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Kevin Seifert
EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings and out of doors linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel have agreed to a one-year contract extension, after a profession season by which he earned second-team All-Professional honors.
The deal provides $23 million to his present contract, together with $22.4 million assured, brokers Drew and Jason Rosenhaus advised ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Van Ginkel is now signed by the 2026 season.
Van Ginkel spent his first 5 NFL seasons with the Miami Dolphins however was a part of a stellar free agent class the Vikings signed in March 2024. He signed a two-year deal value $20 million and proceeded to start out all 17 video games for the primary time in his profession. He additionally recorded profession highs with 11.5 sacks and two interceptions, each of which he returned for touchdowns.
Along with All-Professional honors, Van Ginkel made his first Professional Bowl staff and completed seventh in voting for the Defensive Participant of the Yr award.
Van Ginkel is one in every of a number of Vikings veterans who has been in negotiations for a contract extension this offseason, One other is security Josh Metellus, whose contract is ready to run out after the 2025 season. He and Van Ginkel are represented by the identical brokers.
