The Minnesota Vikings welcomed back defensive tackle Khyiris Tonga and offensive tackle Blake Brandel over the weekend on affordable deals, shrinking the team’s list of internal free agents from 18 to 16.
NFL’s annual free agency period begins in less than three weeks, and Minnesota is expected to make at least a handful of moves to revamp a defense that ranked 30th in points allowed last year.
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But before that — so, like, now — the club must evaluate its own free agents to determine who’s worthy of returning in 2023.