(Photo by Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports) Pat Elflein
Former Minnesota Vikings third-round pick Pat Elflein landed a surprising deal with the Carolina Panthers on Monday.
Following his rookie season with the Minnesota Vikings in 2017, some felt encouraged about the future of Pat Elflein. He started 14 games at center for the Vikings as a rookie and he held his own against some of the top defensive linemen in the NFL.
Then 2018 happened and even though he appeared in 14 matchups for Minnesota, he was dealing with nagging injuries all year, and these had a negative impact on his performance.