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Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins is heading into a contract year in 2023, and it appears that he’ll once again have to prove his worth in order to attain financial security that he has always coveted. In a recent appearance on Good Morning Football, when asked about the future of the franchise’s star signal caller […]

Kirk Cousins signed a one-year extension with the Minnesota Vikings prior to the 2022 season. But once his deal runs out after 2023, the Vikings don’t seem very keen on another Cousins extension. The Vikings have had extension talks with Cousins, but nothing is imminent, via Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network. If things continue […]

Dalvin Cook has played a major role in the Minnesota Vikings offense over the past four seasons. But as the Vikings look to improve on their early postseason exit, Cook may no longer be in their plans. Teams around the league believe Minnesota has had trade talks involving Cook, via ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. With the […]

The Minnesota Vikings and the NFL world as a whole lost an absolute legend on Saturday as former head coach Bud Grant passed away at 95 years old. Following the tragic news, Vikings owners Zyki Wolf, Mark Wilf, and the rest of the family released a heartfelt statement: “No single individual more defined the Minnesota […]

Bud Grant, the Hall of Famer and head coach of the Minnesota Vikings for 18 seasons, passed away on Saturday morning, the team announced. He was 95. “We are absolutely devastated to announce legendary Minnesota Vikings head coach and Hall of Famer Bud Grant has passed away this morning at age 95,” the Vikings wrote […]

The 2023 NFL offseason will feature a thrilling quarterback carousel. We have big names like Aaron Rodgers and Lamar Jackson potentially switching teams. Teams could also look to the NFL draft for young talents, such as Bryce Young and CJ Stroud. These teams include the Minnesota Vikings, who despite having veteran Kirk Cousins, may want […]

The Minnesota Vikings have been freeing up cap space as of late in anticipation of the start of the free agency period next week. After parting ways with Adam Thielen, the Vikings opted to waive Cameron Dantzler, the team announced on Friday. Dantzler had a mere one year left on his rookie deal with the […]

There is little to no time for sentimentality during the NFL Free Agency period. After all, there is arguably no better time for contending teams, such as the Minnesota Vikings, to make some crucial decisions all in the name of improving from last year’s effort. And on Friday, the Vikings did just that after they […]

Well, everything good must come to an end at some point. Rumors of the Minnesota Vikings potentially releasing veteran WR Adam Thielen floated around for the longest time. With a thin market at his position, Thielen is looking for a massive contract. Now, those rumors have officially been confirmed, per Tom Pelissero. “The #Vikings are […]

It’s fairly easy to see where the Minnesota Vikings need the most help when it comes to the upcoming 2023 NFL season. This team may have won 13 regular-season and made a habit of showing off the kind of 4th quarter offense needed to register a slew of comeback victories, but the defense lacked authority. […]

Pass rusher Za’Darius Smith has told the Minnesota Vikings that he would like to be released, but the team has no plans to do so at this point. #Vikings Pro Bowl pass-rusher Za'Darius Smith informed the team that he wants to be released, I’m told. The team has no plans to do that. The situation […]

After nine seasons, it looks like Adam Thielen is out as a member of the Minnesota Vikings. The franchise is on the verge of releasing the Pro Bowl pass-catcher in a move to save the team $6.4 million next season. So, if the WR is out, the best Adam Thielen destinations will include teams like […]

There is a real possibility that the Vikings and Adam Thielen will part ways in the coming days, allowing him to become a free agent, ESPN Senior NFL Insider Adam Schefter wrote in a Thursday tweet. “The two sides will talk in coming days, but his time in Minnesota could be coming to an end,” […]

On Monday, the Minnesota Vikings decided to move on from longtime linebacker Eric Kendricks. The 31-year-old linebacker is now set to join an already loaded group of players in free agency. Kendricks, who was a second-round selection in the 2015 NFL draft, spent the first eight seasons of his career in Minnesota. During this time, […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver KJ Osborn helped save a man’s life from a burning car last Sunday. His quarterback Kirk Cousins, while proud, is hardly surprised given the kind of person he knows his wideout to be. Osborn was one of four people on an Uber that passed the vehicle already in flames after colliding […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver KJ Osborn turned into a real-life hero over the weekend when he helped save a man’s life by pulling him out of a burning car in Austin, Texas. During a recent appearance on Adam Schefter’s podcast, KJ Osborn narrated the incident, saying that he was on an Uber ride to his […]

