Get to know new Vikings Jordan Hicks and Harrison Phillips

They said it: "Jordan Hicks did a great job [in 2021], especially under the circumstances he was in," Cardinals General Manager Steve Keim said this month at the NFL scouting combine. "Knew the defense inside and out. We benefited from that, because of the complexity of some of the things that we were doing. But moving forward, there's no doubt that we have to get those young kids more involved."

NFL credentials: Phillips has also dealt with injury hurdles, including a torn ACL in 2019. He also reportedly played through a torn posterior cruciate ligament in the same knee last season, when he put together his best statistical year in quarterback pressures and run stops, according to Pro Football Focus. Through his Playmakers Foundation, "Horrible Harry," as he's been known since grade school, also became an integral part of Buffalo's community. He was twice named the Bills' Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee in four seasons. He replaced Bills nose tackle Star Lotulelei, who was diagnosed with COVID-19, in the lineup and kept the job, starting the final eight games including both of Buffalo's playoff games.

They said it: "One of our leaders," Bills coach Sean McDermott said last season. "He carries a lot of respect on this football team because of the way he approaches his day-in and day-out routine."