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AlwaysSunnyinIndy

03-11-2025 09:38 AM

Will Fries signing with the Minnesota Vikings - 5 years, $88M

Minnesota strikes again - the Vikes apparently REALLY liked the Colts IOL. Or maybe it is Grigs revenge?!?

https://x.com/JFowlerESPN/status/1899451511916171407

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G Will Fries is headed to the Vikings for five years and $88 million, sources told ESPN.

One of the top interior linemen on the market is now off the board.

https://x.com/ZachHicks2/status/1899454785621053712

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Losing Will Fries hurts, but I understand the Colts allocating that money to the secondary. Not as egregious as it could have been.

Super happy for my guy Will though. I've talked with him since before he was drafted and even gotten to know his family a little bit. Great guy

ChaosTheory

03-11-2025 09:55 AM

Holy shit... I wanted Fries back, but I did not see almost $18m/yr coming.

Racehorse

03-11-2025 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by ChaosTheory (Post 321825)

Holy shit... I wanted Fries back, but I did not see almost $18m/yr coming.

Same here, but you know there are some who will blame Ballard for being cheap, lol.

apballin

03-11-2025 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by ChaosTheory (Post 321825)

Holy shit... I wanted Fries back, but I did not see almost $18m/yr coming.

Especially for a guy coming off an injury

ChaosTheory

03-11-2025 10:30 AM

Vikings loading up on former Colts: Kelly, Fries, Isaiah Rodgers signed.

ChaosTheory

03-11-2025 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Racehorse (Post 321826)

Same here, but you know there are some who will blame Ballard for being cheap, lol.

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Originally Posted by apballin (Post 321833)

Especially for a guy coming off an injury

I guess I shouldn't be surprised, I just look at $20m and think Nelson... But really, the market/cap keeps going up so it shouldn't be that shocking. Especially with the film he had.

Also, I probably had this delusion that he was our best kept secret. There are no secrets.

Hoopsdoc

03-11-2025 10:56 AM

I wonder what the Colts offered.

AlwaysSunnyinIndy

03-11-2025 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by ChaosTheory (Post 321835)

I guess I shouldn't be surprised, I just look at $20m and think Nelson... But really, the market/cap keeps going up so it shouldn't be that shocking. Especially with the film he had.

I believe the contract currently checks in as the 11th highest AAV contract for Guards in the NFL...so 11th highest out of 64 starters.

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Originally Posted by ChaosTheory (Post 321835)

Also, I probably had this delusion that he was our best kept secret. There are no secrets.

Yeah, I saw fans of a lot of different teams hoping to sign Fries over the last two days.

Racehorse

03-11-2025 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by AlwaysSunnyinIndy (Post 321842)

I believe the contract currently checks in as the 11th highest AAV contract for Guards in the NFL...so 11th highest out of 64 starters.

Yeah, I saw fans of a lot of different teams hoping to sign Fries over the last two days.

That seems to be a little high, but close to market value. It just seemed to be a lot higher than the average RG price tag to me.

Colts And Orioles

03-11-2025 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ChaosTheory (Post 321834)

The Vikings are loading up on former Colts ...... Ryan Kelly, Will Fries, and Isaiah Rodgers have all signed with them.

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That dominant playoff win in 1968 has convinced them that their players are what they need.

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...LuNfLcq9ufVw&s

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