All the Vikings Free Agency News: Day 3
The following is free-agency news applicable to the Minnesota Vikings on Day 3 of 2021 Free Agency — via tweet.
KFAN personality predicts trade with Baltimore Ravens for mammoth OT.
https://twitter.com/1purplehaze1/status/1372146885264355328?s=20
Details dribble out on Dalvin Tomlinson’s deal.
Update to this from last night: The #Vikings added three void years to Tomlinson’s deal to spread out the bonus hits. His cap numbers should be only $6M this year and $7.5M in 2022, with $7.5M in bonus prorations hitting the cap after that. First I’ve seen them use void years. https://t.co/xn9DzwV4nf
— Ben Goessling (@BenGoessling) March 17, 2021
Rick Sosa’s shopping list.
Today’s mission: Keanu Neal or Will Parks.. Desmond King or Mackensie Alexander.. Gabe Jackson or Austin Blythe.. Keelan Cole, Dede Westbrook or.. Cordarelle Patterson #Vikings
— Rick Sosa (@sosarick) March 17, 2021
Chad Graff states the Vikings are not finished in free agency.
This signals the Vikings aren’t done. They still want to sign someone in the secondary and an offensive lineman. They have plenty of cap space if they move Adam Thielen’s money around. And can create more by extending Harrison Smith. https://t.co/vAoVoB25fJ
— Chad Graff (@ChadGraff) March 17, 2021
The theorized ransom by Chicago for Russell Wilson.
Chicago offered 3 first-round picks, a third and two starters for Russell Wilson. Seattle declined, per @dpshow
Wilson: 90.5 PFF Grade in 2020 (6th) pic.twitter.com/RUNWsNUmJC
— PFF (@PFF) March 17, 2021
Nothing doing on a Kirk Cousins restructure.
Nothing percolating so far.
— Darren Wolfson (@DWolfsonKSTP) March 17, 2021
Teddy Bridgewater inches closer to reservist employment or unemployment.
Panthers are "locked on" acquiring Deshaun Watson, per @josephperson
Watson: 92.5 PFF Grade in 2020 (3rd) pic.twitter.com/uzA0rGZx8L
— PFF (@PFF) March 17, 2021
If the Vikings want to plot post-Cousins life in 2021, the prospect won’t be a top-tier rookie.
.@AdamSchefter says that 4 quarterbacks will be selected within the first 6 or 7 picks of the 2021 Draft.
"There’ll be 4 quarterbacks taken in the first 6 or 7 picks of the Draft. Take that to the bank.”
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) March 17, 2021
Thielen’s restructure nears.
Also: Expect the Adam Thielen signing bonus conversion to be official shortly.
— Ben Goessling (@BenGoessling) March 17, 2021
We start the Larry Fitzgerald to Vikings heat for the 384th time in the last decade.
Sounds like Larry Fitzgerald might not be back in Arizona with A.J. Green being signed.
The Vikings happen to be in need of a WR 3 and I hear Fitzgerald has some sort of connection to Minnesota and more specifically, the Vikings… pic.twitter.com/qy0WqW6y4C
— Jared Barsness (@JaredBarsNFL) March 17, 2021
Presumably upset with free agency, CB Richard Sherman tweets his career statistics. The Vikings want a veteran CB.
Richard Sherman tweets sales pitch ahead of new league year, highlighting his "decade of work"https://t.co/GpJoOMKD89 pic.twitter.com/WFAkNlxkAp
— Around The NFL (@AroundTheNFL) March 17, 2021
Finally — some Vikings movement! Chad Beebe is back.
Congrats @chadbeebe12 returning to the @Vikings on a 1 year deal
— Mike McCartney (@MikeMcCartney7) March 17, 2021
ESPN‘s Courtney Cronin spitballs potential WR3 additions:
thought of in the last 4 minutes: DeSean Jackson (Cousins former teammate in WAS), Kenny Still, Damiere Byrd, Josh Reynolds, David Moore. Hell, why not let Larry Fitzgerald finish his career back in MIN? They can't get by doing more Tajae Sharpe/Jordan Tayor/Kendall Wright moves.
— Courtney Cronin (@CourtneyRCronin) March 17, 2021
OG Richie Incognito signs with the Raiders, and Darren Wolfson explains that Incognito was never an option for the Vikings.
Remember the history with him and Zim? Better chance the Vikings were calling you to help them! Call never came, and I can bet that Richie never expected it to!
— Darren Wolfson (@DWolfsonKSTP) March 17, 2021
Richard Sherman enters the chat.
Keep an eye on Richard Sherman and Mackensie Alexander #Vikings
— Rick Sosa (@sosarick) March 17, 2021
Mike Boone formally says sayonara.
#Broncos are signing former #Vikings RB Mike Boone, per @MikeKlis. Was stuck behind Dalvin Cook and Alexander Mattison in Minnesota, but he did have a start in 2019 vs Chicago and rushed for 148 yards and a TD. New #Broncos GM George Paton was with Minnesota back then.
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) March 17, 2021
The Vikings offseason bombshell drops.
The #Vikings are signing Pro Bowl CB Patrick Peterson to a 1-year, $10M deal, source said.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 18, 2021
Justin Jefferson approves.
👀👀Big bro @P2 https://t.co/8SOBYDhN8P
— JJETS✈️ (@JJettas2) March 18, 2021
Quietly, a 2020 starter steps away to the NFC East.
New man in New York City, @IfeadiOdenigbo signs a 1-year contract with the @Giants pic.twitter.com/LlbQODAapV
— Team IFA (@TeamIFA) March 18, 2021
A former friend visits Cincinnati.
Another free agent visit: The #Bengals are getting a visit from FA OT Riley Reiff, source said, as the ex-#Vikings starter could become one of the new bodyguards for Joe Burrow.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 18, 2021
Because of Patrick Peterson’s arrival, Larry Fitzgerald smoke is in the air.
RT if you wanna see the @Vikings bring @LarryFitzgerald home. pic.twitter.com/jylHd9tnzd
— Elite Ink (@EIMinnesota) March 18, 2021
The Fitzgerald madness will stick around until he decides his 2021 destination.
With Patrick Peterson coming on board, will he convince another former teammate to be WR3? 👀👀👀
— Wes J (@WesJ_FF) March 18, 2021
