Brian O'Neill signed to 4 year extension

Alright, done and done. 👏🤘

Wowzer...

Didnt see that one coming.

Teasley isn't F'ing around.

Gives the rook some time to find his footing, looking forward to seeing $$ details.

Nolan Teasley praises Brian O'Neill

New Vikings GM Nolan Teasley is discussing one of his first big deals in Minnesota, the extension for right tackle Brian O'Neill: "Working in Seattle, you're aware of what a great player he is. Coming into the building, it's a privilege to get to know him as a person. ... Everyone holds him in such high regard. He's a foundational piece and we're very pleased to keep him here for a long time."

Yes, kinda surprised by length of the contract but glad he's staying.

Am a little surprised. Thought with the drafting of Tiernan there was a chance they would not resign/extend O’Neill. About to turn 31 in September I believe. Hopefully he can stay healthy and avoid the injuries. Will be interesting to see how the contract is structured and see if it’s really more of a 2 or 3 year deal depending on the guaranteed money, other contract terms, etc.

Magnus1018 wrote:

Am a little surprised. Thought with the drafting of Tiernan there was a chance they would not resign/extend O’Neill. About to turn 31 in September I believe. Hopefully he can stay healthy and avoid the injuries. Will be interesting to see how the contract is structured and see if it’s really more of a 2 or 3 year deal depending on the guaranteed money, other contract terms, etc.

Yeah, kind of assume it is really a 2-3 year deal.

Glad they kept him around, wouldn't feel right losing the cornerstone of the oline right when it should be coming together.

I always looked at this as a when and not if scenario. Was expecting 3 years however. Tiernan kicking inside if Fries falters seems more likely now. But, it’s a good idea to have a potentially solid swing tackle when your starters are typically missing a couple games a year.

Details on Brian O'Neill's new contract

Brian O’Neill’s new deal is worth $96 million over four years, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. The new money average of $24 million would make O’Neill the fourth-highest paid right tackle in the NFL, behind Tampa Bay’s Tristan Wirfs, Detroit’s Penei Sewell and Philadelphia’s Lane Johnson.

We'll see how the numbers actually work out on the detail, but it’d stand to reason the contract would reduce O’Neill’s 2026 cap number from the $23.12 million figure that was the highest on the team heading into camp.

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