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3 Free Agents Still Available if Vikings Want Defensive Exclamation Point

Defense-only. That philosophy has been implemented by the Minnesota Vikings in free agency since mid-March.

Every signing enacted by general manager Rick Spielman is that of the defensive ilk. From Stephen Weatherly, Dalvin Tomlinson, Patrick Peterson, Mackensie Alexander, Nick Vigil, Xavier Woods, Bashaud Breeland, to Sheldon Richardson — operations are lopsided in the best way possible. The Vikings floundered defensively in 2020, creating a humongous outlier on the resume of head coach Mike Zimmer.

Spielman traded for an offensive lineman, Mason Cole, before the NFL draft. But that was about it for non-draft activities centered on offense.