Coming into the year, the Vikings were supposed to lean on nose tackle Khyiris Tonga.
The team doesn’t have a ton of muscle along the defensive line, making the 6’4″, 338-pound lineman particularly important. In fact, he’s easily the heaviest player on the team. What’s not being discussed very much, though, is that the Vikings benched the promising, powerful defender. In fact, Tonga didn’t even get a chance to play in Week 3 since he was inactive.
