Former Viking Gets to Roll with the Champs

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports.The Kansas City Chiefs roster will get some new flavor from a former Minnesota Vikings tight end.

Ex-Viking Latches onto Chiefs Roster

He’s Irv Smith Jr., and he’s reportedly joining the champs.

Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports.ESPN’s Adam Schefter tweeted Tuesday, the NFL’s second day of free agency, “Bengals free-agent tight end Irv Smith Jr. reached agreement a one-year deal with the Kansas City Chiefs, per source.”

Smith Jr., 25, was drafted by the Vikings in the 2nd Round of the 2019 NFL Draft and possessed oodles of upside during his entire Minnesota tenure. But the club traded for T.J. Hockenson in November 2022, spelling the beginning of the end to…