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Pass Rusher D.J. Wonnum — A Pending Free Agent — Keeps Making Plays. Can the Vikings Still Afford Him?

Very quietly, D.J. Wonnum has been developing into a rock-solid EDGE2 for Minnesota.

Coming into the season, the plan was for Marcus Davenport to take on that job, replacing the traded Za’Darius Smith. Injuries, though, have undermined those best laid plans, meaning someone else has had to fill that void. Enter Wonnum. The fourth-year player is on the final year of his rookie contract, so few would be surprised if he has just a tiny bit more motivation.

Nov 12, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings linebacker D.J. Wonnum (98) celebrates his sack against the New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr (4) in the second quarter at U.