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The Vikings released Pierce late Monday to help make room for Phillips, the 26-year-old former Bills tackle who started eight games last season.
For the third consecutive offseason, the Vikings' initial free-agent acquisition is a defensive tackle.
The Vikings agreed to terms with former Bills defensive tackle Harrison Phillips on Monday night on a three-year deal worth up to $19.5 million, a league source confirmed. The deal can't become official until Wednesday afternoon, when the 2022 league year begins.
Phillips' addition is the first under new defensive coordinator Ed Donatell, and means a shakeup as the Vikings informed nose tackle Michael Pierce that he will be released, according to a league source.