Vikings can't bank on 2020 free agents

Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer.It's hard to think of any season in recent memory when the Vikings brought in such a small free-agent class as they did this offseason.

The Vikings are in a tight salary cap situation, and that played a big part in them signing only three outside free agents. The additions were defensive tackle Michael Pierce from Baltimore (three years, $27 million), defensive end Anthony Zettel from San Francisco (one year, $1 million) and wide receiver Tajae Sharpe from Tennessee (one year, $1 million).

Besides those three, the team added another $14.1 million in contracts to retain its own free agents this offseason, including $10 million over three seasons for kicker Dan…