Minnesota Vikings to sign edge rusher Kyle Van Noy

Veteran linebacker Kyle Van Noy spent the last three seasons with the Baltimore Ravens. File Photo by David Tulis/UPI Sept. 2 (UPI) -- The Minnesota Vikings agreed to sign free agent defender Kyle Van Noy. Sources told the Minnesota Star Tribune, The Athletic and the Ringer about the pact Tuesday night. Van Noy spent the last three seasons with the Baltimore Ravens. The 12-year veteran totaled a career-high 12.5 sacks, with 14 tackles for a loss, two passes defensed, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery over 16 appearances for the Ravens in 2024, en route to Pro Bowl honors. He totaled four tackles for a loss, two sacks, four passes defensed and an interception over 15 appearances last season. Van Noy will bring depth to the Vikings' edge rusher group, which lost Jonathan Greenard through an off-season trade to the Philadelphia Eagles and Tyler Batty to an ACL tear in their preseason finale. Van Noy is expected to play behind Dallas Turner and Andrew Van Ginkel, who played with him in 2020 under former Miami Dolphins coach Brain Flores -- the Vikings' defensive coordinator. Chaz Chambliss and Bo Richter are the other outside linebackers on the Vikings roster. Former Baltimore Ravens linebacker Kyle Van Noy (R) totaled a career-high 12.5 sacks in 2024. File Photo by Craig Lassig/UPI Van Noy also played under Flores from 2016 to 2018 when he served as a linebackers coach for the New England Patriots. The Patriots won two Super Bowls during that span. The former BYU star entered the league as a second-round pick by the Detroit Lions in the 2014 NFL Draft. The Lions traded Van Noy to the Patriots in 2016. He joined the Dolphins in 2021. Van Noy spent his 2022 campaign with the Los Angeles Chargers. He signed with the Ravens during the 2023 season. The Ravens signed Van Noy to a two-year, $9 million pact in 2024. Veteran linebacker Kyle Van Noy (53) appeared in 15 games last season for the Baltimore Ravens. File Photo by David Tulis/UPI The Vikings will host the Green Bay Packers in their regular season opener Sept. 13 in Minneapolis.