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Vikings Do the Unexpected with First FA Move

All signs pointed to the Minnesota Vikings signing a defensive player to help fix the NFL’s 30th-ranked defense per points allowed in 2022, but the front office had other plans, at least to kickstart free agency.

NFL free agency began Monday at 11 am CST with the “legal tampering,” and oodles of players flew off the board to new teams.

Vikings Do the Unexpected with First FA Move

And with a plot twist, the Vikings thought offensively, adding tight end Josh Oliver from the Baltimore Ravens.

Do the Unexpected
Sep 18, 2022; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens tight end Josh Oliver (84) reacts during the game against the Miami Dolphins at M&T Bank Stadium.