Report: Free agent guard Dalton Risner visiting Vikings

Risner, 28, was a second-round pick out of Kansas State in the 2019 draft and started 62 games over the last four years in Denver.

According to PFF, Risner finished 2022 with a 72.6 pass blocking grade, ranking 22nd in the league among qualified guards. Risner's 72.6 is 18 points higher than Ezra Cleveland's 54.1 and Ed Ingram's 42.6.

While Risner's pass blocking grades would mark a notable improvement over what the Vikings already have in place his 53.4 run blocking grade would be drop from Cleveland's 79.4 and Ingram's 64.2 grades.

"Risner would appear to be a good insurance policy in case the interior of the offensive line does not make the progress that's expected or simply quality depth," said Purple Insider's Matthew Coller on how Risner fits into the Vikings offensive line depth chart. "Chris Reed hasn't been practicing and we don't know the extend of his injury yet so it's never a bad thing to improve the group behind the starters just in case."