:format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/72071300/1453661013.0.jpg "Marcus Davenport rumors: Free agent pass rusher expected to sign with Vikings")
The Minnesota Vikings are adding some much-needed pass-rush help.
The Vikes will sign former New Orleans Saints first-round pick Marcus Davenport to a one-year deal worth $13 million, according to NFL Media's Ian Rapoport.
While Davenport failed to live up to the hype and his draft status – the Saints traded a future first-round pick to move up to select the pass rusher – he's still just 26 years old and is one year removed from a nine-sack season. However, Davenport has struggled to stay healthy in his five-year career, playing in a career-high 15 games last season.
At $13 million, the Vikings clearly still believe in Davenport's pass-rush abilities.
2022 performance
Despite playing in 15 games last season, Davenport notched a career-low .5 sacks, and the Saints allowed their former first-rounder to test the free-agent market.
Those paltry sack totals might not tell the whole story, though. Davenport earned a 76.8 PFF grade last year, the 26th highest-rated player at his position.