Vikings trade Harrison Phillips

[MaroonBells]

I'm going to guess this is about two things: 

1. The Vikings love their young depth on the line. Namely, LDR, TID, Redmond and maybe even Elijah Williams. There is also the fact that Hargrave can play nose. 

2. Cap space for a bigger than expected move at WR and/or DB.

[Viking1987isback]

and it's also almost ten million of next years cap

[RS_Express]

Um. Wow. Sure didn't get much for the guy. I guess this is mostly a 2026 salary dump. Also according to ESPN we get a 2026 6th and a 2027 6th and 7th. Kwesi trying to stockpile picks in advance of next offseason's fire sale?

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/4603...won-briggs

[comet52]

Phillips was moved to 2nd string during joint practices-a clue.

They the like young guys and Allen and Hargrave look good, so finding room for Phillips to play was going to be an issue.  

And the NFL is a harsh business.  I liked the guy but the team is going to make moves that shed vet salaries and promote younger, cheaper talent when and where they can.