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The Minnesota Vikings are getting one of their breakout players back on defense for the 2026 season and beyond.
The team agreed to terms with linebacker Eric Wilson early Monday morning to bring back the breakout linebacker. NFL Media's Mike Garafolo reported they agreed on a 3-year, $22.5 million deal, which significantly increases his pay over previous seasons. It was earned by Wilson after taking over as a bigger impact player in the middle of the Vikings' defense.
During his breakout season with the Vikings, Wilson gathered up 115 combined tackles, 17 tackles for a loss, four forced fumbles, and 6.5 sacks. And to push the agenda even further for him to earn this deal, Next Gen Stats gave more reasons:
The team will now be expected to build out the defense by rounding out the secondary in either free agency or the draft.
This article originally appeared on Vikings Wire: NFL Free Agency: Vikings, LB Eric Wilson agree to terms
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The team agreed to terms with linebacker Eric Wilson early Monday morning to bring back the breakout linebacker. NFL Media's Mike Garafolo reported they agreed on a 3-year, $22.5 million deal, which significantly increases his pay over previous seasons. It was earned by Wilson after taking over as a bigger impact player in the middle of the Vikings' defense.
During his breakout season with the Vikings, Wilson gathered up 115 combined tackles, 17 tackles for a loss, four forced fumbles, and 6.5 sacks. And to push the agenda even further for him to earn this deal, Next Gen Stats gave more reasons:
- 6.5 sacks, 40 pressures (both most among traditional LB)
- 4.4 yds/target allowed in coverage (2nd-fewest in NFL, minimum 250 coverage snaps)
- 20 run stuffs (T-3rd most in NFL, run stuff: tackles of 0 or neg yards)
- Only LB with 40+ QB pressures and 20+ run stuffs in a season since 2020
The team will now be expected to build out the defense by rounding out the secondary in either free agency or the draft.
This article originally appeared on Vikings Wire: NFL Free Agency: Vikings, LB Eric Wilson agree to terms
Continue reading...
