the franchise tag to secure Trey Smith, Will Fries was elevated to the best available guard. He had a lot of suitors. It was rumored on Monday that he was near a deal with the New York Giants. By Tuesday morning, the Vikings had Fries on their side. Did the prospect of continuing his NFL career next to good friend Kelly play a role?
The Vikings entered this offseason prioritizing improvements on the offensive and defensive fronts. Their actions over the past two days met those priorities.
The Minnesota Vikings new offensive line:
Christian Darrisaw, LT
Blake Brandel, LG
Ryan Kelly, C
Will Fries, RG
Brian O’Neill, RT
On paper, that’s the best Vikings offensive line since the days of Steve Hutchinson.
The Minnesota Vikings new defensive line rotation:
Jonathan Allen
Javon Hargrave
Harrison Phillips
Jalen Redmond
Levi Drake Rodriguez
Taki Taimani
Brian Flores and the defensive coaches now have some fun, talented players along the defensive line.
The signing of Jonathan Allen is official. He’s already part of the roster on the Vikings website. The signings of Ryan Kelly, Will Fries, Javon Hargrave, and Monday’s signing of cornerback Isaiah Rodgers aren’t official until the start of the new league year this afternoon at 1pm PT.
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