A long-time Minnesota Viking, Shamar Stephen, was released by the franchise in mid-March. He was scheduled to usurp around $5 million in contract money for 2021, but the Vikings targeted high-priced assets like Kyle Rudolph, Riley Reiff, and Dan Bailey for waivers (due to a condensed budget). Stephen could not escape general manager Rick Spielman’s cap finagling.
Stephen twisted in the open free agency market for about three weeks. On Tuesday, he was added as a depth piece for the Denver Broncos.
OFFICIAL: We’ve agreed to terms with DL Shamar Stephen on a one-year deal.