The Minnesota Vikings have made a significant move by agreeing to terms on a three-year contract extension with S Joshua Metellus, the team announced Saturday.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the three-year extension is worth $36 million, with a maximum value of $42 million, including $25 million guaranteed.
In his fifth season in Minnesota in 2024, the 27-year-old Metellus appeared in all 17 games with 10 starts at safety, posting 103 total tackles, five passes defensed, a career-high two interceptions, and one forced fumble.
In 2023, Metellus started all 17 games and set single-season career highs in defensive tackles (112), tackles for loss (seven), forced fumbles (four), and sacks (2.5). His performance was not just exceptional, but also rare, as he was just one of five NFL players to log at least four forced fumbles, 2.0 sacks, and an interception. He also became just the third Viking in team history to achieve that stat line in a single season, joining Jared Allen (twice, 2009 and 2011) and Antoine Winfield Sr. (2008).
The Vikings drafted a three-time team captain, Metellus, in the sixth round (No. 205 overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft. He has played in 82 career games (30 starts) and notched 253 defensive tackles (166 solo), 16 passes defensed, five forced fumbles, four interceptions, and three fumble recoveries.
