Vikings sign G Dakota Dozier

The Vikings are adding more bodies to the offensive line.

On Thursday, the team signed guard Dakota Dozier.

The Vikings have signed guard Dakota Dozier. The 27-year-old was a fourth-round pick in 2014 and has played for the Jets the last five seasons. He started two games last season.

— Chad Graff (@ChadGraff) April 4, 2019

Dozier has played the last five seasons with the Jets after being drafted in the fourth-round in the 2014 NFL Draft out of Furman.

In his time with the Jets, Dozier has appeared in 37 games, starting seven. Last season, he appeared in six games, starting two.

Dozier finished with a Pro Football Focus grade of 54.5 last season, the worst mark of his career.

This is a depth-signing, considering his near-minimum contract.

Catching up on some #Vikings news after working the Final Four all day. Offensive lineman Dakota Dozier's contract is for one year and I'm told he got a bit more than the minimum of $805,000.

— Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) April 5, 2019

The Vikings have also signed guard Josh Kline to a deal this offseason. Kline is expected to start.

Minnesota also brought back backup center Brett Jones.

The offensive line is in a much-better place than it was to start the offseason, but there’s still work to be done. Fans definitely wouldn’t be upset if the team decided to use its first-round pick on an offensive lineman.