6 Predictions for the Vikings Free Agent Signings

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The Minnesota Vikings set sail on free agency Monday, boasting over $60 million to spend on existing and new players.

6 Predictions for the Vikings Free Agent Signings

The week will be fast and furious with activity as the Vikings’ 2025 depth chart takes shape.

So, we asked Vikings fans to name the new free agent they’d wager money on to join the team.

Question to all: If you had to wager money on the Vikings signing one particular free agent from the open market — not an in-house guy like Aaron Jones — who would it be?

Here are fans’ predictions for the sure-thing free agent.

1. Milton Williams (DT)

Vikings Free Agent
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Who Said It?
Tadd
@ST7cubs

Kwesi Adofo-Mensah’s mentioning the importance of getting to the QB with only a 4-man rush stood out to me. I believe they make a big splash with Williams.

2. Mekhi Bechton (OG)

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Who Said It?
Skol Tom
@SKOLfromWI

A standout young guard available while the Vikings have cap space and the need? Kwesi has to court him until he inks a contract in Minnesota.

3. Carlton Davis (CB)

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Who Said It?
Steve Berglund
@VIkesin18

He might be just a little bit cheaper than some of the other CBs on the market, and you get the double effect of hurting a division rival while helping yourself. Plus, I think he’s a really good, sticky defender.

4. Will Fries (OG)

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Who Said It?
Eric Horstman
@EHorstman23

RG is definitely the weakest spot, and they know it. Fries is a true RG, and they spend the money to shore up that spot.

5. Drew Dalman

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Who Said It?
Bruce Johnson
@sachikojohnson

I still like that center from the Falcons, but right now, I would especially be keen on the CB from the Jets. (D.J. Reed) Other teams want him too, so if I had to wager, it would be Drew Dalman, the center.

t6. D.J. Reed (CB)

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Who Said It?
RedNPurple (from Norway)
@rednpurple77

He’s been so good when playing against the Vikings in the last few years. I think his best football is still in front of him. The Vikings finally get a great outside corner.

t6. D.J. Reed (CB)

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Who Said It?
Chris
@Skol227

The Vikings have DJ Reed all over their mind. The Vikings will roll the dice fast for him.


Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2007. Subscribe to his daily YouTube Channel, VikesNow. The show features guests, analysis, and opinion on all things related to the purple team, with 4-7 episodes per week. His MIN obsession dates back to 1996. Listed guilty pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, ‘The Sopranos,’ Basset Hounds, and The Doors (the band). He follows the NBA as closely as the NFL. 

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