Jeff Okudah is back in the NFC North.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Okudah has reached a one-year agreement with the Minnesota Vikings in free agency. Terms beyond that have not been made public.

Okudah was the third overall selection in the 2020 NFL Draft. Unfortunately for Okudah, it didn’t work out with the Detroit Lions. His rookie season was cut short due to a core injury that lingered from college. His second season was lost to an Achilles injury in the first game of the year. He started for the Lions in Year 3, but his game hadn’t developed as much as the Lions had hoped.

In 2023, the Lions aggressively attacked the cornerback position in the offseason. They signed Cameron Sutton and Emmanuel Moseley, which left Okudah as the odd man out. Detroit traded Okudah to the Falcons for a fifth-round pick. His Detroit career ended with 22 starts, 10 passes defended, and a pair of interceptions in three seasons.

Since then, Okudah spent a season with the Falcons and a season with the Texans. Over that time, he started nine games but has only managed four passes defended and no interceptions. He missed a large portion of the 2024 season with a hip injury. When he returned, he was primarily a reserve, playing in 77 defensive snaps and 74 on special teams.

That said, Minnesota has a pretty thin cornerback room, giving Okudah an opportunity to battle for a role on defense. He’s still just 26 years old. For the Vikings, he’s likely a low-risk, medium-reward option in free agency.