EAGAN, Minn. — Anthony Barr played 923 defensive snaps in 2017, the third-highest amount on the team and good for 92.76 percent of all defensive plays.
But the Vikings linebacker was not in attendance for the first three voluntary Organized Team Activity practices last week, instead choosing to take a protective measure as he heads into the final year of his rookie contract.
“I was hoping to get something done before OTAs,” Barr said about his contract situation. “That didn’t happen, so I had to protect myself and get an injury insurance policy.