Kevin Williams, the man with more starts by a defensive tackle than anyone in Vikings history, is approaching the finish line.
Williams signed a one-day contract with Minnesota on Wednesday and will formally retire as a Viking on Thursday, the team announced.
A first-round pick (the ninth overall selection) in 2003, Williams played 11 seasons and started all 171 games he played for Minnesota, missing just five regular-season contests along the way.
Williams said during a phone interview that it means a lot to retire as a Viking after playing 2014 with Seattle and 2015 with New Orleans.