The longtime Packers starter was more of a rotational piece his first year in Minnesota before suffering a torn pec. He appeared in only nine games. The move creates over $2 million in cap space. Lowry turns 30 in June. He could have trouble landing guaranteed money on the open market.

Lowry has played in nine games for the Vikings, starting four. The veteran defensive end is in the first year of a two-year contract signed earlier this offseason and has totaled 14 tackles on the year and no sacks. We’ll see if the Vikings opt to bring him back after an underwhelming 2023 campaign. They can cut him for just $2.4 million in dead cap.

Lowry signed a three-year extension with the Packers in 2019. He struggled to produce in his first year on the new deal but rebounded with 8.5 sacks over the following two years. His numbers fell again in 2022. He was credited with .5 sacks and a single tackle for loss while playing a reduced role for the team. The Packers let him walk, but the Vikings are clearly betting on their ability to get him back to form. With Brian Flores as their new defensive coordinator, that may not be a bad bet to make.

ESPN's Field Yates reports $3.11M of Lowry's $4.1M salary has been converted into a signing bonus. The move creates $2.488M in cap space for Green Bay. Observers might see Lowry's contract restructuring as one of several moves needed to acquire Julio Jones in the coming weeks. No. 137 overall pick of the 2016 draft, Lowry recorded 19 QB pressures and three sacks last year. Pro Football Focus graded him as the 92nd best pass rushing DL in 2020.