The Minnesota Vikings made a splash with the acquisition of former Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Yannick Ngakoue. They will be getting him at a bargain cost compared to his initial price tag.
Ngakoue was carrying a $17.7 million franchise tag that the Jaguars had placed on him this offseason prior to the trade. According to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, he is now slated too play out the 2020 NFL season on a one-year deal worth $12 million:
The #Vikings and DE Yannick Ngakoue agreed to a revised one-year deal worth $12 million — and there's not a no-tag clause, meaning Minnesota can franchise him in 2021, per source.
Best-case scenario for everyone is it works out and Ngakoue stays in Minnesota long-term.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) August 30, 2020
Ngakoue's franchise tender, which he never signed in Jacksonville, was worth $17.788 million. And that was in a state with no personal income tax. So the fee will end up being upwards of $6M for what Ngakoue wanted: a fresh start, in Minnesota.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) August 30, 2020
It is safe to say that the Vikings will have a chance to get plenty of bang for their buck from Ngakoue after parting ways with a 2021 second-round pick and a conditional 2022 draft pick in order to bring him to town. The fact that he was willing to take a pay cut in order to help the deal come to fruition is indicative of his desire to prove himself in Minnesota.
Despite the tumultuous end to his tenure in Jacksonville, Ngakoue took to social media to bid adieu to his former fan base. He is now hoping the change of scenery with the Vikings is just what he needs to get back to his Pro Bowl form from 2017.
Ngakoue will be tasked with filling the notable void left by defensive end Everson Griffen this offseason. A big year would allow the Vikings to use their franchise tag in order to keep him around for the 2021 season. It will be interesting to see how he fares by the time the Vikings come to town in Week 13.
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