Vikings Sign a New Sheldon He isn’t quite Sheldon Richardson from iterations of Vikings past, but his name is Sheldon, and he plays defensive tackle. That’s right.
Ndamukong Suh likely isn’t attainable — he’d be signed by now if so — but the Minnesota Vikings should call an old friend for the stretch run. The Vikings are 5-1 through Week 7, holding a 2.5-game lead, plus a temporary tiebreaker, over the rival Green Bay Packers in the NFC North.
With many players on the move to solidify the 53-man rosters, here is a look at the top 13 NFL free agents who are still available.
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Recently, Chris Tomasson tweeted a list of Minnesota’s internal free agents who are still available. Several players are notable: Of all the names listed, Sheldon Richardson is the likeliest to be brought back.
If the Browns decide they need some reinforcement at defensive tackle, there’s a good chance Richardson will get a call. One name that apparently won’t be called is Suh.
If the 2022 Minnesota Vikings are not content with Armon Watts upfront on the defensive line, well, Bleacher Report has a plan for them. Without Michael Pierce, who departed to the Baltimore Ravens, or Sheldon Richardson, a free agent, on the Vikings roster in June, Watts is slated for starter duty in September.
The NFL’s free-agency period has been through multiple waves in 2022, and defensive lineman Sheldon Richardson remains available. Richardson was signed by the Minnesota Vikings in two separate allegedly-promising seasons, 2018 and 2021.
We have covered how the Vikings could open cap space. I obviously don’t think every move will happen (nor that they should), but our cap situation is manageable, especially to a man with a Wall Street background.
Minnesota Vikings defensive lineman Sheldon Richardson didn’t hold anything back when recently talking about the struggles of the team’s defense this season.
It wasn’t supposed to be like this, folks. The theory was that Danielle Hunter was going to return to be Minnesota’s true DE1. From there, the hope was that D.J.
The Vikings signed Sheldon Richardson this offseason because they needed a defensive tackle with some pass-rushing prowess to complement their big early-down run stuffers, Michael Pierce and Dalvin Tomlinson.
The Minnesota Vikings rank eighth-worst in the NFL through four weeks in rushing yards allowed (135.5 per game allowed), so naturally the team will likely be without its top run-stopper, Michael Pierce, on Sunday.
Minnesota’s D-line situation looks better going into the 2021 season.
New Vikings defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson signed a one-year, $3.6 million contract to come back to Minnesota this year, and the deal could become even more lucrative for the veteran if he has a highly productive season.
Last week was a big one for the Minnesota Vikings, who finalized a reworking of Danielle Hunter's contract on Monday and officially signed Sheldon Richardson the next morning.
Sheldon Richardson signed a one-year deal with the Vikings worth $3.6M with a max value of $4.35M via incentives. Apparently, he could’ve gotten a little more than that.
Over the past two seasons, he tallied 7.5 sacks, 126 total tackles and four forced fumbles.
Veteran defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson could be set for a reunion but not the one some thought only a couple of months ago.
Earlier this offseason, the Cleveland Browns parted ways with defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson. The veteran tackle was owed $13 million against the salary cap this upcoming season.
Sheldon Richardson was released by the Browns last week, but there’s a chance he lands back in Cleveland.
Earlier this week, the Cleveland Browns decided to cut veteran defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson. It was an odd decision considering the Browns don’t have much depth at the position.
The 30-year-old spent the last two seasons with the Browns, recording 7.5 sacks, seven pass breakups, four forced fumbles, 126 tackles, nine tackles for a loss and 16 quarterback hits.
Heading into the offseason, the Cleveland Browns don’t have too many holes to fill. The biggest area of concern is at linebacker and safety, but getting second-round pick Grant Delpit back should help.
Before he signed with a one-year, $8M deal with the Vikings in March, defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson received a $4M to $5M offer to stay with the Seahawks, as he explained to Chris Tomasson of the Pioneer Press. “The contract they offered me was terrible.
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