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Recently Traded Viking Lives on the Bench

When the Minnesota Vikings traded offensive guard Ezra Cleveland to the Jacksonville Jaguars one week ago, many of the team’s fans decried the compensation.

Minnesota received a 6th-Round pick for Cleveland, and some thought that was highway robbery.

Recently Traded Viking Lives on the Bench

Well, unsurprisingly, there was a method to general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah’s madness: Jacksonville doesn’t view Cleveland as a starter, at least not immediately on his new team.

Traded Viking Lives
Nov 13, 2022; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Minnesota Vikings guard Ezra Cleveland (72) on the sidelines before a game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium.