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Vikings sign Calvin Avery as undrafted free agent

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Despite not hearing his name called this weekend, Calvin Avery is getting his shot.

The Minnesota Vikings signed Avery as an undrafted free agent following the 2023 NFL Draft.

Illinois @IlliniFootball nose tackle Calvin Avery (6-2, 325, 31 reps, 30 1/2 inch vertical) is signing with the #Vikings, per a league source, as an undrafted free agent. Visited #Vikings before draft after visiting #Seahawks @KPRC2 per a league source
·— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) April 29, 2023

The 6-foot-2, 345-pound defensive tackle spent five seasons in Champaign.