According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Minnesota Vikings have released linebacker Eric Kendricks, a former Pro Bowler and first-team All-Pro.
Vikings to release LB Eric Kendricks. (via @TomPelissero) pic.twitter.com/o80x8NlmMV
— NFL (@NFL) March 6, 2023
Kendricks immediately seems like a potential target for the New York Jets, mainly because of the strong link that connects him to the team: defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich.
Over the final three years of Kendricks’ college career at UCLA (2012-14), Ulbrich was Kendricks’ linebackers coach.