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It was far beyond a storybook finish for Josh Dobbs and the Minnesota Vikings. Pressed into action when backup quarterback Jaren Hall suffered a concussion early in the game, the newly acquired Dobbs threw 2 TD passes and ran for another score as the Vikings rallied to secure a 31-28 victory over the Atlanta Falcons. […]

From Kirk Cousins to Justin Jefferson, the Minnesota Vikings have been hit by the injury bug hard this season. Things didn’t change when the Vikings took on the Atlanta Falcons in Week 9. Running back Cam Akers tore his Achilles against the Falcons, via Mike Garofolo of the NFL Network. This is the second time […]

After losing Kirk Cousins in Week 8, all hope was lost for the Minnesota Vikings. They were starting to turn things around and looked like a true playoff contender. Many lost hope in this team once he fell to injury, however, veteran quarterback Josh Dobbs may have brought hope back to Minnesota. The front office […]

The Minnesota Vikings experienced a frightening health scare on Sunday when young star wide receiver KJ Osborn went down with an injury following a reception. Osborn had to be carted off the field, per FOX Sports. The Vikings did get a bit of good news, however, when Osborn was able to walk to the cart […]

The Minnesota Vikings are playing their first game without Kirk Cousins after he fell to an Achilles injury. Rookie Jaren Hall was given the start, however, it appears he won’t be returning to the game after taking a massive hit. Minnesota quickly ruled Hall out for the remainder of the contest with a concussion, per […]

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Jaren Hall will become the 9th rookie QB to start a game this season. Surely, the 25-year-old BYU product will be thrilled to get the first start of his career, as one would rightfully expect him to be, but he’s doing so under very difficult circumstances. In all likelihood, this will be […]

Minnesota Vikings quarterback suffered a season-ending Achilles injury in Week 8, but his teammates have decided to honor him ahead of the Week 9 matchup with Atlanta, via Ian Rapoport. In their first game without Kirk Cousins… #Vikings players are honoring their starting QB in warmups. Love it. pic.twitter.com/NW87RQt7Bt — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 5, […]

The Minnesota Vikings have a bit of a situation at the quarterback position. Kirk Cousins’ Achilles injury and his contract situation gives Minnesota a conundrum. Do they re-sign Cousins for the next season, or do they move on from the star QB and reload in the draft? All signs point to Minnesota still looking to […]

The Minnesota Vikings are down following a season-ending injury to quarterback Kirk Cousins and prolonged absence of superstar wide receiver Justin Jefferson. But they are not out. Jefferson is eligible to return from the injured reserve next week after being put on the IR with a hamstring injury. Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell didn’t offer […]

The Minnesota Vikings were just starting to turn things around when Kirk Cousins suffered an Achilles injury ending his season. For that reason, the coaching staff was forced to trade for Joshua Dobbs from the Arizona Cardinals. However, the question remains, what is Minnesota’s long-term plan at quarterback? Kirk Cousins is 35 years old and […]

Just about everything went right for the Minnesota Vikings during the 2022 NFL season. Every random bounce of the ball, and every one possession game went their way, and they rode that luck to a 13-4 record, which was tied for second-best in the NFC (let’s just call it what it is, because year to […]

The Minnesota Vikings (4-4) go on the road to take on the Atlanta Falcons (4-4) on Sunday. This game will continue our NFL odds series as we hand out a Vikings-Falcons prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Vikings have officially lost Kirk Cousins for the season, […]

It’s a new world of sorts for the Minnesota Vikings in Week 9 when they travel to Atlanta to face the Falcons. After a brutal 0-3 start, the Vikings have won 4 of 5 games to reach the .500 mark. They have gotten to the point in their schedule where they have several winnable games […]

The earliest star Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson is eligible to return from his hamstring injury is Week 10. The Vikings placed Jefferson on Injured Reserve following the injury, which means he has to stay out for at least four weeks. However, Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell is unsure of if Jefferson will be ready […]

The Atlanta Falcons’ Week 9 game will have them back at home to face the Minnesota Vikings. The Falcons are coming off a bit of a surprising loss last week to rookie backup quarterback Will Levis and the Tennessee Titans. The Vikings are coming off a win over division rival, the Green Bay Packers, yet […]

Danielle Hunter is the best player on the Minnesota Vikings defense, a unit that has shown dramatic improvement this year. He is leading the league in sacks with 10.0, and that unit will be expected to do even more with quarterback Kirk Cousins out for the rest of the season after suffering an Achilles injury […]

New Minnesota Vikings quarterback Josh Dobbs is likely to get an opportunity go under center in Week 10 when his new team hosts the New Orleans Saints. #Vikings Josh Dobbs is exactly who you want in your QB room – he's been traded for the second time this season but he's handling things like a […]

The Minnesota Vikings 2023 season has been sent in a spiral following a season-ending injury to quarterback Kirk Cousins. That comes after star wide receiver Justin Jefferson has been on the shelf with a hamstring injury. It’d be easy for the Vikings to pack it in and move on to next year, but Cousins gave […]

It’s been a rough few days for the Minnesota Vikings. The team’s 24-10 victory over the Green Bay Packers was marred when it was revealed that QB Kirk Cousins was lost for the season with a torn Achilles tendon. Somehow, the Texas Rangers (yes, the baseball team) just made things worse. On Wednesday, the Rangers […]

One ongoing story in Minnesota this offseason was the failure for the Vikings to get a deal done with star wide receiver Justin Jefferson. The fourth-year receiver is currently on his rookie contract, which was a four-year, $13.1 million deal. The Vikings will most likely pick up his fifth-year option, if they do not get […]

