Four days after drafting a first-round cornerback, the Vikings doubled down on that position Monday for its top-flight secondary.
The team re-signed Terence Newman, who will turn 40 in September, and exercised the fifth-year option for Trae Waynes. The two moves are foundational: The first locks up the league’s oldest defender and mentor for the Vikings’ young secondary for at least another season. The second keeps an up-and-coming talent in the fold through at least 2019.
Newman will be just the second defensive back in NFL history to play at 40 years or older, according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.