Sheldon Richardson Considering Coming Back?

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Matt Fries

@FriesFootball

·54m

The Vikings kept Hunter by saving money this year and they turned around and used that money to add Sheldon Richardson to the DL rotation. Give Rob Brzezinski a lifetime contract.

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PFF MIN Vikings

@PFF_Vikings

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Sheldon Richardson in 2020:

- 68.7 overall grade (t-29th)
- 67.7 run defense grade (25th)
- 66.1 pass rush grade (31st)
- 51 pressures (t-11th)


 Each of those marks would've been the highest of any 2020 #Vikings DIs.

Welcome back to MN, Sheldon! #SKOL

Yup, still hard.

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Do the Vikings finally have the right personnel to play around with the occasional 34 front? Hmmm.....

https://twitter.com/Str8_Cash_Homey/stat...05184?s=20

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@MaroonBells said:
Do the Vikings finally have the right personnel to play around with the occasional 34 front? Hmmm.....

https://twitter.com/Str8_Cash_Homey/stat...05184?s=20

That thought crossed my mind when Richardson was mentioned having played DE.  You know Zimmer is going full mad scientist right now.  Probably why he ended practice early.

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Tom Pelissero

@TomPelissero

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For the #Vikings and Sheldon Richardson, it's a one-year, $3.6 million deal that can be worth up to $4.35M with incentives, per source. Quickly utilizing the cap space they saved with Danielle Hunter's contract tweak to further fortify the defensive line.

https://twitter.com/SeanBormanNFL/status...08065?s=20

$12M left? Dede Westbrook is retweeting himself in a Vikings uniform.

https://twitter.com/sosarick/status/1404...10948?s=20

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Love the optimism.  Here is where we should still have concerns: (1) special teams -- all of it.  Miserable last year.  (2) offensive line -- I think we love the new pieces, but here's a reality check -- Darrisaw has not played a down in the NFL, is coming off an injury and anchors Kirk's blind side; Bradbury was a first rounder, but he is not a top 10 and probably not a top 15 Center -- he needs to improve; Wyatt Davis may not win the G spot and the other options look ugly. (3) We still need a #3 receiver.  Unlikely Thielen and Jefferson both play all 17 games.  Beebe, Bisi are not good #3 WRs, and if pressed into a bigger role due to injury, no one is going to honor the pass game.  I expect KJ Osborn to get cut and expecting Smith-Marsette or an UDFA to contribute is asking a lot.  I saw this morning that Jamison Crowder was re-doing his deal to stay with the Jets.  Too bad, as he would have been a perfect #3. 

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Sheldon Richardson calls return to the Vikings a 'perfect fit'The defensive tackle got $3 million in guaranteed money from Minnesota on a one-year deal that reunites him with coach Andre Patterson.

"The reason why I had my deal in Cleveland was because of Dre and him putting me in positions to be productive," Richardson said. "I know his philosophy and what he brings to the table. He can get the best out of me, too, so it's a match made in heaven."

Richardson's new contract is worth $3.6 million, with another $735,000 available to him in incentives, according to a league source. The fact he got $3 million in guaranteed money suggests the Vikings have a sizable role in mind for the 30-year-old, who posted 4 1/2 sacks for the Browns in 2020 under first-year coach Kevin Stefanski.
The Vikings have long sought the type of interior pass rush Richardson brought in 2018. He could step in on passing downs, or eventually work with Tomlinson and Pierce in sub packages if the Vikings decide to get creative with their veteran tackles.
Richardson said he didn't mind moving to different spots.
"I've played outside linebacker before in this league, so I really don't mind it at all," he added. "And I was 330 when I did that. I'm 286 right now and feeling good. Like I said, just trying to get back in football shape and let the chips fall where they lie.""
I'm proven," he said. "I've proven my talent last year, years ago and pretty much every year I've played in the league. The way the business works, [teams] hold you [until] five days before the draft and there's no more money in free agency. You've got to take what they hand out."
His bet, now, is that his second stay in Minnesota can be as beneficial as his first one was.
"Honestly, just couldn't come to an agreement with what I wanted from Cleveland," Richardson said. "And me being cool with the organization here and knowing everything with what Zim and Coach Dre bring to the table for me … they put me in position to make plays earlier in my career. It was a perfect fit."
https://www.startribune.com/vikings-defe...600068497/

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Wow. Another guy who thinks Dre is a pretty good coach. Weird.

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Ben Goessling

@GoesslingStrib

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Full terms for Sheldon Richardson:
—$1.075M base salary (fully guaranteed)
—$1.925M signing bonus
—Up to $600K in per-game roster bonuses
—$10M base salaries in 2022, 2023 are voidable
—$2.316M cap number this year