Vikings re-signed DT Fred Evans. The career reserve returns for an eighth season in Minnesota. Evans is currently atop the Vikings' depth chart at nose tackle, but is unlikely to stay there. Evans played 356 snaps a season. He's a pure run stopper.

The Vikings will give Fred Evans a chance to unseat Letroy Guion for their starting nose tackle job in training camp. "The coaches keep telling me that, hey, we need to give Fred a shot to compete for the No. 1 job," said Leslie Frazier. At nose tackle -- a run-stopping position -- 6-foot-4, 305-pound Evans would give Minnesota a stouter option after its run defense became a liability down the stretch last season. Guion is a converted three-technique gap shooter. His base salary is $2.45 million.

Vikings re-signed DT Fred Evans to an undisclosed contract. A rotational lineman, Evans appeared in 16 games with the Vikings last season. The six-year veteran projects to open the year behind starters Letroy Guion and Remi Ayodele.

Vikings re-signed DT Fred Evans. Minnesota didn't extend a restricted free agent tender to Evans in March after he made $1.8 million in 2010. A career reserve, Evans notched just four tackles in eight games last season. He'll have a similarly quiet 2011.