The Minnesota Vikings are signing former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Javon Hargrave. The San Francisco 49ers cut Hargrave, and after the Steelers cut Larry Ogunjobi, they now need two defensive linemen in the room.
Javon Hargrave is set to be released by the 49ers shortly after the new league year begins. Once that takes place,
Hargrave has been in the league for a while, as he was drafted in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He spent his first four seasons in Pittsburgh,
The 49ers this offseason have aimed to recalibrate financially while getting younger overall. Hargrave is entering his age 32 season and will cost the 49ers $7.4 million in dead money this year with another $17,485,000 in dead money next year. His release saved the 49ers $2,312,353 in cap space in 2025.
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Hargrave, who began his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers before earning Pro Bowl nods with the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers, is nearing an agreement to head to the NFC North, per NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. Terms of the deal have not yet been announced.
The Minnesota Vikings are taking the path less traveled and diverting their attention away from going after a quarterback. Instead they decided to use the money