As the Trade Tornado Swirls through the NFL, The Vikings Should Call about an Elite DT

Leonard Williams is a tremendous player for the Seattle Seahawks. Should the Vikings be calling about his availability? After all, Minnesota has a glaring need for a pass-rushing DT and the veteran Williams is one of the best in the business. Would Seattle consider moving on from the veteran?

The Vikings & Leonard Williams

Recently, an article on PFF made note of the cap conundrum that’s in front of the Seattle Seahawks.

The collective cap hits for QB Geno Smith, WRs Tyler Lockett & D.K. Metcalf, alongside DT Leonard Williams puts them in a tough spot: “these four players account for more than $135 million against the cap — roughly 50% of the total.”

“It’s challenging to construct a competitive roster,” PFF’s Timo Riske goes on to write, “with such a large percentage of cap space tied to just four players.” Indeed. Part of the solution could rest in a cut(s) and/or restructure(s), but a trade is another way of clearing cap room.

Pro Football Reference, PFF, and Over the Cap helped with this piece.

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K. Joudry is the Senior Editor for Vikings Territory and PurplePTSD. He has been covering the Vikings full time since the summer of 2021. He can be found on Twitter, as a co-host for Notes from the North, and as the proprietor at The Vikings Gazette, a humble Vikings Substack.