A couple years ago, the Vikings signed a defensive tackle who had gone undrafted out of college and then made a name for himself in a lower-level professional league. That player was Jalen Redmond, who landed in Minnesota in 2024 after a strong spring season in the United Football League.
Redmond earned a role and showed some flashes that fall, then emerged this past season as the best defensive tackle on a Vikings team that also featured expensive former Pro Bowlers Jonathan Allen and Javon Hargrave. Redmond recorded six sacks, 12 total TFLs, and five batted passes in an excellent 2025 campaign.
Now the Vikings appear to be hoping to recreate that success story. They’re signing standout Canadian Football League DT Jaylon Hutchings to a futures deal, according to John Hodge of 3DownNation.
Hutchings recorded 8 sacks and 39 total tackles for the Calgary Stampeders across 17 games this past season. He was named to the All-CFL team and was the highest-graded defensive player in the entire league by Pro Football Focus at 90.7.