For the third straight 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. Phillips' addition is the first under new defensive coordinator Ed Donatell, and could mean change in a crowded position group with previous free-agent signings Michael Pierce and Dalvin Tomlinson remaining on expensive contracts for a cap-strapped front office.
General manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah still has to get the Vikings under the $208.2 million salary cap by Wednesday afternoon.