Vikings reportedly want to re-sign Andrew Sendejo this offseason

After he returned midway through last season, the Minnesota Vikings are reportedly interested in bringing back the veteran safety for 2020.

Ever since they drafted Harrison Smith in 2012, the Minnesota Vikings have been looking for another talented safety to pair with him on their starting defense.

Last season, the Vikings appeared to finally find their guy in Anthony Harris. But unfortunately, Harris is a free agent this year and he’s expected to be too expensive for Minnesota to bring back.

If he doesn’t return, the Vikings could turn to the guy who Harris replaced in 2018. According to the Pioneer Press’ Chris Tomasson on Monday, Minnesota is interested in re-signing Andrew Sendejo this year and potentially putting him back in the starting lineup next to Smith if needed.

Sendejo spent eight of his first nine seasons in the NFL with the Vikings and he was a part of the team’s starting defense for 58 games between 2013 and 2018.

After Harris replaced him in the starting lineup in 2018, Sendejo ended up signing with the Philadelphia Eagles last year. His stint with the Eagles didn’t turn out very well though as he was waived after just nine games.

With injuries in their secondary, Minnesota was quick to claim Sendejo off of waivers last season and he spent the rest of 2019 in purple and gold.