ESPN.com · Jul 30, 2017
Sources: Vikings CB Rhodes near big extension
MANKATO, Minn. -- The Minnesota Vikings are expected to finalize a major contract extension Sunday with cornerback Xavier Rhodes, sources told ESPN -- the second time in as many weeks that they would lock up a defensive starter.
Details on Rhodes' deal were not yet available, but he is tentatively scheduled to address the situation after the Vikings' afternoon practice at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Rhodes, 27, earned his first trip to the Pro Bowl last season and is considered one of the NFL's most physical and skilled cover corners. Without a new contract, Rhodes would earn $8.026 million this season and have been eligible for free agency in the spring.
