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Four Vikings sign one-year contracts, including two newcomers in Mannion and Taylor

Two players from last season's team and two new faces now give the Vikings 67 players on the roster heading into next week's NFL draft and college free agent signings.

April 15, 2019 at 7:56PM
Minnesota Vikings defensive back Anthony Harris (41) breaks up a second quarter pass to New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman (11), forcing the Patriots to settle for a field goal on Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. (Jeff Wheeler/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS) ORG XMIT: 1250940 ORG XMIT: MIN1812021724111633
Minnesota Vikings defensive back Anthony Harris (41) breaks up a second quarter pass to New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman (11), forcing the Patriots to settle for a field goal on Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. (Jeff Wheeler/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS) ORG XMIT: 1250940 ORG XMIT: MIN1812021724111633 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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The Vikings made official the signings of four players on Monday, including two newcomers in quarterback Sean Mannion and receiver Jordan Taylor. All four inked one-year contracts, according to league sources.

Taylor (6-5, 210 pounds) easily becomes the biggest receiver on the Vikings roster by three inches. The fifth-year pro played sparingly for the Denver Broncos while Gary Kubiak was head coach and then personnel advisor, so the Vikings know what they're getting. He missed the 2018 season following hip surgery.

Taylor, 27, went undrafted in 2015 out of Rice.

Mannion fills the void left by backup quarterback Trevor Siemian, who left in free agency to sign with the Jets. Mannion, a 2015 third-round pick by the Rams, is familiar with the Vikings' new offensive system under Kevin Stefanski and Gary Kubiak, having practiced Sean McVay's adopted influences (from Mike Shanahan) in L.A. (Kubiak and Shanahan go way back.)

Safety Anthony Harris and tackle Rashod Hill signed their one-year restricted free-agent tenders. Harris, a starting safety, was given the second-round tender worth $3.095 million. Hill, a key reserve with 17 starts in two seasons, signed an original-round tender for $2.025 million. The deadline for restricted free agents to sign offer sheets is Friday.

The Vikings now have 67 of 90 roster spots filled ahead of next week's NFL Draft and ensuing college free agency.

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Andrew Krammer

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Andrew Krammer covers the Vikings for the Minnesota Star Tribune, entering his sixth NFL season. From the Metrodome to U.S. Bank Stadium, he's reported on everything from Case Keenum's Minneapolis Miracle, the offensive line's kangaroo court to Adrian Peterson's suspension.

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