2016 Vikings Free Agency Thread (News, Rumors, Transactions)

[Mothman]

Via Jim Owczarski...

His pupils probably look like this today:

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[Mothman]

Charles Johnson - DE - FA

Charles Johnson, formerly of the Carolina Panthers, will visit the Vikings this coming week.

Source: walterfootball.com

If they sign him, things could get confusing...

How many Charles Johnsons does one team need?

[dead_poet]

Told Phil Loadholt is a done deal. Back to #Vikings. $2M base. Can earn up to $3.5M with incentives.

[dead_poet]

His pupils probably look like this today:

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Lol

[dead_poet]

If they sign him, things could get confusing...

How many Charles Johnsons does one team need?

All of them. Wearing the same number. Confuse the other team. Win.

[dead_poet]

Good to hear about Phil. Bigger cut than I expected. But Phil loves it here.

[Mothman]

Assuming that's accurate, it's good news. I hope he stays healthy and that his best football is ahead of him!

[fiestavike]

Assuming that's accurate, it's good news. I hope he stays healthy and that his best football is ahead of him!

That's awesome! If true, Phil took a huge cut that makes his upside far more worth taking a chance on. An incentive laden deal makes a ton of sense in this case. Hopefully Loadholt will earn the full incentive by playing great all season long.

[dead_poet]

Zach Line - RB - Vikings

The Vikings tendered an offer to restricted free agent FB Zach Line.

He's undoubtedly been tendered at the "low" level, $1.6 million. A 2013 undrafted free agent, Line emerged as the Vikings' lead blocker last season, playing 223 snaps.

[dead_poet]

#Vikings sign exclusive rights free agents Adam Thielen for $600,000 and Carter Bykowski for $525,000.

[dead_poet]

Source close to Phil Loadholt says it's just a one-year deal: "He's betting on himself'' to come back strong after having injuries.

[HardcoreVikesFan]

Thanks for the updates dead_poet.

Glad for Phil. It would have been tough to lose potentially him and Kalil.

[dead_poet]

I am hearing Baltimore guard Kelechi Osemele might be too expensive for #Vikings

-Chris Tomasson on Twitter

[Mothman]

We're going to end up with the same basic cast of characters on the o-line again, aren't we?

[dead_poet]

We're going to end up with the same basic cast of characters on the o-line again, aren't we?

Way too early to tell. There will be new faces.