Minnesota faces an uncertain future at corner. Duke Shelley faces an uncertain future in Minnesota. Might the two help quell some of this mutual uncertainty, reuniting to help lift the Vikings’ defense out of the quicksand they’ve been sinking in during recent years?
For the most part, Vikings fans (and likely even the coaches) didn’t foresee Shelley’s strong season. A 2019 sixth-round selection, Shelley played sparingly for the Bears in his initial few years in the NFL. Before coming to Minnesota, he only had 6 starts on his resume.
In his single season with the Vikings, though, Shelley almost doubled that number, starting 5 games.