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Vikings add 1 year, $23M to Van Ginkel's contract
The Minnesota Vikings are signing linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel to a one-year, $23-million extension, his agents, Drew and Jason Rosenhaus, told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
The deal includes $22.4 million guaranteed. It comes after Van Ginkel enjoyed a career year in his first season with the Vikings.
The 29-year-old set a career high with 11.5 sacks in 2024 while recording two interceptions, both of which were returned for a touchdown. He also had 79 tackles (18 for loss) and six pass breakups en route to earning a second-team All-Pro berth.
Van Ginkel originally joined the Vikings on a two-year, $20-million contract after spending his first five seasons with the Miami Dolphins.
He's a key member of a Minnesota defense that ranked second in EPA/play in 2024.
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