Byron Murphy #7 of the Minnesota Vikings reacts against the Chicago Bears.
The Minnesota Vikings’ quarterback situation has been a driving storyline in the early stages of the offseason, but they also need help at cornerback. Pro Football Talk’s Ben Rolfe predicted the Vikings will sign Detroit Lions cornerback Carlton Davis III.
Minnesota could see its top three corners leave in free agency.
Davis, 28, was a second-round pick by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He spent the first six years of his career in Tampa before the Bucs traded him to the Lions during the 2024 offseason.
“The Minnesota Vikings need to fill many holes in their secondary,” Rolfe wrote on February 19. “The problem for Minnesota is they also have holes at guard, running back, and on their defensive line.
“The positive for the Vikings is that they have cap space to try to fill many of these holes. An intriguing cornerback prospect for them is Carlton Davis, who has a projected contract value of under $14 million per year. That is a much better projection than bringing back [Byron] Murphy at an AAV of over $22 million per year and could allow them to double up on veteran options at the position.”
It looked open. Carlton Davis said “nope” pic.twitter.com/NLInJgCX00
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“The talent is immense, and Davis is coming off his best career season when it comes to QB rating allowed,” Davis wrote. “Keeping him on the field will be the key, but he is a top-tier cornerback option when he plays.”
