Marcus Sherels' unlikely run with the Vikings will stretch into a ninth season, thanks to his sixth different contract with the team.
The former undrafted free agent, who's become the Vikings' all-time leader in punt return yards and touchdowns, signed a one-year contract to remain with the team in 2018, according to a league source. The deal keeps the 30-year-old Sherels — who worked as both a kick and punt returner in 2017 — among the team's longest-tenured players, despite the fact he's never had a deal that covered more than three seasons.
Sherels returned a league-high 39 punts for 372 yards last year, posting a 9.