Vikings re-sign two exclusive rights free agents

In their first signings of the 2023 offseason, the Minnesota Vikings have re-signed their two Exclusive Rights Free Agents.

The team has announced that they have re-signed defensive lineman Khyiris Tonga and offensive tackle Blake Brandel.

Brandel has spent his entire career with the Vikings after they drafted him in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL Draft. He worked his way up from the practice squad to being the team’s swing tackle and started three games at left tackle when Christian Darrisaw was dealing with concussion issues late in the season.

Tonga was signed off of the Atlanta Falcons’ practice squad in October. He played sparingly early on but eventually worked his way into being a big…