EXCLUSIVE: Vikings Sign $5 Million Veteran RB Ahead of 2024 Season
The Minnesota Vikings running back could utilize a few enhancements in 2024, yet for the present, they’re settling on congruity in the showing back roo6 to bringing back veteran Myles Gaskin.
Gaskin signed a hold/fates contract with the Vikings on January 9, joining 10 different Vikings players who marked comparable agreements.
Players who have signed reserve/future agreements are limited from haggling with different groups, helping NFL groups secure the base portion of their 90-man program come spring OTAs and minicamps.
Gaskin showed up in two games for the Vikings, solely in unique groups and as a crisis reinforcement running back. He completed the season completed the year on the training crew. Gaskin, who was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round, also appeared in a game last season for the Los Angeles Rams.
He has made 17 beginnings in his profession, counting 361 vocation conveys for 1,355 yards and seven scores, alongside 101 gatherings for 701 yards and six scores getting. He’s procured $5.1 million of every five seasons in the association.
The Vikings have held 11 individuals from their 2023 practice crew after the group completed their season 7-10 following Seven days 18 misfortune to the Detroit Lions.
Here is a rundown of all players right now on save/future agreements with the Vikings:
RB Myles Gaskin
WR Trishton Jackson
WR N’Keal Harry
WR Thayer Thomas
RB DeWayne McBride
CB Joejuan Williams
CB Jaylin Williams
LB Abraham Beauplan
T Cory Cronk
G Henry Byrd
G Tyrese Robinson
Vikings RB Alexander Mattison Leaves a mark on the world for Some unacceptable Reasons
After Dalvin Cook declined to accept a decrease in salary last offseason, the Vikings flagged the conclusion of the Cook age in Minnesota by marking Alexander Mattison to a two-year, $6.3 million arrangement that is almost completely ensured.
It was an obvious indicator that Mattison would be the No. 1 running back in Minnesota, however he battled for most of the time. Once a dependable between-the-handles sprinter who might frequently fall ahead for additional yardage, Mattison wasn’t a similar this season.
Even though he had a career-high 180 carries, he only made (5) tackles in his career. His 36 conveys for every messed up tackle was the seventh-most minimal rate in the NFL. He is likewise just the subsequent running back starting around 2003 to have 180 hurrying endeavors and not a solitary surging score.
Vikings’ Faithfulness to Alexander Mattison Will Be Scrutinized Next Season
Head coach Kevin O’Connell has demonstrated faithful to say the least on occasion.
He remained by Mattison for a large part of the time despite the fact that the eye test was sufficient to let you know Ty Chandler merited more open doors. O’Connell likewise showed an absence of trust in the running match-up, frequently leaving.
Chandler’s deficiencies, primarily pass security, worked on all through the season, driving him to guarantee a bigger collection of work late in the season.
In the Vikings’ last two games, Chandler out-snapped Mattison 69 to 44.
The running back position will be fascinating to screen in the 2024 offseason and the Vikings ought to hope to make upgrades.
It remains to be seen whether this means that Mattison takes a back seat to Chandler or another back.
