The Vikings were heading into the 2021 offseason in a bit of a predicament.
Minnesota was set to be over the base salary cap. With a lot of veteran players on costly contracts, the team looked like it had tough decisions on the horizon.
The Vikings released some veterans and restructured with others, leading to the team having enough room to maneuver through the earliest stages of free agency. And maneuver they did. Minnesota has already made a few big moves the last few weeks.
Here are the team’s moves in free agency so far, followed by a brief recap and grades for each: