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I don’t get it. I know they are pretty deep on the defensive line now, but it feels like a salary dump. Plus the Vikings are paying half of his salary this year? I thought they would get more in return for Philips, who is a solid player. Or I am I totally off base?

40for60 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 20, 2025 7:10 pm I don’t get it. I know they are pretty deep on the defensive line now, but it feels like a salary dump. Plus the Vikings are paying half of his salary this year? I thought they would get more in return for Philips, who is a solid player. Or I am I totally off base?

Freeing cap space? Felton and Addison hurt today

psjordan wrote: ↑Wed Aug 20, 2025 7:23 pm

40for60 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 20, 2025 7:10 pm I don’t get it. I know they are pretty deep on the defensive line now, but it feels like a salary dump. Plus the Vikings are paying half of his salary this year? I thought they would get more in return for Philips, who is a solid player. Or I am I totally off base?

Freeing cap space? Felton and Addison hurt today

Addison has already been reported to be fine. No update on Felton. Losing him would be significant, I'm sure they plan on using him more while Addison is out.

Overall it just shows how they feel about the depth on the line. If you've got another player you feel is just as good but cheaper why not go with them?

I do think they're going to be signing some WR or another soon though.

Cliff wrote: ↑Wed Aug 20, 2025 8:25 pm

psjordan wrote: ↑Wed Aug 20, 2025 7:23 pm

Freeing cap space? Felton and Addison hurt today

Addison has already been reported to be fine. No update on Felton. Losing him would be significant, I'm sure they plan on using him more while Addison is out.

Overall it just shows how they feel about the depth on the line. If you've got another player you feel is just as good but cheaper why not go with them?

I do think they're going to be signing some WR or another soon though.

I get that but it seems they just gave him away. Pay half of his salary this year and basically a late round draft pick swap. I guess I thought they could get a little better trade.

I think we have two rookies who will make the team now that Phillips is gone. Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins and Elijah Williams have been playing well, and I predict we will bring back Adam Thielan. would love for us to trade for McLaurin , but his cost would be too much.

This is a little surprising given the Vikings just extended Phillips and he's been a really good player for them, but I think it's more an indicator of just how much talent they feel they have along the defensive line right now. This looks like it could be one of the best fronts the Vikings have fielded in a long time, and the Vikings have fielded some really excellent fronts. The youth and depth will allow them to keep the line fresh, and that should also show up later in games in higher pressure rates and more negative plays for opposing offenses.

As far as the compensation aspect of the move goes, that wasn't great, but Phillips is 29 and does carry a decent cap hit. The fact the Vikings agreed to absorb some of that hit suggests that even though Phillips is still an effective player, his salary didn't match his production, at least from the perspective of the Jets.

Husker Vike wrote: ↑Wed Aug 20, 2025 10:01 pm I think we have two rookies who will make the team now that Phillips is gone. Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins and Elijah Williams have been playing well, and I predict we will bring back Adam Thielan. would love for us to trade for McLaurin , but his cost would be too much.

I loved the Ingram-Dawkins pick and am not surprised at all to see him playing well. I think if he'd had more exposure in college he would have been a top 15 pick.

Elijah Williams is the kind of surprise that comes along once a generation. He was a "walk on"? Is that even a thing for NFL teams? He just makes play after play and is smart on top of it which helps the guys around him make plays. He's been a force multiplier and still has a lot of room to improve as well.