The Vikings were reportedly interested in re-signing tackle Rashod Hill, and now they’ve sealed the deal, according to a report.
According to Hill’s agent Brett Tessler, Hill is returning to the Vikings for the 2020 season despite receiving other offers.
Despite other offers, OT Rashod Hill will be returning to the Minnesota Vikings for the 2020 season.
— Brett Tessler (@TesslerSports) March 21, 2020
If the Vikings decide to make tackle Riley Reiff a cap casualty, then depth and continuity at the tackles becomes a little more important.
Hill is a solid reserve, so I can see why this move works out. He’s a swing tackle, meaning he can play both right and left, so he is valuable to the Vikings as a platoon lineman. If Minnesota wants to add a starter in the draft or sign another lineman in free agency, I think that’s still a good option. But this way, the Vikings have locked down a player they already know.
Hill started eight games for the Vikings in 2018-19, but only started one in this most recent season. That start came in Week 17 against the Bears, when many of the reserves played due to a lack of playoff implications.
Correction: A previous version of this story misstated which tackle Riley Reiff plays. He has been the left tackle.