Former Vikings Offensive Lineman Heads to Tennessee

In the identical week that 2017 seventh-round decide and former Vikings starter, Ifeadi Odenigbo, headed to Tampa Bay to affix the Buccaneers for a possible playoff run, former Vikings offensive lineman and 2017 fifth-round decide, Danny Isidora, heads to the Tennessee Titans with the identical hope of the playoffs.

Isidora signed with the Titans observe squad this week after a stint with the Arizona Cardinals to start the 2022 marketing campaign. He spent the primary two months of the common season with Arizona on their observe squad, however he noticed no enjoying time with Arizona.

Isidora received his NFL profession began with the Vikings after a collegiate profession with the Miami Hurricanes. Throughout his rookie season of 2017, the offensive lineman appeared in seven video games, and he received a begin throughout that 12 months as nicely. General, he appeared in 147 snaps of the offensive facet of the ball that 12 months.

His function developed even additional within the following 12 months of 2018, and he performed in 14 video games for Minnesota. He additionally received two begins on this season on offense and performed a complete of 278 snaps, together with 214 snaps on the offensive line.

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Nonetheless, that’s the place Isidora’s Vikings tenure ended. Previous to the 2019 season, he was traded to the Miami Dolphins, heading again dwelling to Florida the place he attended highschool and faculty. With the Dolphins, Isidora performed three video games, beginning all of them.

His time in Miami got here to an finish after the 2019 season, and Isidora hopped to Kansas Metropolis for the 2020 season. With the Chiefs, he had just about no enjoying time, showing in only one recreation. He performed two offensive snaps in that recreation. Then, he landed with the Cardinals for 2021; the ultimate crew he performed for previous to his new contract with the Titans.

In 2021, the previous Vikings fifth-round decide appeared in six video games for the Cardinals throughout the 2021 season, however his snaps had been few and much between. He received on the sector for simply 30 snaps throughout his fifth NFL season.

Now, he joins the Tennessee Titans as they hope to make a run to the playoffs. At present, they sit at 7-8, tied for 1st within the AFC South with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Nonetheless, as a result of the Jags beat Tennessee earlier within the season, they maintain the tiebreaker over Tennessee. The Titans want one other Jaguars loss and to win every of their very own closing two video games so as to crack the playoff subject.

This week, they play host to the Dallas Cowboys on New Yr’s Day, so profitable out can be no straightforward job for this Titans crew. We’ll see if they’ll get the victory this week earlier than heading to Jacksonville for a Week 18 recreation that would decide the winner of the division.

Josh Frey is a Class of 2020 graduate of The Faculty of Idaho with a bachelor’s diploma in Artistic Writing. He additionally earned minors in Historical past, Human Biology, and Journalism. When he’s not writing concerning the NFL, Josh enjoys marathon coaching, enjoying video video games, or rooting for the Milwaukee Brewers and Bucks. For extra of his opinions, take a look at his Twitter account: @Freyed_Chicken.