The Minnesota Vikings are picking back up where they left off last week with an active free agency day. Along with signing a potential starting offensive lineman in Jesse Davis, the team has also inked cornerback Nate Hairston and Tye Smith to deals as well.
They confirmed all three moves through their social media account.
Hairston is expected to be more of a depth option for the team with Cameron Dantzler and Chandon Sullivan potentially making the primary contributions. There’s still a chance for the team to bring veteran free agent Patrick Peterson back into the fold, along with using the No. 12 overall pick of the 2022 NFL Draft to select one of the top cornerbacks coming out of college.
Hairston only started in one game for the Denver Broncos in 2021 and came away with four pass deflections on the year. He has bounced around to four different teams since entering the NFL in 2017, including the Broncos, Indianapolis Colts, New York Jets and Baltimore Ravens.
Smith, on the other hand, appeared in five games for the Vikings last season and came away with six tackles.
Like Hairston, he’s been a bit of a nomadic veteran with his stops also including the Tennessee Titans, Washington Football Team and Seattle Seahawks.
