REPORT: Vikings to release Jonathan Allen. Who's playing DT?!?!? (Part 2)

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🗓️ 5 March 2026

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Matthew Coller talks about ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reporting that Jonathan Allen is being released. The D-line that was good last year might end up having a complete overhaul in 2026. Can Brian Flores find answers? Do they need to take DL in the draft? The Purple Insider podcast is brought to you by FanDuel. Also, check out our sponsor HIMS at https://hims.com/purpleinsider Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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0:00.0	Oh, I forgot to cut Ryan Kelly. Thank you. Thank you.
0:10.1	Okay. Eight of you said that. Sorry about that. Okay. So I could have spent a little more money in free agency. I forgot to cut Ryan Kelly. Good point. Good point. I mean, I can go back. Hold on. Let's go back. Let's go back and we'll go back to cat management.
0:27.8	And we will cut Ryan Kelly. Thank you for that. So now, and we do have a little bit more to work with. Let's go back to free agency and see.
0:39.4	This could be like second wave free agency.
0:42.1	Tennessee is offering Tony Pollard.
0:43.8	No, thanks.
0:45.9	Second wave free agency, we probably have to get what?
0:49.2	Another linebacker, another defensive lineman.
0:51.7	Could we get Logan Hall?
0:53.8	I think you could because i got shelby
0:56.2	harris could you get logan hall and stack that up that position up a little bit more could
1:01.3	we get a free agent safety potentially could do that i mean now you know 24 million now after
1:08.7	cutting ryan kelly thank you guys for pointing that out.
1:11.6	There is a little bit more money here, like a Jalen Hawkins.
1:15.3	What if, or a Cameron Curl?
1:16.7	Like, what if we got Cameron Curl for $3.6 million?
1:19.9	Confirm that.
1:21.6	And maybe we go and look at the defensive line.
1:26.7	Is there anybody, DJ Reeder is a possibility?
1:29.9	Is there anybody that we could go a little bit?
1:32.6	I do like the idea of Logan Hall as someone who could get after the passer a little bit.
1:37.3	Man, you'd really like John Myers Franklin, but too expensive.
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