RS: Recent contract extensions triggered by 'significant' decisions ahead at QB

The Minnesota Vikings have one of the more interesting salary-cap situations in the NFL, in that they have their two biggest-name quarterbacks — for now, anyway — set to become free agents after this season. That’s why general manager Rick Spielman felt the need to be so aggressive in terms of re-signing other key pieces of the team before it could deal with the looming question of who its quarterback will be after this season. Following a busy offseason signing outside free agents, the Vikings turned inward and locked up DE Everson Griffen, CB Xavier Rhodes and DT Linval Joseph to extensions over a two-week period. Spielman spoke with PFW on Monday and said the team felt its unique situation forced the team to look ahead — even more so than normal and even going against its past practices — when it came to future salary-cap planning. http://www.profootballweekly.com/lists/2017/08/21/5857a5ff243f43bf83f6d57489f16b90/index.xml?page=1