Earlier in the week, Minnesota fans collectively breathed a sigh of relief: the team had finally acquiesced by signing Dalton Risner. A process that was months in the making finally materialized in an official partnership between player and team. Presumably, Kirk Cousins is happy.
An initial round with the Minnesota media suggests that the Vikings almost let the fish get off the hook. Of, put differently, the Vikings almost lost their chance to officially welcome Risner to Minnesota.
The veteran lineman explained that as many 16 teams — half of the NFL — expressed some interest in his services.