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The reshuffling on Minnesota’s offensive line has begun. The Vikings announced Monday they released offensive guard Mike Remmers, who had three years remaining on his five-year, $30 million deal he signed in 2017. More Vikings coverage
Minnesota will save $4.55 million on its salary cap by releasing Remmers. Before this move, the Vikings had just over $5 million to spend in free agency, so this clears up some cash and opens a spot to improve a struggling offensive line. Over his two seasons in Minnesota, Remmers started 27 games at right guard and right tackle. The Vikings also announced they declined their 2019 option on safety Andrew Sendejo and tendered one-year deals to safety Anthony Harris and tackle Rashod Hill. Sendejo had been with Minnesota since 2011, appearing in 95 games. Sendejo was the Vikings’ primary starting strong safety since 2015, playing alongside Harrison Smith. Over his nine-year NFL career, Sendejo has piled up 356 tackles, six interceptions and 17 passes defensed. Harris received a second-round tender, meaning he’s still a restricted free agent and can sign with another team, but the Vikings will have the option to match. If Harris does decide to sign with a different team, Minnesota would be awarded a second-round pick. The Vikings can also match any offer sent to Hill, also a restricted free agent. Both Remmers and Sendejo will officially become unrestricted free agents when the market officially opens Wednesday at 3 p.m.
After the moves the Vikings sit at about $10.1M in cap space without accounting for rookie contracts. With rookies that is whittled down to about $7.3M.
That's 10.55 plus the 4.whatever with the two cuts so far.
Dear Lord I hope they don't free up a bunch of money just to ink Richardson and his inability or unwillingness to stop the run.
Quote: @"Geoff Nichols" said:
After the moves the Vikings sit at about $10.1M in cap space without accounting for rookie contracts. With rookies that is whittled down to about $7.3M.
I thought the Vikings were around $5 mil. before today? Releasing Remmers saves $5 mil and declining Sendejo's option should of saved another $5 mil?
Quote: @ArizonaViking said:
@"Geoff Nichols" said:
After the moves the Vikings sit at about $10.1M in cap space without accounting for rookie contracts. With rookies that is whittled down to about $7.3M.
I thought the Vikings were around $5 mil. before today? Releasing Remmers saves $5 mil and declining Sendejo's option should of saved another $5 mil?
They ate $1.8M in dead money on Remmers deal. Then you had about $5M in RFA tenders for Harris & Hill.
Quote: @"Geoff Nichols" said:
@ ArizonaViking said:
@"Geoff Nichols" said:
After the moves the Vikings sit at about $10.1M in cap space without accounting for rookie contracts. With rookies that is whittled down to about $7.3M.
I thought the Vikings were around $5 mil. before today? Releasing Remmers saves $5 mil and declining Sendejo's option should of saved another $5 mil?
They ate $1.8M in dead money on Remmers deal. Then you had about $5M in RFA tenders for Harris & Hill.
Thank you for clearing that up for me.
Unfortunately, a very deep veteran safety class will keep Sendejo's price down.
Vikings approached Mike Remmers about restructuring prior to releasing himWe reported to you earlier today that the Minnesota Vikings were going to release starting guard Mike Remmers, a move that had been widely anticipated (and is now official). However, it doesn’t appear as though that was the first course of action the Vikings wanted to take.
This was just tweeted out by Remmers’ agent, Brett Tessler:
Quote:![[Image: -7v7aPdt_bigger.jpeg]](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/438637472323338240/-7v7aPdt_bigger.jpeg) The Minnesota Vikings just informed me they are releasing Mike Remmers who was moved last season from RT to RG... They approached us with the idea of restructuring, but this is the decision that was made and we look forward to our next opportunity.
Remmers had three years left on the five-year deal that he signed prior to the 2017 season. In those three seasons, he was set to have cap figures of $6.35 million (2019), $6.7 million (2020), and $7.25 million (2021).
Perhaps Remmers and Tessler think that he can pick up significantly more money as a free agent in this year’s class than they could have made by restructuring Remmers’ deal in Minnesota. Obviously we’re not in the room while these negotiations are happening, but I wouldn’t be surprised if that was part of the reasoning behind turning down a restructure.
It appears that the Vikings wanted to bring Mike Remmers back at a lower price tag, but Remmers and his agent decided against it. So it goes in the world of NFL free agency.
Quote: @Kentis said:
Vikings approached Mike Remmers about restructuring prior to releasing himWe reported to you earlier today that the Minnesota Vikings were going to release starting guard Mike Remmers, a move that had been widely anticipated (and is now official). However, it doesn’t appear as though that was the first course of action the Vikings wanted to take.
This was just tweeted out by Remmers’ agent, Brett Tessler:
The Minnesota Vikings just informed me they are releasing Mike Remmers who was moved last season from RT to RG... They approached us with the idea of restructuring, but this is the decision that was made and we look forward to our next opportunity.
Remmers had three years left on the five-year deal that he signed prior to the 2017 season. In those three seasons, he was set to have cap figures of $6.35 million (2019), $6.7 million (2020), and $7.25 million (2021).
Perhaps Remmers and Tessler think that he can pick up significantly more money as a free agent in this year’s class than they could have made by restructuring Remmers’ deal in Minnesota. Obviously we’re not in the room while these negotiations are happening, but I wouldn’t be surprised if that was part of the reasoning behind turning down a restructure.
It appears that the Vikings wanted to bring Mike Remmers back at a lower price tag, but Remmers and his agent decided against it. So it goes in the world of NFL free agency.
That's a little alarming.
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