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Vikings Finally Pounce on DT in Free Agency

It took four days on the open market, but the Minnesota Vikings finally added a defensive tackle from free agency.

Vikings Finally Pounce on DT in Free Agency

He’s Jerry Tillery, a 1st-Round pick from the 2019 NFL Draft. The Vikings have now added four external free-agent defenders, and Tillery will presumably vie for a starter’s job this summer, assuming no more DTs are signed.

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NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero tweeted Thursday, “The Vikings are signing DT Jerry Tillery to a one-year deal worth up to $3.