In the UDFA Haul, 1 Vikings Young Fella Demanded Next to Nothing
Some of the UDFA rookies landed beefy paydays. In particular, there’s WR Dillon Bell, OL Tristan Leigh, and DL Monkell Goodwine.
But then there’s Vikings young fella Cam’Ron Stewart. He’s in town to compete along the defensive front, trying to prove capable of solidifying a depth edge rusher job. Looking to Over the Cap involves seeing that a mere $1,000 is guaranteed on his UDFA contract. Better than nothing, but unusually low even among undrafted talent, suggesting he’s facing an uphill battle.
A Vikings Young Fella Gets Just $1K in Guaranteed Money
Anyone who needs inspiration need only look to Myles Price.
The 5’9″ returner comes in at 183 pounds. He got into the NFL after playing well in Indiana a year before Indiana proved they weren’t a fluke. And then there’s the reality of his contract: Mr. Price secured $0 in guaranteed money within his contract. He therefore had to earn every penny by making the roster just as a golfer needs to make the cut to arrive at a payday.
Price, of course, got onto the final roster not due to being so great for Kevin O’Connell. Rather, the rookie returner got onto the team as a returner. Indeed, Price impressed Matt Daniels primarily, creating an opening to make the final team.
The rookie edge rusher is going to seek to do likewise insofar as he’ll try to impress Coach Daniels before then looking to earn the trust from Brian Flores.
Nobody is touching the job that belongs to Andrew Van Ginkel. Neither is Dallas Turner in danger is losing his job (unless Eric Wilson becomes a starting edge rusher). What remains to be seen is who will function as the EDGE3 and EDGE4, but Bo Richter and Tyler Batty are the leaders in the clubhouse. Stewart is looking to assert himself as somebody who can challenge for those positions while mirroring Price within the ability to help on specials.
At 6’4″ and roughly 245 pounds, Cam’Ron Stewart is small for the position. What needs to be remembered, though, is that he ran a blistering 4.56 forty, largely boosting his impressive 8.16 RAS Score. His 2025 season involved a total of 32 tackles with 10.5 being tackles for loss. The pass rusher then had 5 sacks, 1 forced fumble, and 1 pass defended.
Stewart’s overall snap tally was modest (290 defensive snaps), but he boasted a fantastic PFF grade of 88.0. Standing out within the overall assessment is a 90.4 grade for his pass rushing effort.
Cam’Ron Stewart has next to no chance of making the roster unless he proves helpful on special teams. Any undrafted talent needs to boost the third phase; Stewart is no different. What makes that job appear plausible is a sturdy frame to sit alongside great speed, making him an attractive option for kickoff and punt coverage.
Another detail to watch will be to see if he can explode while trying to disrupt the other team’s field goal effort. Any chance he can get his mitts on a ball before it can sail through the uprights? Last year, Stewart had 54 snaps defending the field goal or extra point, easily his largest contribution on specials.
So, too, do his numbers on defense suggest he’s somebody who could be of some help for Coach Flores. Can’t teach that kind of explosiveness, folks. Cam’Ron Stewart’s recent college production was promising without being dominant, creating an impression that he could be a diamond in the rough.
The Vikings young fella is currently working from within Minnesota’s OTAs.
