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Vikings sign defensive tackle Jullian Taylor

The Vikings signed Jullian Taylor, 27, a 6-5, 300-pound defensive tackle, the team announced Thursday.

He was drafted by San Francisco in the seventh round of the 2018 NFL draft out of Temple and played for the 49ers for two years, appearing in 12 games. He was on Tennessee's offseason roster in 2021.

The Vikings also announced the hiring of Uriah Myrie as head athletic trainer and Dan Ridenour as sports science coordinator/assistant strength and conditioning coach.

Myrie previously worked for the Houston Texans for five years. Ridenour was the assistant director of the Nebraska Athletic Performance Lab.