The Minnesota Vikings pulled the trigger and signed guard Dalton Risner to a contract on Monday afternoon. What wasn’t released at the time of the announcement were the details of the contract.
According to 9Sports’ Mike Klis, the Vikings gave Risner a one-year deal worth up to $4 million with a guaranteed $2.25 million.
Buy Vikings TicketsMoney was likely why Risner didn’t sign back when he visited in August. Another potential reason was the ability to be a starter. Giving him up to $4 million says that they want him to potentially be a starter.
ESPN’s Kevin Seifert echoed that same sentiment.
Confirming the Vikings have agreed to terms with G Dalton Risner.
We'll see what happens this week, but I doubt they're bringing him here to be a backup.
— Kevin Seifert (@SeifertESPN) September 18, 2023
What will happen with the Vikings interior is a major question now moving forward. Here is what we do know about Risner.
- He played center and right tackle at Kansas State
- With the Denver Broncos, he played exclusively left guard
With that kind of background, there are a lot of different things that the Vikings could do with him moving forward. We will see what happens, but there is competition on the Vikings offensive line.
