Vikings UFA Profile: OL David Quessenberry
With the 2023 season in the books, Inside the Vikings will be taking a look at all 22 of Minnesota's pending unrestricted free agents over the next couple weeks. We'll examine their past and speculate about their future, particularly the likelihood that they could be re-signed by the Vikings this offseason. We'll start from the least important (Hakeem Adeniji) and work our way up to the big fish (Kirk Cousins).
Vikings UFA profile: OL David Quessenberry
Minnesota Vikings
- Age: 33
- 2023 stats: Six games, four starts, 64.8 PFF grade
- 2023 contract AAV: $1.08 million
When the Bills released veteran tackle David Quessenberry during final roster cuts last year, the Vikings quickly recognized the opportunity and signed him to a one-year deal. That proved to be a worthwhile move, as he ended up playing in six games — starting four of them — as the team's swing tackle.
The Vikings were already without Christian Darrisaw in Week 2 when Oli Udoh suffered a season-ending quad injury. That meant Quessenberry was thrust into action. He made another start at LT in Week 9 against the Falcons, then started three of the season's last four games at right tackle due to Brian O'Neill's injuries. In total, Quessenberry played 331 offensive snaps across six games, earning a 68.3 pass blocking grade with just one sack allowed and one penalty. Those are very solid numbers for a backup.
Quessenberry is a 6'5" tackle who was drafted all the way back in 2013. He survived Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma during his time with the Texans and went on to play for the Titans and Bills, starting all 18 games at RT for Tennessee in 2021. Quessenberry turns 34 in August, but he should have little trouble making someone's 53-man roster this fall as a swing tackle option. The Vikings could certainly look to bring him back for depth behind Darrisaw and O'Neill.
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