As NFL free agency opens, cap-strapped Vikings keep moves modest

Vikings new general manger Kwesi Adofo-Mensah needs to create more salary cap room as part of the team’s roster makeover.The Vikings kept things modest on the first day of free agency under new general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, as they grappled with the salary cap constraints left over from former GM Rick Spielman's final offseasons in Minnesota.

They announced their deal with former Bills defensive tackle Harrison Phillips, re-signed punter Jordan Berry to a one-year deal and made two other affordable moves with players familiar to their coaching staff. The Vikings signed former Rams tight end Johnny Mundt on a two-year deal that a league source said is worth up to $2.4 million, and…