It’s been a tough year for one of the best QB-WR receiving in the NFL as both Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins and wide receiver Justin Jefferson have gone down with injuries. This past Sunday, Cousins tore his achilles in the Vikings’ 24-10 win over the Green Bay Packers. The injury will keep Cousins out […]

The Minnesota Vikings lost quarterback Kirk Cousins for the season after he tore his Achilles on Sunday, leaving plenty of questions regarding the team’s 2023 season and beyond. With Cousins set to be a free agent after the season, the Vikings’ long-term quarterback solution is still in limbo. They think they have the guy to […]

Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell spoke to the media Tuesday about the possible future of quarterback Kirk Cousins despite the Achilles injury. Cousins suffered from a tear to his Achilles in the win against the Green Bay Packers last Sunday that will keep him out for the rest of the season. O’Connell was asked if […]

The Minnesota Vikings have traded for quarterback Josh Dobbs from the Arizona Cardinals, according to Ian Rapoport. The #Vikings are trading for #AZCardinals QB Josh Dobbs, with plenty of starting experience, per me and @TomPelissero. It helps make up for the loss of Kirk Cousins. And gives MIN a chance… pic.twitter.com/TUEnTemakr — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) […]

The Minnesota Vikings acquired quarterback Josh Dobbs from the Arizona Cardinals on Tuesday. The trade comes after Kirk Cousins’ season-ending injury, giving Minnesota a respectable replacement. Will Dobbs play in Week 9 against the Atlanta Falcons following the deal? “#Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell says on SiriusXM that team is preparing QB Jaren Hall to start […]

The Minnesota Vikings and Jacksonville Jaguars reportedly agreed to a trade before the deadline on Tuesday. Jacksonville is reportedly acquiring guard Ezra Cleveland from Minnesota, per Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. The Vikings will reportedly receive a sixth-round pick in return, per Josina Anderson of CBS Sports. The deal continues a busy day for the […]

The Minnesota Vikings have reportedly are trading for quarterback Josh Dobbs from the Arizona Cardinals, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The Vikings and Cardinals reportedly did a pick swap of sixth and seventh-round draft selections for Dobbs, according to Josina Anderson of CBS. With Kirk Cousins tearing his Achilles this week against the […]

Heading into the 2023 season, there were a lot of questions surrounding the Minnesota Vikings’ defense. The Vikes’ defense was one of the worst units in 2022, but they have some playmakers on the team, like Danielle Hunter. Additionally, the team also hired former coach Brian Flores to be their defensive coordinator. It took some […]

The Minnesota Vikings are in the Bad Place. That’s not an understatement: after experiencing incredible highs this season, the team has fallen into a massive chasm, and it’s not because of their own doing. The team was playing well on both sides of the ball, especially the offense. Even with Justin Jefferson out with an […]

You have to feel for Kirk Cousins, man. Cousins was having a career-best season with the Minnesota Vikings. After a rough start to the season, his team rattled off three straight wins. A division title was a bit far-fetched, but they had real aspirations for a Wild Card spot. Unfortunately, tragedy struck during their game […]

Another week, another tough loss for the Green Bay Packers. The Packers put up a fight against the Minnesota Vikings and had two red zone drives in the fourth quarter (both of which ended without points), but ended up falling 24-10 to their bitter divisional rivals. The Packers are now 2-5 on the year, just […]

It’s getting late early for the Arizona Cardinals. They’re falling behind the pack at 1-7 on the season. The only team in the NFL to not have more wins than the Cardinals are the Carolina Panthers, who just earned their first win of the season Sunday in their tilt against the Houston Texans. Point differential […]

The Minnesota Vikings received the devastating news that Kirk Cousins is out for the remainder of the season after tearing his Achilles in the fourth quarter against the Green Bay Packers this past Sunday afternoon. It is a massive blow to a surging team that just won three straight games and showed some resilience and […]

The Minnesota Vikings were on their way to an easy victory over the Green Bay Packers, leading 24-10 in the waning minutes of the fourth quarter. While they still came away with the win, the Vikings lost quarterback Kirk Cousins to a devastating Achilles injury. Cousins was carted to the locker room after suffering what […]

The Minnesota Vikings are coming off their third consecutive victory in a row that has put them over .500 and turned their entire season completely around, that was until reports came out that Kirk Cousins has torn his Achilles and will miss the remainder of the 2023 NFL season. Breaking: Vikings QB Kirk Cousins tore […]

The Minnesota Vikings’ season has been a rollercoaster ride so far. However, their hopes of making the playoffs have taken a major hit with the news that starting quarterback Kirk Cousins has suffered a season-ending Achilles injury. With the NFL trade deadline fast approaching, the Vikings must act quickly to find a replacement for Cousins […]

NFL fans are playing out what has become a familiar routine when a star quarterback gets hurt. Lament the loss, begin to try to identify potential replacements, then wonder if Tom Brady wants back into the league. The Minnesota Vikings, now without Kirk Cousins for the rest of the 2023 season, are the latest team […]

The Minnesota Vikings were already dealing with a serious injury to Justin Jefferson. But just when things couldn’t get worse for the Vikings, Kirk Cousins suffered a season-ending injury of his own. Cousins tore his Achilles in Minnesota’s Week 8 win over the Green Bay Packers. The quarterback is expected to undergo an MRI to […]

Matt LaFleur and the Green Bay Packers squad are struggling to get close to striking distance in any of their games this season. A lot of it had to do with their inability to notch many yards for their squad during their game against the Minnesota Vikings. When that scenario happens, it is often the […]