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Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson could get a massive contract extension this offseason which would make him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history, but a paternity lawsuit filed by his ex, Andrea Galea, could take a big chunk of that deal. “NFL star Justin Jefferson is facing a paternity lawsuit in New Jersey, where […]

Head coach Kevin O’Connell and the Minnesota Vikings are currently in the midst of what figures to be a highly important offseason for the future direction of the franchise. The Vikings are coming off of a 2023-24 NFL season in which O’Connell had to navigate a devasting Achilles injury to starting quarterback, forcing Minnesota to […]

There are a lot of Justin Jefferson trade rumors swirling around the Minnesota Vikings as the team and superstar wide receiver try to hammer out a long-term contract extension this offseason. That said, general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah says a trade isn’t happening. “Kwesi Adofo-Mensah said ‘a lot of the stuff’ he has heard about the […]

The Minnesota Vikings lost quarterback Kirk Cousins to a torn Achilles during the 2023 season and just four months out, the veteran appears to be doing well in rehab. Cousins shared a video of his progression on Monday where he’s mobile and already throwing short passes. Take a look: Almost 4 months in now…encouraged by […]

The Minnesota Vikings have a lot of questions to answer in the 2024 offseason. Their starting quarterback for the past six seasons, Kirk Cousins, is poised to become a free agent. After ending the 2022 season with a 13-4 record despite a negative point differential, the Vikings fell back to earth in 2023. They ended […]

One of the top names that may become available during the NFL’s next round of free agency is quarterback Kirk Cousins of the Minnesota Vikings. Cousins saw his 2023 season come to an abrupt end shortly before midseason when he tore his Achilles tendon and was forced out of the Vikings lineup. He has been […]

Despite being limited to only 10 games during the 2023 NFL season, Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson still surpassed the 1,000 yard mark for the fourth consecutive season. In just sixty career NFL games, Jefferson has already accumulated 5,899 receiving yards and 30 touchdowns. His 98.3 yards per game are most in NFL history, besting Calvin […]

Fans of the Minnesota Vikings were quick to check their bank accounts earlier in the day. Adrian Peterson’s memorabilia had just been posted on an estate sale and it had a lot of good stuff. This had some people claiming that the legendary running back was running out of cash which is why he made […]

While other NFC North teams like the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions went off in the playoffs, the two teams at the bottom are left with a quarterback conundrum. The Chicago Bears have to pick between developing Justin Fields or Caleb Williams while the Minnesota Vikings’ future playcaller spot is also uncertain. They had […]

The Minnesota Vikings are facing one of their most critical offseasons in recent memory. After winning the NFC North division in 2022, the Vikings struggled throughout much of last season and finished tied for third place with the Chicago Bears as both teams had 7-10 records. That was quite a comedown for general manager Kwesi […]

Speculation about Kirk Cousins continues to swirl as the veteran quarterback’s future is up in the air. Now might be the time the Minnesota Vikings move on from Cousins, but there’s still a chance he re-signs with the team during free agency. With that said, the latest next-team odds on Cousins may hint at the […]

NFL free agency is right around the corner and rumors are already running rampant. With plenty of teams needing a quarterback, Kirk Cousins is likely to garner plenty of interest. One team to keep an eye on are the Atlanta Falcons as rumors suggest the veteran quarterback has multiple ties with the team. Considering Cousins […]

In the NFL, there’s never a shortage of storylines. It feels like as soon as the season ends, there’s always another story to tell, whether it’s about free agency in March, the combine from late February to early March, or the upcoming draft in April. That’s all a part of the 2024 NFL offseason. That […]

After being charged with DWI in December, Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Wes Phillips will plead guilty to an amended charge of careless driving, according to Kevin Seifert of ESPN: “Per court documents, Vikings OC Wes Phillips will plead guilty to an amended charge of careless driving stemming from his Dec. 8 arrest. He was originally […]

Now that Super Bowl 58 is over and another NFL season is in the books, it is never too early to start thinking about next season, starting with who could be in the next year’s big game in New Orleans, LA. Yeah, the easy answers are this year’s winners, the Kansas City Chiefs, who could […]

The 2023 season showed exactly what will happen to the Minnesota Vikings if Kirk Cousins leaves the team. Spoiler alert: it doesn’t end well for Minnesota. After Cousins went down with an Achilles injury, the team proceeded to stumble out of the playoff picture. It proved once and for all that Minnesota needs to do […]

The Minnesota Vikings have a very important offseason ahead of them. Kirk Cousins is hitting free agency, Justin Jefferson needs a contract extension and the NFC North is becoming a much tougher division. They’re going to nail the moves they make this spring as they try to build a contender. According to Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero […]

The 2024 NFL draft has a couple of buyers and sellers in the Top 10. It’s been reported that the No. 3 pick owned by the New England Patriots could be on sale. Some of the buyers mentioned are the Las Vegas Raiders, Minnesota Vikings, and Atlanta Falcons. The quarterback position runs the NFL and […]

Quarterback Kirk Cousins is set to enter NFL free agency this offseason following his tenure with the Minnesota Vikings. Cousins saw his season come to a premature end this year due to a devastating Achilles injury, and the Vikings for a while looked like they might be able to still make a shocking playoff push […]

