A day after the Vikings learned that they’ll be facing the Saints and quarterback Drew Brees to open the season, the NFC runners-up beefed up their defensive secondary.
According to a league source, veteran cornerback Lito Sheppard has agreed to a one-year, $2 million contract.
Sheppard visited the Vikings today, after several weeks on the free-agent market.
He immediately solidifies a cornerback depth chart that features an aging Antoine Winfield and Cedric Griffin, who suffered a torn ACL in the NFC Championship Game.