{"id":84590,"date":"2024-01-25T01:12:51","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T01:12:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aweu.info\/?p=84590"},"modified":"2024-01-25T01:16:08","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T01:16:08","slug":"vikings-prized-24-million-free-agent-expected-to-leave-minnesota-kieu-linh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aweu.info\/vikings-prized-24-million-free-agent-expected-to-leave-minnesota-kieu-linh\/","title":{"rendered":"Vikings\u2019 Prized $24 Million Free Agent Expected to Leave Minnesota"},"content":{"rendered":"
The\u00a0Minnesota Vikings\u2018 midseason signing of guard\u00a0Dalton Risner\u00a0was a long-awaited move called for by the fans \u2014 but his time in Minnesota could have already come and gone.<\/p>\n
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Former Vikings offensive lineman Jeremiah Sirles, who is now an NFL agent, sees Risner\u2019s 2023 performance worthy of a lucrative contract that will likely price out the Vikings when he reaches free agency in March.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think he played well enough; he\u2019s going to want a bigger contract,\u201d Sirles said on a January 23 episode of the\u00a0\u201cPurple Insider\u201d podcast, adding that Minnesota should let Risner walk due to more pressing needs on the roster.<\/p>\n
The Vikings signed Risner, 28, to a\u00a0one-year, $3 million deal\u00a0three weeks into the season after previously letting him walk after a visit during training camp in early August.<\/p>\n
A coveted pass-protector, Risner did not allow a sack on 485 pass-blocking snaps in 12 games played. Pro Football Focus (PFF) predicted Risner to garner a\u00a0three-year, $24 million deal\u00a0with $15 million guaranteed and an average annual value of $8 million a season.<\/p>\n
Risner\u2019s signing was an all-in move before\u00a0Kirk Cousins went down with a season-ending Achilles injury and contributed to the second-best composite pass-blocking grade in the NFL.<\/p>\n
\nPass protection composite pic.twitter.com\/FGiIXKrlKH<\/a><\/p>\n
— Computer Cowboy (@benbbaldwin) January 9, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n