Minnesota Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and head coach Kevin O’Connell have a slew of decisions to make as they prepare for their third season making the key decisions for the team. In many ways, this is the most important year of their partnership. They have had some success in their first two years, as […]

Since entering the NFL in 2020, Justin Jefferson has been the definition of a big money receiver for the Minnesota Vikings. Now, he wants his contract to reflect that. When asked about his contract, Jefferson didn’t hold back. “I wanna break the bank and I wanna be a part of an organization that wants me […]

The Minnesota Vikings have a lot of work to do in the offseason if they are going to be competitive in the NFC North going forward. They have a number of questions they must address in the offseason, and the three biggest issues concern Kirk Cousins and the quarterback position, superstar wideout Justin Jefferson and […]

The Minnesota Vikings were hampered by injuries throughout the 2023 season. One of the Vikings players to go down was star tight end TJ Hockenson. Hockenson tore his ACL and MCL in a Week 16 loss to the Detroit Lions. On Monday, the tight end underwent surgery to fix his torn right ACL, via Kevin […]

The Minnesota Vikings are something of an enigma as the 2024 offseason moves forward. After winning the NFC North in 2022, the Vikings believed they had corrected many of their defensive woes by hiring Brian Flores as defensive coordinator. Since the offense had been the team’s strength, there was plenty of hope that the Vikings […]

The most devastating way to lose an NFL game is with a missed kick. That is especially true if it comes in the postseason, as such misses are season-ending. There is nothing fans hate more than when a kicker misses an important kick, and there have been a number of misses that have gone down […]

The Detroit Lions are this year’s feel-good story, amped up by about ten times. Detroit, forever known as one of the most miserable franchises in the NFL, is in the midst of a playoff berth that’s almost never been seen in franchise history. Most fans outside of the city feel good about the team. However, […]

The Denver Broncos could be moving on from veteran quarterback Russell Wilson this offseason. A tumultuous chapter in Denver could close for the Super Bowl champion quarterback after just two seasons. In NFL Free Agency, Wilson should have some suitors. And one suitor could be the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings were named as a potential […]

After a 13-4 finish in 2022 — including and NFL record 11 wins in one-score games — no one expected the Minnesota Vikings to have a normal season in 2023. And they did not. The team started 0-3 despite phenomenal play from quarterback Kirk Cousins, then won six of their next seven contests even as […]

The Minnesota Vikings begin Year 3 of the current regime with Kwesi Adofo-Mensah at general manager and Kevin O’Connell at head coach. The clock has been ticking and the Vikings had some surprising success in Year 1 and true disappointment in Year 2. It’s time for significant growth and progress in Year 3. Teams don’t […]

The National Football League will again be heading overseas in 2024, with the Chicago Bears, Jacksonville Jaguars, Minnesota Vikings and Carolina Panthers all set to participate, the league announced on Thursday. The Bears, Vikings and Jaguars will all play in London during their regular-season slates, while the Panthers will kick off in Munich, Germany. Chicago […]

The Minnesota Vikings have some questions to answer this offseason, and one of the biggest is the quarterback position and whether or not Kirk Cousins will return for 2024. Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah was asked about the situation going into the offseason. “I think I’ve been pretty consistent with that,” Kwesi Adofo-Mensah said, via […]

The Minnesota Vikings face a ton of question marks this offseason. The future of both Kirk Cousins and Justin Jefferson remains up in the air. On Wednesday, Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah gave a big update on the status of the Vikings star wide receiver (h/t Alec Lewis of The Athletic). ‘Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah […]

The Minnesota Vikings have plenty to sort out in the offseason. The most pressing manner of which to discuss is what the Vikings plan to do at quarterback. Kirk Cousins is slated to become a free agent and will have plethora of suitors to choose from. After he went down, the Minnesota went through a […]

Ever since Kirk Cousins went down with an injury on October 29, the Minnesota Vikings have started at least three other backups in his place, one of whom includes Nick Mullens. On Sunday, Mullens and the team fell short to division leaders Detroit Lions, culminating their season in yet another loss. Mullens didn’t hide his […]

Star pass rusher Danielle Hunter is free to sign with any NFL team he pleases for the first time in his career. If he has his way, he’ll remain a member of the Minnesota Vikings next season. Hunter, who is scheduled to hit free agency for the first time, expressed a desire to return to […]

The Minnesota Vikings had high hopes coming into the 2023 NFL season. They had won the NFC North title last year with a 13-4 record, and head coach Kevin O’Connell had a talented team lead by Justin Jefferson, Kirk Cousins and Danielle Hunter coming back. Additionally, the Vikings had hired Brian Flores to take over […]

The Detroit Lions are fighting for a top-two seed in the NFC. However, the offense took a blow in the Week 18 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings when rookie stud Sam LaPorta suffered a knee injury. It didn’t look good, but he was able to walk to the blue medical tent on his own will, […]

The Minnesota Vikings need a few things to go their way in Week 18 to make the playoffs. But it all starts with the Vikings taking down the NFC North champions Detroit Lions. Minnesota’s goal didn’t start out as planned, as the Vikings struggled to get anything going on offense. Justin Jefferson was clearly upset […]

The season is coming to an end with a loud thud for the Minnesota Vikings. They enter their Week 18 game against the NFC North champion Detroit Lions with a slim chance to make the playoffs, but losses the last two week have ground their season into dust. The Vikings were one of the surprise […]