The Vikings and receiver Trent Sherfield Sr. and defensive lineman Jerry Tillery have reached an agreement.
EAGAN, Minnesota – The Vikings are bolstering their receiving and defensive line units.
The team announced on Thursday that defensive lineman Jerry Tillery, a free agent, and receiver Trent Sherfield Sr. have reached an agreement.
Last season, Tillery was a member of the Raiders, starting six games and playing in all 17. 31 tackles, 2.0 sacks, two tackles for loss, and a fumble recovery were all part of his total.
Tillery, who was selected by the Chargers with the 28th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, played his first three plus seasons in Los Angeles, starting 29 of 54 games. Midway through the 2022 season, the Chargers decided to waive Tillery, and the Raiders claimed him off waivers before Week 11.
At the beginning of the new league season on Wednesday, Tillery was released by Las Vegas.
Tillery, who was raised in Shreveport, Louisiana, went to Evangel Christian Academy. He recorded 93 tackles and 7.0 sacks as a senior, and he was selected to participate in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio.
Tillery committed to play football at Notre Dame. As a freshman, he was originally scheduled to play offensive tackle but was later switched to defensive tackle. After starting all but one of the Irish’s games as a sophomore and totaling 37 tackles, he started three of the team’s twelve games that season. During his final two seasons at Notre Dame, Tillery was a full-time starter and finished with 84 tackles, 11.5 sacks, and 17.5 tackles for loss in 25 games.
Tillery received a degree in economics from the University of Notre Dame’s College of Arts and Letters.
Consented_2560x1440_Sherfield Sherfield spent one season with the Buffalo Bills in 2023, catching 11 passes for 86 yards and one touchdown.
Before that, he was a member of the Miami Dolphins in 2022, where he set career highs with 30 receptions for 417 yards and two touchdowns.
Sherfield spent his first three seasons with Arizona before signing with the 49ers in 2021. He caught nine passes for 87 yards and a touchdown.
Trent Sherfield Sr., WR, in photos.
See pictures of WR Trent Sherfield Sr., who signed a free agent contract with the Vikings.
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In 2018, Sherfield, a Vanderbilt graduate, was an undrafted rookie who caught 19 passes for 210 yards and a touchdown. He added nine catches for 130 yards over the next two seasons, but in 2019 and 2020, he failed to cross the end zone.
Sherfield has recorded 1,031 career snaps with special teams, in addition to his 78 career receptions, 930 yards, and five receiving touchdowns. He has also been a reliable contributor on special teams.
Sherfield was co-captain of Vanderbilt in 2017 and finished his collegiate career with 136 receptions for 1,869 yards, good for eighth place in school history in both categories.
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