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Grading the Minnesota Vikings moves in free agency after day one

By Adam Carlson

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - DECEMBER 16: Ryan Tannehill #17 of the Miami Dolphins is sacked with the ball by Anthony Barr #55 of the Minnesota Vikings in the third quarter of the game at U.S. Bank Stadium on December 16, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - DECEMBER 16: Ryan Tannehill #17 of the Miami Dolphins is sacked with the ball by Anthony Barr #55 of the Minnesota Vikings in the third quarter of the game at U.S. Bank Stadium on December 16, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /
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(Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images) Andrew Sendejo
(Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images) Andrew Sendejo /

Mike Remmers, guard – Released

Let’s be honest…this was a no-brainer for the Vikings. Mike Remmers has underperformed badly since coming to Minnesota and was even pulled out of his starting job at offensive tackle to move inside to guard…where he still struggled.

Releasing Remmers freed up $4.55M in salary cap space, which is something the team desperately needed in order to bring back some of their more talented players. It may seem counterproductive to release a player at a position of need, but Minnesota can’t afford to have him on their offensive line as a starter anymore. Grade: A+

Andrew Sendejo, safety – Contract option declined

I know it’s not a popular opinion, but Andrew Sendejo was massively underappreciated while he was in Minnesota. Fans were always chirping because they wanted other players to start at his position, but the physical nature of Sendejo made him one of the most intimidating forces in the team’s secondary.

That said, the emergence for Anthony Harris made the decision on Sendejo’s contract a bit easier since letting him walk would free up $5.5M of cap. At age 31, it makes sense for the Vikings to move forward with a younger player and shift that money to other positions of need. Grade: B+

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