Nick Vigil is joining the Vikings. NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero reports (via Twitter) that the free-agent linebacker is signing with Minnesota. It will be a one-year deal that includes $1 million in guaranteed money. Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press tweets that the deal is worth $1.75 million, and that total could increase to as much as $2.3 million.
The 2016 third-round pick out of Utah State spent the first four seasons of his career with the Bengals, including a 2019 campaign during which he started 16 games and compiled a career-high 111 tackles. Vigil had to settle for a one-year deal with the Chargers last offseason, and he also had to settle into more of a backup role with his new team. The 27-year-old ultimately started only two of his 15 games in 2020, finishing with 50 tackles and a pair of sacks.
In Minnesota, Vigil will be reunited with senior defensive assistant Paul Guenther; the veteran coach was the Bengals defensive coordinator during Vigil’s first two seasons in the NFL. This is the second notable linebacker move the Vikings have made on Monday; Minnesota also made major adjustments to Anthony Barr‘s contract.
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