Dec 10, 2023; Arlington, Texas, USA; Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown (11) fumbles the ball after being tackled by Dallas Cowboys cornerback Stephon Gilmore (21) in the second half at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
Two-time All-Pro cornerback Stephon Gilmore plans to visit the Minnesota Vikings on Monday.
Gilmore told NFL reporter Josina Anderson that he will fly to Minneapolis in his bid to secure a job for the 2024 NFL season.
Gilmore, who turns 34 on Sept. 19, recorded 68 tackles, two interceptions and one forced fumble while starting all 17 games last season with the Dallas Cowboys.
A five-time Pro Bowl selection and two-time All-Pro, Gilmore has 561 tackles, 31 interceptions, seven forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries in 165 career games (158 starts) with the Buffalo Bills (2012-16), New England Patriots (2017-20), Carolina Panthers (2021), Indianapolis Colts (2022) and Cowboys (2023).
He was the 2019 Defensive Player of the Year and won Super Bowl LIII with the Patriots.
The Vikings need help in their secondary after Mekhi Blackmon suffered a torn ACL during training camp last month. The Southern California product was seen as a leading candidate to fill the Vikings’ third cornerback role this year following the death of rookie Khyree Jackson in a car crash on July 6.
–Field level media