The Minnesota Vikings have a need at cornerback and one of their own has chosen to sign with a new team. The Las Vegas Raiders have signed former Vikings cornernback Duke Shelley.
Landed in Vegas.
We have signed unrestricted free agent CB Duke Shelley » https://t.co/iMpYcrx2av pic.twitter.com/aOO2lPtrhf
— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) March 23, 2023
The Vikings signed Shelley to their practice squad after the Chicago Bears released him after final cuts. He got promoted to the active roster halfway through the season and made some very clutch plays, including in the playoffs against the New York Giants.
Another fourth quarter with a Duke Shelley PBU
— Tyler Forness (@TheRealForno) January 16, 2023
Shelley ended up finishing as PFF’s third-best cornerback in coverage last season and played admirably well. The Bears were playing Shelley on the inside as a slot cornerback, but it wasn’t his best position. A transition back to the outside has made a major difference for Shelley and it showed up in a big way last season.
Shelley heads to a Raiders team where he will likley get an opportunity to both play a lot along with potentially starting.
