Pat Elflein through the years
View photos of offensive lineman Pat Elflein during his years with Minnesota (2017-20) and the New York Jets (2020).

New York Jets offensive lineman Pat Elflein is pictured during the first half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, in Seattle. The Seahawks won 40-3. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)

New York Jets guard Pat Elflein (67) during an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)

New York Jets offensive lineman Pat Elflein is pictured during the first half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, in Seattle. The Seahawks won 40-3. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)


Minnesota Vikings guard Pat Elflein in action during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers in Carson, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo)

San Francisco 49ers' Earl Mitchell, left, is blocked by Minnesota Vikings offensive guard Pat Elflein during an NFL divisional playoff football game, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

Minnesota Vikings offensive guard Pat Elflein (65) gets set on the line during the second half of an NFL football game against the Washington Redskins, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Minnesota Vikings offensive guard Pat Elflein (65) blocks against the Detroit Lions during an NFL football game in Detroit, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019. (AP Images/Rick Osentoski)

Minnesota Vikings offensive guard Pat Elflein gets set for a play during the second half of an NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Minnesota Vikings center Pat Elflein sits on the bench during the second half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018, in Minneapolis. The Bears won 24-10. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)

Minnesota Vikings center Pat Elflein during an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018 in Philadelphia. (Winslow Townson/AP Images for Panini)

Minnesota Vikings center Pat Elflein (65) gets set to hick to Minnesota Vikings quarterback Case Keenum (7) against the Detroit Lions during an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)

Minnesota Vikings center Pat Elflein walks on the field during the first half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints, Monday, Sept. 11, 2017, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)


Minnesota Vikings center Pat Elflein gets set to snap the ball during the second half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)

Minnesota Vikings center Pat Elflein (65) gets set for a play during the second half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, in Minneapolis. The Lions won 14-7. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, right, takes a snap from Minnesota Vikings center Pat Elflein during the NFL football team practice Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017, in Eden Prairie, Minn. AP Photo/Jim Mone)