The Vikes could still lose Pace if they opt to match any offer the three-year veteran receives.
With the new league year set to officially begin this Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. Eastern, the Minnesota Vikings had to make a decision whether to tender restricted free agent linebacker Ivan Pace Jr. or let the 25-year-old hit the open market as an unrestricted free agent.
And it appears that decision has finally been made, as ESPN's Adam Schefter reported on Monday morning that the Vikings have placed the low tender (aka the right-of-first-refusal tender) on the three-year veteran, which carries a $3.