The Minnesota Vikings have agreed to terms with veteran linebacker Kyle Van Noy, bringing experienced depth to their edge group on Tuesday, multiple outlets reported. The deal will have Van Noy begin on the team's practice squad "to ramp up," a phrase attributed to The Ringer.
Experienced addition to the edge
The move brings a 12-year veteran into Minnesota’s front-seven picture as the club looks to bolster its pass-rushing and run-support options. The Vikings' decision to sign Kyle Van Noy was framed as an effort to address a lack of depth at edge rusher, a roster need the team targeted with the agreement.
The signing also reunites Van Noy with a familiar scheme: this will be his third stint on a Brian Flores defense, a continuity that figures to ease his integration onto the staff and into the defensive structure.
Role, timing and reporting
Vikings coverage noted Van Noy will start on the practice squad while he gets up to speed. KSTP Television reported it is expected he will serve as relief for the Vikings’ starting edge rushers, Andrew Van Ginkel and Dallas Turner — an expectation presented as reporting rather than confirmed fact.
Team personnel moves that begin on the practice squad are commonly used to add immediate depth while allowing a veteran to acclimate to a new playbook and staff. The Vikings' roster addition gives Minnesota another experienced option behind its starters without creating an immediate active-roster change.
Sources reporting the agreement said the signing was completed on Tuesday. The club has not released an official statement detailing contract terms or a timetable for any elevation to the active roster.
Kyle Van Noy’s arrival marks another veteran infusion for Minnesota’s defense and provides the coaching staff with a seasoned player familiar with Flores’ system as the team navigates the regular season roster landscape.
