Vikings DT Harrison Phillips signed 2-year extension but there’s another top veteran addition so as to bolster the squad
Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Harrison Phillips agreed to a two-year contract extension on Tuesday.
Financial terms were not disclosed by the team, however NFL Network reported the deal was worth up to $19 million with more than $13 million guaranteed.
Phillips, 28, has started all 35 games in which he has played since signing a three-year contract with the Vikings in 2022. He is now locked in with the team through the 2026 season.
“He does a lot of great things for us that really don’t get noticed from a team-building and comradery standpoint, and he’s also a very good player,” Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores said Tuesday.
Phillips recorded a sack and five tackles during Sunday’s season-opening 28-6 win against the New York Giants.
A 2023 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year nominee, Phillips has totaled 263 tackles, seven sacks and four fumble recoveries in 80 career games (46 starts) with the Buffalo Bills (2018-21) and Vikings.
EAGAN, Minn. (FOX 9) – Harrison Phillips was doing normal rehab and acupuncture at TCO Performance Center on Tuesday when he suddenly got mobbed by his teammates.
Many gave him hugs, some threw some dollar bills in his face. The news became official that he had signed a two-year contract extension to stay with the Vikings through the 2026 season. He was one of the first free agents to sign with Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and Kevin O’Connell when they first took over the organization before the 2022 season.
He’s reportedly making up to $19 million, with $13 million guaranteed.
“It was a lot. It was emotional, super thankful,” Phillips said after Wednesday’s practice. “To have enough perspective to see what I’ve accomplished in my career so far, to go out and earn something like this means a lot to me.”
Phillips, 28, is in his seventh NFL season after spending the first four with the Buffalo Bills. Phillips has made 35 starts as he enters his third season with the Vikings, and he made an impact right away.
“From a leadership standpoint, he’s consistent every single day. His teammates voted him a captain his first time in his career, he’s the Man of the Year last year, although it always tends to circle back to what you do in between the white lines,” O’Connell said. “Harrison has been really rock solid for us and played a ton of snaps for us.”
Phillips signed his deal by Tuesday night, and had already heard from fellow players around the league. The Vikings released a photo of him, his wife Shae and their dog, Marty, after the new deal became official.
“My wife was like ‘No, I think that’s weird that you want us to come.’ Shae has been with me since I was in high school. She’s been there in hard times, and our dog is our world right now,” Phillips said. “Marty is the hoot and the holler of the world, we’re trying to get some marketing deals as a dog model.”
