November 3, 2019; Kansas City, MO, USA; Minnesota Vikings linebacker Eric Wilson. Compulsory Credit: J. Biggerstaff – USA Today Sports.
In the same push that New Orleans St. Jarvis Landry acquired on Monday, General Manager Mickey Lumis almost signed Minnesota Vikings linebacker Eric Wilson.
Wilson played for the Vikings from 2017 to 2020.
In fact, Wilson was the only Vikings player to play in each of these four seasons (64 of them). Harrison Smith, who is still in the squad, has played 63 matches.
During his post-Vikings life experience, Wilson played for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Houston Texans. Wilson played seven games in Philadelphia before the midseason release, ending 4-13 with the Texans. He has played seven games in Texas.
Now, Wilson has expanded the post-Vikings era by traveling to New Orleans, joining Dennis Allen, the new head coach, James Winston, Alvin Camara, Cameron Jordan, Michael Thomas and others.
With the Vikings, Wilson made 234 combined tackles, 19 quarterback hits, 18 tackles for loss, eight sacks and four interceptions. He was most involved in the Minnesota offense in the 2020 season when veteran Anthony Barr missed 14 games with torn pectoral muscles.
A playmaking and opportunistic defender who fights for runs, Wilson comes up with a trick Pro football resume The Saints have grades here since 2017:
- 2017 = Only special teams played
- 2018 = 62.7
- 2019 = 67.6
- 2020 = 53.5
- 2021 = 39.6
So, 2021 looks like a true-blue The following year For Wilson, at first glance, that is not uncommon among athletes. As an off-ball linebacker, Wilson will back up DeMario Davis and Pete Warner with the Saints.
If Wilson makes the 53-man list, he will be battling his former Vikings teammates in a 4-week showdown in London.
Wilson is 26 years old. New Orleans currently has 10 linebackers.
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