Marcus Davenport's first foray into free agency began on March 15, when the former Saints first-round pick was officially able to negotiate with other teams. His time on the open market lasted a matter of hours.
The Vikings agreed to a one-year deal with the pass rusher that night, putting him in line to earn as much as $13 million if he can stay on the field for all 17 games. When Davenport spoke with Kevin O'Connell, he got a charge from the head coach's excitement about him.
"Just the energy that I got from him, I wouldn't say it's [like that from] many teams," Davenport said in a conference call on Thursday.