Pre-draft Vigil attended the
NFL Scouting Combine in
Indianapolis and completed the majority of combine drills, but chose to skip the
bench press due to a pectoral injury. Vigil finished first among all
linebackers participating at the NFL Combine in the short shuttle and three-cone drill, while finishing tenth in the
40-yard dash. On April 6, 2016, he participated in Utah State's
pro day and opted to stand on the majority of combine numbers. Vigil performed the bench press and improved his times in the 40-yard dash (4.65s), 20-yard dash (2.70s), and 10-yard dash (1.58s). He conducted a private workout with the
Atlanta Falcons and attended pre-draft visits with the
New Orleans Saints and
Chicago Bears. At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Vigil was projected to be a fifth or sixth round pick by
NFL draft experts and scouts.
Cincinnati Bengals 2016 The
Cincinnati Bengals selected Vigil in the third round (87th overall) of the 2016 NFL draft. Vigil was the 11th linebacker drafted in 2016. On May 10, 2016, the Bengals signed Vigil to a four-year, $3.11 million contract that included a
signing bonus of $695,629. During
training camp, Vigil competed for the role of backup linebacker against
Paul Dawson and
Marquis Flowers. Vigil earned praise for his performance during training camp and drew comparisons to the
Carolina Panthers' Pro Bowl linebacker
Luke Kuechly. Head coach
Marvin Lewis named Vigil the backup weakside linebacker, behind
Vincent Rey, to begin the regular season. He made his professional regular season debut in the Bengals season-opener at the
New York Jets and made one solo tackle in their 23–22 victory. On January 1, 2017, Vigil accrued a season-high six combined tackles and broke up a pass during a 27–10 win against the
Baltimore Ravens. Vigil finished his rookie season in 2016 with 21 combined tackles (15 solo) and one pass deflection in 16 games and zero starts.
2017 Vigil entered training camp as a candidate to receive the job as the starting strongside linebacker after the Bengals opted not to re-sign
Karlos Dansby. Vigil competed for the role against
Marquis Flowers and rookie
Jordan Evans. Vigil had an impressive preseason and was ultimately named the starting strongside linebacker to begin the regular season. He started alongside weakside linebacker
Vontaze Burfict and middle linebacker
Kevin Minter. He made his first career start in the Bengals' season-opener against the Ravens and recorded ten combined tackles (six solo), broke up a pass, and made his first career interception during their 20–0 loss. Vigil intercepted a pass attempt by Ravens quarterback
Joe Flacco, that was originally a screen pass intended for running back
Terrance West, during the third quarter. On October 1, 2017, Vigil collected a season-high 12 combined tackles and made his first career sack during a 31–7 victory at the
Cleveland Browns in Week 4. Vigil sacked Browns quarterback
DeShone Kizer for a seven-yard loss in the second quarter. In Week 12, Vigil suffered a significant ankle injury during a 30–16 win against the Cleveland Browns and was inactive for three games (Weeks 13–15). On December 22, 2017, the Bengals officially placed Vigil on
injured reserve for the remainder of the season. He finished the
2017 NFL season with 79 combined tackles (45 solo), five pass deflections, one interception, and one sack in 11 games and 11 starts. Head coach
Marvin Lewis named Vigil the starting strongside linebacker to start the regular season, alongside Jordan Evans and middle linebacker
Preston Brown. He started in the Bengals' season-opener at the
Indianapolis Colts and collected a season-high 11 solo tackles during their 34–23 victory. In Week 3, he collected a season-high 12 combined tackles (nine solo) during a 31–21 loss at the Panthers. In Week 6, Vigil suffered a knee injury during the first quarter of a 28–21 loss to the
Pittsburgh Steelers and missed the next two games (Weeks 7–8).
2019 In week 4 against the Steelers, Vigil recorded a team high 11 tackles and forced a fumble off rookie wide receiver
Diontae Johnson in the 27–3 loss. In week 5 against the
Arizona Cardinals, Vigil recorded a team high 13 tackles in the 26–23 loss. In week 6 against the Ravens, Vigil made a team high 13 tackles and recovered a fumble forced on tight end
Mark Andrews in the 23–17 loss. In week 11 against the
Oakland Raiders, Vigil recorded a team high 12 tackles and recovered a fumble forced by teammate
Josh Tupou on
Josh Jacobs in the 17–10 loss. In week 14 against the Browns, Vigil recorded his first interception of the season off a pass thrown by
Baker Mayfield during the 27–19 loss.
Los Angeles Chargers On March 30, 2020, the
Los Angeles Chargers signed Vigil to a one-year contract. Vigil made his debut with the Chargers in Week 1 against his former team, the Bengals. During the game, Vigil recorded 5 tackles and recovered a fumble lost by
Joe Mixon in the 16–13 win. In Week 15 against the
Las Vegas Raiders on
Thursday Night Football, Vigil led the team with nine tackles and recorded his first sack as a Charger on
Derek Carr during the 30–27 overtime win.
Minnesota Vikings (first stint) After becoming a free agent again following the 2020 season, Vigil signed a one-year contract worth up to $2.25 million with the
Minnesota Vikings on April 6, 2021. He played in 16 games with 12 starts, finishing fourth on the team with 85 tackles.
Arizona Cardinals On March 22, 2022, Vigil signed a one-year contract with the Cardinals. He was placed on injured reserve on October 8.
New York Jets On August 6, 2023, Vigil signed with the Jets. He was released on August 28.
Minnesota Vikings (second stint) On August 31, 2023, Vigil signed with the
practice squad of the Vikings. He was signed to the active roster on November 11, 2023. Vigil was released on December 23. He was re-signed to the practice squad on December 29.
Dallas Cowboys On August 6, 2024, Vigil signed with the
Dallas Cowboys. He was released during roster cuts on August 27, 2024, and re-signed with the team the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on October 5. ==Personal life==