Minneapolis (AP) – The Vikings du Minnesota made another big step in the interior overhaul by accepting the conditions on Wednesday with the double defensive line player of the pro Bowl Javon Hargrave, and they supported their secondary by bringing safety Harrison Smith for a 14th season.
Hargrave was released by the 49ers of San Francisco After playing in just three games for them in 2024 because of a torn triceps This required surgery. He will obtain a $ 30 million contract over two years with guaranteed $ 19 million, according to agent Drew Rosenhaus.
Smith accepted a restructured contract after postponing retirement for at least one more season, The Vikings announced.
The 6 -foot 2 -inch and 305 pound hargrave, which was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2016 during the third round of the Southern Carolina State, became one of the best rushers of interior passes in the NFL. He signed with the Eagles of Philadelphia in 2020 and had a career summit of 11 bags in 2022 for the NFC champions before leaving for the 49ers, with whom he returned to the Super Bowl during a seven -hour season.
Hargrave will join his colleague Jonathan Allen, who was released by Washington commanders and Tuesday agreed to a contract which guarantees it more than $ 31 million in the next two years. The Vikings also have Harrison Phillips, one of their most reliable and lasting players in the last three seasons, at the top of their depth table on the defensive line.
The defensive coordinator Brian Flores likes to play with a variety of alignments and unorthodox Blitz calls, and a front that includes Rushers Edge Andrew Van Ginkel and Jonathan Greenard with a combination of Allen, Hargrave and Phillips between them presents a large amount of intelligence, experience, strength and speed.
The key will be to keep them healthy. Allen is also making a major injury, after missing nine games last year with a pectoral muscle torn before Back for the race for the NFC championship match. Van Ginkel and Greenard were also targeted by the Vikings in 2024 as a value signatures partly due to the history of past injuries.
While the New Year of League began on Wednesday, allowing teams to announce their contract agreements for the last two days, the Vikings have confirmed the agreements with the Ryan Kelly center and Guard Will Fries for interior upgrades in attack. Kelly and Fries are also injuries that have shortened their 2024 seasons with the Indianapolis colts.
For secondary school, the Vikings have concluded agreements Bring the ISAIAH Rodgers corner and re-signs the Byron Murphy corner half. They also announced an agreement on Wednesday with the Tavierre Thomas corner half, a veteran who could provide depth contributions and special teams after playing in the 17 games for the Buccaneers of Tampa Bay in 2024. The Vikings are his fifth team.
Smith will have a new partner on the back after Cam Bynum’s departure for Indianapolis colts. Josh Metellus, who played a hybrid role that looked more like a secondary, is natural security. Theo Jackson has also accepted a new contract and will be online for more playing time.
The writer AP Pro Football Rob Maaddi contributed to this report.
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