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11 pass rushers the Vikings could target after trading Za’Darius Smith

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The Minnesota Vikings did what most had been predicting over the last two months. They traded outside linebacker Za’Darius Smith and 2025 sixth and seventh-round picks to the Cleveland Browns for a 2024 fifth-round pick and 2025 fifth-round pick.

With the departure of Smith, that leaves a hole in the edge room and there are a few veteran options available for the Vikings to consider bringing in.

Here are 11 pass rushers the Vikings could target after trading Smith.

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