Two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Javon Hargrave (triceps) and the Minnesota Vikings agreed to terms on a two-year, $30 million deal on Wednesday after he was released by the San Francisco 49ers, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. The Vikings were in serious need of upgrading the interior of their defensive line this offseason, and they've done so with the additions of Hargrave and Jonathan Allen. Hargrave, 32, had a career-best 11 sacks with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2022 but then combined for only eight sacks with the 49ers the last two years. He played in only three games in 2024 due to a triceps injury, but the Vikings are banking on him bouncing back to his pre-injury level. With Hargrave, Allen and Harrison Phillips on their defensive line in 2025, the Vikings should have a more potent pass rush.
The Minnesota Vikings are closing in on a deal with two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Javon Hargrave and plan to sign him after his release from the San Francisco 49ers becomes official at the start of the new league year on Wednesday, sources tell NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. After signing former Washington Commanders defensive tackle Jonathan Allen to a three-year deal on Tuesday, it appears the Vikings aren't done adding to a defensive line that was lacking in the pass-rush department a year ago. Hargrave, 32, only played in two games for the 49ers last season due to a triceps injury that he suffered in Week 3, but he had 25.5 sacks from 2021-23 and will add some serious pass-rushing ability for Minnesota if he's fully healthy in 2025 alongside Allen. The Vikings' pass-rushing unit last year was the eighth-worst in the league.
San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch said on Wednesday that the team plans to designate defensive tackle Javon Hargrave (triceps) as a post-June 1 cut for salary-cap purposes. However, the 49ers also have interest in bringing Hargrave back on a new deal for the 2025 season. The 31-year-old is two years into a four-year deal that he signed in March of 2023, but he played in only three games in 2024 before suffering a season-ending torn triceps muscle. The former third-round selection by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2016 NFL draft out of South Carolina State had seven sacks and made the Pro Bowl for the second time in his career in his first year in the Bay Area in 2023, but this season was obviously a big disappointment because of his injury. In his three games, Hargrave had seven tackles (four solo) and one sack.
San Francisco 49ers defensive linemen Javon Hargrave (triceps) has been placed on the injured reserve on Saturday. The two-time Pro Bowler suffered a partially torn triceps during last week's loss to the Los Angeles Rams. There is a good chance that Hargrave misses the rest of the 2024 season with him expected to undergo surgery. He recorded seven tackles and one sack over three games with the 49ers this season. Maliek Collins and Jordan Elliott figure to start at the tackle spots with Hargrave sidelined.
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said that defensive tackle Javon Hargrave (triceps) needs surgery and there's a chance he could return if the 49ers make a deep playoff run. Hargrave suffered a partially torn triceps in the Week 3 loss to the division-rival Los Angeles Rams on Sunday and will most likely miss all of the rest of the season. The 49ers continue to be dealt blow after injury blow in the early going, with Hargrave the latest to fall. It's a big loss for the Niners' defense moving forward, as Hargrave made his second Pro Bowl in 2023, when he picked up 44 tackles (25 solo), seven sacks, eight tackles for loss and 14 QB hits in 16 regular-season games. Hargrave had three tackles and his first sack of the season in the loss to the Rams in Week 3. The 31-year-old can now be safely dropped if he was being stashed in deep IDP leagues.
Javon Hargrave Played The Season With Torn Thumb Ligament
San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Javon Hargrave (thumb) finished the 2023 season playing with a torn ligament in his thumb, according to general manager John Lynch. It makes Hargraves' second Pro Bowl campaign even more impressive. The 31-year-old finished his first year in San Francisco with 44 tackles (25 solo), seven sacks, eight tackles for loss and 14 QB hits in 16 regular season starts a year after putting up a career-high 11 sacks in 17 regular season contests with the Philadelphia Eagles. It's unclear if Hargrave will need surgery to fix his torn ligament in his thumb, but even if he does, he shouldn't have any issues being ready to go for the start of the 2024 campaign.
Former Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Javon Hargrave reached an agreement on a four-year, $80 million deal on Monday with the San Francisco 49ers, according to sources. The deal includes $40 million guaranteed at signing. The 30-year-old cashes in after becoming one of the best interior pass-rushers in the league over the last few seasons, and he'll join an already feared Niners defensive front. Hargrave could be even more productive with his new team. He made his first Pro Bowl with Philly in 2021 and finished last season with 60 tackles (37 solo), a career-high 11 sacks, 10 tackles for loss, 16 QB hits, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries in 17 regular season contests.
Javon Hargrave, Derek Barnett Have A Shot To Be Ready
Philadelphia Eagles defensive lineman Javon Hargrave (pectoral) and Derek Barnett (ankle) both have a realistic shot at being ready for the season opener against the Washington Football Team, according to sources. Hargrave is dealing with a pectoral strain and Barnett has been sidelined in training camp with an ankle sprain. It's good news for a dangerous Philadelphia defensive line. Assuming the Eagles key defenders can stay healthy throughout the season, the Eagles Defense should at least be in consideration as a low-end starting fantasy defensive unit to begin the 2020 season.
Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Javon Hargrave (pectoral) is dealing with a minor pectoral strain and "should be back in a few weeks," according to one source. The 27-year-old nose tackle signed a three-year, $39 million deal with the Eagles this year, but he might have to miss Week 1, depending on how he recovers in the coming weeks. Hargrave had 60 tackles and four sacks last year for Pittsburgh and has only missed one game in four seasons after being taken in the third round by the Steelers. As a rotation piece along Philly's defensive line, Hargrave shouldn't be much of a factor in IDP fantasy leagues.
The Philadelphia Eagles are signing former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Javon Hargrave to a three-year, $39 million deal on Monday. The deal includes $26 million fully guaranteed and $13 million per season, as Hargrave becomes the highest-paid nose tackle in the NFL. Philly's defensive line was already very solid, but Hargrave will make them even more feared, especially with run defense. The 27-year-old had 60 tackles (35 solo), four sacks and a forced fumble in 16 games (13 starts) for Pittsburgh in 2019. It will probably be tough to run on Philly's defense again in 2020.
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