The Minnesota Vikings are nearing the one-month anniversary of releasing left tackle Riley Reiff. The 32-year-old was a cap casualty this offseason as the Vikings sought to wiggle underneath the slimmed-down 2021 salary cap. General Manager Rick Spielman was successful in this endeavor as the Vikings welcomed six new defensive players to the new team: Stephen Weatherly (DE), Dalvin Tomlinson (3DT), Nick Vigil (LB), Patrick Peterson (CB), Mackensie Alexander (CB), and Xavier Woods (FS).
But the team still has not replaced Reiff — unless 2020 rookie Ezra Cleveland or Rashod Hill is the solution for 2021. This is odd because left tackle is an expressly important position on the field.