Vikings to re-sign Dalton Risner on one-year deal
Offensive lineman Dalton Risner is headed back to Minnesota.
Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, Risner has agreed to terms on a one-year deal to re-sign with the Vikings.
Risner, 28, signed with the Vikings last September and appeared in 15 games for the team with 11 starts.
The Broncos selected Risner in the second round of the 2019 draft. He started 62 games for Denver over his first four seasons. He partially tore the UCL in his right elbow late in the 2022 season as he was heading into free agency.
Overall, Risner has appeared in 77 games with 73 starts.
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Vikings re-sign Dalton Risner
A bit of a surprise, all things considered
A few days ago, we talked about how it looked like the Minnesota Vikings were satisfied to turn the duties at left guard over to Blake Brandel, a sentiment that seemed to be echoed by no less a source than offensive coordinator Wes Phillips.
Well, it appears that if Brandel is going to be the starter at left guard, he’s going to have to earn it by beating out the incumbent.
