The Minnesota Vikings agreed to sign free agent defender Kyle Van Noy, the team announced Tuesday, a move intended to plug experience into a thinned linebacker room.
Proven production most recently with Ravens
The Vikings are signing 12-year veteran Kyle Van Noy, who recorded a career-high 12.5 sacks, 14 tackles for loss, two passes defensed, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery over 16 appearances for the Ravens in 2024, en route to Pro Bowl honors.
The signing brings a 12-year veteran presence to Minnesota’s roster as the team looks to stabilize its front-seven depth.
Immediate role and roster context
UPI projects Van Noy will add depth to the Vikings’ edge rusher group after an offseason that included the departure of Jonathan Greenard via trade and an ACL tear to Tyler Batty in the preseason finale. The outlet also reported the expectation that Van Noy will provide relief behind Andrew Van Ginkel and Dallas Turner, players who previously worked with him under defensive coordinator Brian Flores.
Lufkindailynews confirmed the club has added veteran depth at linebacker and reported Van Noy visited the Vikings’ camp on Tuesday. That outlet also wrote he will begin on the team’s practice squad “to ramp up,” citing The Ringer as its source for the plan.
Kstp Television noted the signing addresses a lack of depth at the position and credited SKOR North’s Jason Harmon with first flagging the move. Kstp Television also described the signing as a reunion with Flores, marking another stint with a coach Van Noy has worked under before.
The Vikings are signing veteran Kyle Van Noy, noting his recent production and prior work on Brian Flores’ defenses; he will begin on the team’s practice squad “to ramp up,” The Ringer reports.
Van Noy’s arrival gives the Vikings a veteran option with documented pass-rush output in 2024 and prior experience in Flores’ schemes. How quickly he factors into the active roster will hinge on the team’s evaluation during the coming days and Van Noy’s ramp-up timeline on the practice squad.
