Vikings Sign OT
The #Vikings have agreed to terms with T Justin Skule, per @alec_lewis. He had 5 starts last year for Tampa Bay. pic.twitter.com/M9dmUMDXGp
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New #Vikings swing tackle Justin Skule’s PFF grades for the Bucs last year. He split time between both right and left tackle in 2024. pic.twitter.com/KdVE9hPiWM
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Depth, maybe hold down the LT spot till CD is back?
I thought we already had players on roster to do just that though?
Hurry-up Vikings, we ain't getting any younger!
purplefaithful wrote:
Depth, maybe hold down the LT spot till CD is back?I thought we already had players on roster to do just that though?
DQ is a FA. My guess is Skule is the replacement.
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As the Tampa Bay Buccaneers announce free agent signings on Wednesday and Thursday, they've lost one of their own.
The Minnesota Vikings have announced the free agent signing of former Buccaneers offensive tackle Justin Skule per Alec Lewis of The Athletic.
Skule appeared in all 17 games for Tampa Bay last season with five starts.
The former Vanderbilt Commodore was a sixth-round draft pick of the San Francisco 49ers in 2019 and played 31 games with 12 starts there before tearing his ACL in 2011 and being released in 2022.
He joined the Buccaneers later that same year when he was signed to the practice squad before being elevated to the 53-man roster.
Skule backed up standout offensive tackle Tristan Wirfs most of last season but will now continue his career with a Buccaneers former division rival in Minnesota.
On Thursday, the Bucs announced numerous free agent signings including Anthony Walker, Haason Reddick, Kindle Vildor, Riley Dixon, Greg Gaines, and Anthony Nelson.
Please God, just one Lombardi before I die.
We can definitely use competent depth for our OL, I'm all for turning a liability into a strength going forward.
KOC, JJM, Flores...make a good plan, or you'll be following Kwesi....
Contrary to signing older players, this guy is young and appears to be on ascending path of production. This is a good get for the Vikings.
Skule will be the new swing tackle (replacing Quessenberry) and a stopgap for Darrisaw
— Krauser (@Krauserrific) March 13, 2025
Played 833 career snaps at LT, 234 at RT
Has been in similar schemes to KOC: 2 years (12 starts) with the Niners, then 5 starts last year with the Bucs (Liam Coen). Solid grades last year https://t.co/fbMpax2vxp pic.twitter.com/7xGHym9GgP
Looks like Hutchinson ate his lunch then he settled.
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On paper looks like a much younger upgrade to Quessenberry. And unless Rouse has improved a lot, I would imagine Skule will get first chance at LT if Darrisaw needs a few weeks.
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JustInTime wrote:Yep and I think they wanted to move on from DQ. Again, not every signing is a starter, the team needs backups as well.
DQ is a FA. My guess is Skule is the replacement.
JustInTime wrote:
https://x.com/krauserrific/status/1900304893182947660?s=46&t=TjjB9Q4BmOwmN74RrrMjoQLooks like Hutchinson ate his lunch then he settled.
Good catch, I forgot he was a FA...This is a big deal signing, I dont think we see CD until well into October.
Hurry-up Vikings, we ain't getting any younger!
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