I know there were many on this forum yearning for Gilmore to return to Foxboro.
That was never going to happen with the Wolf youth-movement approach.
Free agent cornerback Stephon Gilmore has reached an agreement in principle with the Vikings on a one-year deal worth up to $10 million that includes $7 million guaranteed, his agent told ESPN's Adam Schefter
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Gilmore and the Vikings have agreed to a one-year contract worth up to $10 million with $7 million guaranteed, his agent, Jason Chayut of Sportstars Inc., told ESPN's Adam Schefter. A two-time first-team All-Pro, Gilmore is the fifth -- and by far most significant -- cornerback acquisition the Vikings have made this summer.
He will reunite with Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores, who was on the New England Patriots' coaching staff for two of Gilmore's seasons with that team. Flores was the Patriots' defensive playcaller in 2018 when Gilmore received his first All-Pro nod.
Gilmore, who turns 34 next month, had been unsigned since finishing a strong 2023 season with the Dallas Cowboys. He had offseason surgery to repair a torn labrum and had visited the Vikings' facility Monday. After the visit, coach Kevin O'Connell said: "I've had a ton of respect in Stephon Gilmore's career, playing against him. This is a guy that's done it at a really high level for a long time."
The acquisition makes clear that the Vikings are not writing off the 2024 season even after losing rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy to a right knee injury last week.
