A day after they agreed to terms with former Giants defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson, the Vikings said goodbye to Shamar Stephen for the second time.
The team released Stephen in a move that would clear $3.75 million in cap space. He had one year remaining on the three-year deal he'd signed in 2019, when the Vikings brought him back for a second stint in Minnesota following a season in Seattle.
Stephen, a seventh-round pick in 2014, became a favorite of the Vikings' coaching staff for his technique and attention to detail, but he'd benefitted from playing alongside a stalwart nose tackle like Linval Joseph for much of his time in Minnesota.