The Vikings are paying him $1.1 million with an $850,000 cap hit, a bargain for the production.Īsked if he ever doubted he would regain his form, the veteran said, “There was never no doubt.” But he found no takers after playing last season on a $6 million contract. He started only two of 14 games in Dallas and Detroit last year, finishing with 33 tackles, six of them sacks. Starting in 2012, when he first played all 16 of the team’s games, Griffen averaged 35.8 tackles, 9.2 tackles for loss and 7.8 sacks in nine seasons in Minnesota. Griffen said he feels more like he’s 26 or 27 years old and has played like he did at that age. The Vikings (3-3) have won three of their past four and are coming off their bye week to start a four-game stretch against teams with a combined 21-6 record after Green Bay’s 24-21 victory Thursday in Arizona.
