Vikings re-sign tackle Rashod Hill; Andrew Sendejo heads to Browns

Hill has been a fill-in on the offensive line for the past three seasons; Sendejo will rejoin familiar faces in Cleveland.

Minnesota Vikings offensive tackle Rashod Hill at Winter Park Wednesday December 13, 2017 in Eden Prairie, MN.
Vikings tackle Rashod Hill. (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Vikings are bringing back tackle Rashod Hill for a fourth season in Minnesota.

Hill's agent, Brett Tessler, tweeted on Friday evening that the swing tackle has signed a new deal with the Vikings for the 2020 season. Tessler tweeted that Hill had "other offers," but he'll be back in Minnesota.

He played 15 games last season, starting only the regular-season finale against Chicago after getting seven starts in 2017 and eight in 2018.

As the former undrafted free agent, whom the Vikings picked up off Jacksonville's practice squad in 2016, hit unrestricted free agency for the first time, it stood to reason he might look for a starting job in another city. In the end, he opted to return to the Vikings, where he'll play a valuable role as a tackle with experience on both the left and right sides.

Sendejo to Browns

Safety Andrew Sendejo agreed to a one-year deal with Cleveland that is worth up to $2.25 million. The longtime special teams standout and four-year Vikings starter will rejoin familiar faces in Cleveland, including Browns coach Kevin Stefanski and defensive coordinator Joe Woods.

Sendejo, 32, is leaving the Vikings for the second time after the team moved on from him last offseason. He signed with the Eagles and was cut after nine games so Philadelphia could recoup a compensatory draft pick.

The Vikings re-signed Sendejo, who appeared in eight games.

Griffen officially gone

Defensive end Everson Griffen announced on his Instagram account he was leaving the Vikings after a decade in Minnesota.

Griffen's agent, Brian Murphy, clarified in a statement that he was breaking off contract talks with the Vikings because "they have to spend their money elsewhere."

The Vikings cut Griffen a week ago but left the door open for his return at a reduced salary.

"Could not be more grateful for the unconditional support and love I received from SKOL Nation," Griffen wrote on Instagram. "While it is with a heavy heart that I say goodbye, I leave Minnesota in the best physical and mental shape I have ever been and have many Pro Bowl seasons to come! Wherever my next stop is, I will always be grateful to and cheering for the Vikings."

Stefon Diggs, for whom the Vikings netted three draft picks in a trade with Buffalo on Monday, also shared his appreciation to Vikings fans on Friday.

"The state of Minnesota and the entire Vikings organization will always hold a special place in my heart because it is where my NFL story began," Diggs wrote on Instagram. "Much Love Skol Nation!!!"

Andrew Sendejo (34) of the Minnesota Vikings reacted after intercepting a pass in the second quarter. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ • cgonzalez@startribune.com – Minneapolis, MN – November 17, 2019, U.S. Bank Stadium, NFL, Minnesota Vikings vs. Denver Broncos
Andrew Sendejo (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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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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Ben Goessling

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Ben Goessling has covered the Vikings since 2012, first at the Pioneer Press and ESPN before becoming the Minnesota Star Tribune's lead Vikings reporter in 2017. He was named one of the top NFL beat writers by the Pro Football Writers of America in 2024, after honors in the AP Sports Editors and National Headliner Awards contests in 2023.

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