Isaiahh Loudermilk is changing teams for the primary time in his profession. The sixth-year defensive lineman signed with the Vikings on Thursday, per a team announcement.
Loudermilk entered the league as a fifth-round pick of the Steelers. He handed a 29% snap share as a rookie but didn’t tackle an increased role over time. Ahead of roster cutdowns in 2024, Loudermilk’s spot was in query. He remained within the fold for the ultimate season of his rookie contract but was again utilized in a rotational capability.
The Wisconsin product re-signed with Pittsburgh last spring. The 2025 season didn’t provide a lift to Loudermilk’s value, nevertheless. He was limited to simply two games after being injured in September. That, coupled with limited production when healthy, contributed to a lengthy stay on the open market in 2026.
The defensive interior has undergone various changes within the case of the Vikings this spring. Each Javon Hargrave and Jonathan Allen were released in cost-shedding moves prior to free agency. They were largely replaced not by other veterans but somewhat by rookies during last month’s draft. The Vikings added Caleb Banks and Domonique Orange in the primary and third rounds of the event, respectively. Loudermilk will spend spring practices in addition to training camp competing for a depth role together with the opposite newcomers.
The Vikings entered Thursday with roughly $11.5MM in cap space. This Loudermilk deal will little doubt check in at or near the league minimum, so it is going to not have a big impact on another roster-building moves made within the near future.