Vikings Tender DL Jalen Redmond After Breakout 2025 Season

The Minnesota Vikings are placing a restricted free agent tender on defensive lineman Jalen Redmond. The 26-year-old appeared in all 17 games for the Vikings last season, starting 15, and recorded a breakout performance with 62 tackles, six sacks, a forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, and five pass breakups. Redmond entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2023 with the Panthers, later playing for the XFL's Arlington Renegades in 2024 before joining the Vikings. In his first season with Minnesota in 2024, he played 13 games with two starts, tallying 18 tackles, one sack, and two pass breakups.