Will Fries signing with the Minnesota Vikings - 5 years, $88M

[AlwaysSunnyinIndy]

Minnesota strikes again - the Vikes apparently REALLY liked the Colts IOL. Or maybe it is Grigs revenge?!?


https://x.com/JFowlerESPN/status/1899451511916171407

G Will Fries is headed to the Vikings for five years and $88 million, sources told ESPN.

One of the top interior linemen on the market is now off the board.

https://x.com/ZachHicks2/status/1899454785621053712

Losing Will Fries hurts, but I understand the Colts allocating that money to the secondary. Not as egregious as it could have been.

Super happy for my guy Will though. I've talked with him since before he was drafted and even gotten to know his family a little bit. Great guy

[ChaosTheory]

Holy shit... I wanted Fries back, but I did not see almost $18m/yr coming.

[Racehorse]

Originally Posted by ChaosTheory

Holy shit... I wanted Fries back, but I did not see almost $18m/yr coming.

Same here, but you know there are some who will blame Ballard for being cheap, lol.

[apballin]

Originally Posted by ChaosTheory

Holy shit... I wanted Fries back, but I did not see almost $18m/yr coming.

Especially for a guy coming off an injury

[ChaosTheory]

Vikings loading up on former Colts: Kelly, Fries, Isaiah Rodgers signed.

[ChaosTheory]

Originally Posted by Racehorse

Same here, but you know there are some who will blame Ballard for being cheap, lol.

Originally Posted by apballin

Especially for a guy coming off an injury

I guess I shouldn't be surprised, I just look at $20m and think Nelson... But really, the market/cap keeps going up so it shouldn't be that shocking. Especially with the film he had.

Also, I probably had this delusion that he was our best kept secret. There are no secrets.

[Hoopsdoc]

I wonder what the Colts offered.

[AlwaysSunnyinIndy]

Originally Posted by ChaosTheory

I guess I shouldn't be surprised, I just look at $20m and think Nelson... But really, the market/cap keeps going up so it shouldn't be that shocking. Especially with the film he had.

I believe the contract currently checks in as the 11th highest AAV contract for Guards in the NFL...so 11th highest out of 64 starters.

Originally Posted by ChaosTheory

Also, I probably had this delusion that he was our best kept secret. There are no secrets.

Yeah, I saw fans of a lot of different teams hoping to sign Fries over the last two days.

[Racehorse]

Originally Posted by AlwaysSunnyinIndy

I believe the contract currently checks in as the 11th highest AAV contract for Guards in the NFL...so 11th highest out of 64 starters.




Yeah, I saw fans of a lot of different teams hoping to sign Fries over the last two days.

That seems to be a little high, but close to market value. It just seemed to be a lot higher than the average RG price tag to me.

[Colts And Orioles]

Originally Posted by ChaosTheory

The Vikings are loading up on former Colts ...... Ryan Kelly, Will Fries, and Isaiah Rodgers have all signed with them.

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That dominant playoff win in 1968 has convinced them that their players are what they need.






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