Minnesota received some bad news earlier this offseason when defensive tackle Michael Pierce opted out of the 2020 season.
Pierce, coming over after a successful stint with the Ravens, has been a big-bodied run-stopping defensive tackle who was also arguably Minnesota’s biggest free agency signing of the year.
Minnesota had some interesting options at defensive tackle for 2020, but none that were as solidified as Pierce has been for Baltimore. And now, the Vikings have reportedly added a possible replacement in free agency.
Minnesota has traded for former Raiders defensive tackle P.J. Hall, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Schefter reported that the Vikings are trading a conditional seventh-round pick to the Raiders for Hall. The Raiders will receive the pick if Hall is on the 53-man roster for 6 games, according to a source of Schefter’s.
Hall reportedly comes to the Vikings after two seasons with the Raiders. He played in at least 14 games in each of those years. This past season, Hall had 26 total tackles, five tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks.
