3-Time Pro Bowl Edge Named Bargain Free Agent Fit for Vikings.

While the free agent market is minimal 12 weeks into the 2023 campaign, a handful of players who can offer meaningful contributions remain unsigned. Among them is edge-rusher Melvin Ingram who can provide depth at a premium position.

Ryan Fowler of Bleacher Report pitched Ingram as a top bargain signing for Minnesota on Saturday, November 25.

Ingram has bounced around the NFL since his glory days with the Los Angeles Chargers, where he made three consecutive Pro Bowls between 2017-19.

The pass-rusher racked up 6 sacks with the Miami Dolphins last season and 2 sacks the year before between stints with the Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers. Ingram has tallied 57 sacks, 16 forced fumbles, 3 interceptions and 2 defensive touchdowns over the course of his 11-year career, per Pro Football Reference.

Ingram played in Miami last season on a one-year, $4 million contract. The Vikings have nearly $7.5 million in salary cap space at their

disposal as of Saturday.

Minnesota is thin at the outside linebacker position, as Marcus Davenport remains on injured reserve (IR).

The Vikings signed the former member of the New Orleans Saints to a one-year, $13 million contract during free agency last offseason. Davenport has tallied just 2 sacks across four games played in 2023.

He suffered an ankle sprain during Minnesota’s victory over the Chicago Bears in mid-October, which put him on the shelf. Davenport was eligible to return last week against the Denver Broncos but remained out. He was still listed on IR as of Saturday, per ESPNaa.