The Panthers had a need at edge rusher heading into free agency and the NFL Draft. While Jones II won't be the player to fix their problem, he will have every chance to as he is coming off a career year with the Vikings where he reached the quarterback seven times.
Center Ryan Kelly, a former Lakota West High School standout, is signing a two-year, $18 million deal with the Minnesota Vikings, according to a report Monday night from NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero. The deal includes $9 million guaranteed, per the report.
Bradbury, a first-round pick in 2019 (No. 18 overall), has been with the Vikings for all six years of his NFL career. He has appeared in 88 regular season games, starting each one of them.
The Minnesota Vikings avoided catastrophe last season as Sam Darnold stepped up and then some when first-round pick J.J. McCarthy went down with a season-ending
The Vikings have wanted to revamp the interior of their offensive line this offseason, and the first domino fell Monday evening.
ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that the Vikings signed former Indianapolis Colts center Ryan Kelly to a two-year, $18 million deal. A four-time Pro Bowler, Kelly has allowed just 18 pressures the past two seasons but has dealt with some knee issues. The 32-year-old guard is an immense upgrade over Bradbury when healthy.
Jones will play on a two-year deal in Carolina.