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Kenny Willekes signs rookie contract

Nearly every member of the Minnesota Vikings’ epic 2020 NFL Draft class has been signed, as one of the two remaining unsigned players has put his Herbie Hancock on the dotted line.

Defensive lineman Kenny Willekes, one of the Vikings’ four seventh-round picks in this past April’s Draft, came to terms on his rookie contract on Thursday. The pact is for four years with a total value of $3.395 million and a signing bonus of a little under $100,000.

Willekes had an outstanding career at Michigan State, being named All-First Team B1G the past two seasons, in addition to being named the B1G Defensive Lineman of the Year in 2018.