The Vikings should probably try to get King regardless of Reiff’s inclusion. There were a few reasons head coach Mike Zimmer’s contract extension could have been placed on the back burner for most of the off-season. While he undoubtedly would be an upgrade at left tackle and would help solve the Chargers’ left side of the line, I truly believe that that Chargers have a lot of faith in Trey Pipkins this season.Your privacy is safe with us. Wolves and Lynx owner Glen Taylor had reached out to gauge the Wilfs’ interest in his teams, and the sides had some dialogue, but it hasn’t continued. What about a deal for Desmond King that may or may not involve Riley Reiff? He is a former All-Pro player and he clearly has a very high ceiling. Did he just beat Donkey Kong? Yates’ proposed deal has the Vikings sending left tackle Riley Reiff to the Los Angeles Chargers (while agreeing to pick up $3.8 million of his base salary) in exchange for cornerback Desmond King. LA Chargers Rumors: The rumor mill is churning for Desmond King and the Minnesota Vikings. A King-for-Reiff swap is probably safer for Los Angeles than it is Minnesota, but it could enable the Vikings to improve their roster elsewhere with the added cap dollars. King has only played three seasons in the NFL, but even that would make him the most experienced contributor at the position for the Vikings. Vikings are cap strapped. But given the Vikings’ lack of depth on the offensive line, Reiff being average is actually a huge boost to this team. So not only is he a free agent after the year, and with so many other free agents he might not get re-signed, but he is also a cheap option for teams to pursue as he will not cost his potential new team much cap space, or dead cap to the Chargers.On paper this makes sense and while it is fun to speculate, I do not think it happens, at least for Reiff. Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins threw for 3,603 passing yards, 26 touchdown passes and six interceptions. Reiff for King? To put it simply, there is a logjam in the secondary and sometimes that leads to a storm of trade rumors. 1 year for King isn't bad if he turns out better than expected when then gives the Vikings the option to extend him rather than having Reiff … The Chargers are among the top of the league in salary-cap space remaining.Part of Yates’ proposed deal includes the Vikings paying $3.8 million of Reiff’s base salary to make this work financially for the Chargers, and it would not restrict the team from re-signing anyone next year. While his size and skillset might be redundant for the Vikings, he did finish with a Pro Football Focus grade of 70.9, a mark that ranked 29th of 116 ranked players.This site is neither endorsed, nor sponsored by, nor affiliated with Minnesota Vikings or NFL Properties LLC. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) - LA Chargers Rumors Desmond KingSecond, King is in the last year of his rookie contract. VIKINGS is a registered trademark of the Minnesota Vikings LLC.Minnesota returns all three offensive captains from 2019.It’s a thought-provoking trade to think about, but one that probably doesn’t really make much sense for the Vikings unless they magically find more depth at offensive line.On the surface, it’s not a surprise Yates picked a cornerback as a fit for the Vikings.
That will likely push Desmond King II to safety, where he will team up with Derwin James to give the team one of the most dynamic playmaking duos in the NFL. King liked the tweet and was teammates with Johnson in college at Iowa. Sports. 6:30am. We'll never pass along your email address to spammers, scammers, or the like.Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices.https://twitter.com/leellxvii/status/1276198973863333888However, I would not be totally surprised if the Chargers rumors around a Desmond King trade eventually do come to fruition. But with him out, running back Troymaine Pope will likely resume the duties.The Los Angeles Chargers did the right thing.Chargers quarterback Tyrod Taylor is near the bottom in the league.This site is neither endorsed, nor sponsored by, nor affiliated with Los Angeles Chargers or NFL Properties LLC. Vikings. This isn’t to say that Reiff is an All-Pro tackle, because he’s not. But would Johnson even tweet out something this cryptic?