MINNEAPOLIS — The makeup of the Minnesota Vikings’ roster is drastically changing as NFL free agency kicks off this week.
Though free agency doesn’t officially start until Wednesday, the “legal tampering period” is already underway as of late Monday morning. That means players with expiring contracts can — through their agents — communicate with and negotiate a contract with other teams.
Not long after the legal negotiation period opened, one of the biggest questions heading into the offseason was answered: veteran Kirk Cousins will no longer be the Vikings’ starting quarterback. He reportedly will sign a four-year deal with the Atlanta Falcons.
Another notable player testing free agency is pass rusher Danielle Hunter, who dominated last season with more than 16 sacks.
The Vikings already parted ways with last season’s starting running back Alexander Mattison, so the team may look to free agency to bolster that position, too.
Contracts can only become official when free agency begins at 3 p.m. Wednesday, but plenty of big updates are expected in the meantime.
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