The Vikings went into free agency prioritizing a defensive line that ended last season in disrepair. For the third time in eight offseasons under Mike Zimmer, their first move was to add a run-stopping defensive tackle.
The team signed former Giants tackle Dalvin Tomlinson on Monday night to what is reportedly a two-year, $22 million deal, adding the 27-year-old to play with Michael Pierce, the run stopper they added a year ago in free agency.
Pierce opted out of the 2020 season because of concerns about COVID-19. Next season the Vikings plan to use both Pierce and Tomlinson, who spent time at a number of different spots in the Giants' defensive interior last year.