Jordan Addison is one of the top wide receiver prospects in the 2023 NFL Draft. The former USC football pass-catcher is a speedy, versatile wideout who will fit in many NFL systems. As a later first-round prospect, the best Jordan Addison NFL draft fits include three teams picking in the mid-20s, the New York Giants, […]

The Minnesota Vikings are parting ways with former All-Pro linebacker Eric Kendricks, sources told NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero on Monday. “A first-team All-Pro in 2019 and one of the NFL’s most consistently productive LBs, Kendricks now heads to free agency,” Pelissero tweeted on Monday. By releasing Kendricks, the Vikings will save $9.5 million in cap […]

The Minnesota Vikings have a lot of work to do this offseason. As many football fans predicted, their 13-4 record was misleading and they were not a threat to make a playoff run. They have a lot of big decisions to make and one of them is what to do with veteran wide receiver Adam […]

Patrick Peterson has spent the last two years of his career in purple and gold as a member of the Minnesota Vikings. That’s after spending the first ten seasons of his career with the Arizona Cardinals. Peterson had a bit of a comeback in 2022, earning the 12th-best overall defensive grade from PFF among 118 […]

The Minnesota Vikings (13-4) were one of the best stories in the NFL last year, rising to the top of the NFC North division and putting together a string of exciting finishes that led to a series of one-score victories. The Vikings offense was both dynamic and exciting, and first-year head coach Kevin O’Connell provided […]

Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores scored some success in his legal battle against the NFL, with a federal New York judge okaying his lawsuit versus the league and some of its teams to proceed in federal court. Via ESPN: “The written decision by Judge Valerie Caproni in Manhattan clearing the way for Flores to […]

As the best organization in the NFL Players Association’s first-ever team report card poll, the Minnesota Vikings have taken the idea of “Minnesota nice” to a whole new level. In the survey of 1,300 active NFL players, the Vikings finished among the top five in all eight categories (treatment of families, nutrition, weight room, strength […]

Since being drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, wide receiver Justin Jefferson has ascended to one of the best in the league. With high production comes high costs to keep the player, and the time for Jefferson to get the money bag is almost here. So of […]

The Minnesota Vikings had one of the best records in football last season. However, they never quite seemed like one of the most feared teams in the league. Needless to say, the 2023 NFL offseason will be huge for the Vikings. The team needs to make some major salary cap moves to boost their chances […]

The Minnesota Vikings bowed out of the 2022 NFL Playoffs in disappointing fashion. Kirk Cousins throwing a three-yard pass in a 4th and 8 situation became something of a meme among NFL fans. Some have questioned whether Cousins is the man for the job under center for the Vikings. His long-term future in Minnesota is […]

The Minnesota Vikings had one of the best records in football last season yet never quite seemed like one of the best teams in the league. In the 2023 NFL offseason, the team needs to make some major salary cap moves to help the team next season and in the future. Here are four bold […]

As teams look for a top flight cornerback in NFL free agency, James Bradberry fits the bill. After getting cut from the New York Giants, Bradberry went on to have a remarkable season for the Philadelphia Eagles. Now, teams will be looking for Bradberry to lead their secondary. Bradberry started all 17 games for the […]

Red McCombs, the former owner of the Minnesota Vikings, San Antonio Spurs and Denver Nuggets, died on Sunday. He was 95 years old. “Red was a visionary entrepreneur who touched many lives and impacted our community in immeasurable ways. But to us he was always, first and foremost, ‘Dad’ or ‘Poppop,’” a statement from McCombs’ […]

The Minnesota Vikings were the top team in the NFC North, clinching the division with weeks to go and finishing the regular season with a 13-4 record. It was a successful year in many ways for first-year head coach Kevin O’Connell, but it was also a strange one. While the Vikings boasted one of the […]

Over the last four seasons, running back Dalvin Cook has been an absolute machine for the Minnesota Vikings’ ground game. The Florida State product tallied over 1,100 rushing yards in each of the last four campaigns including an average of over 10 rushing touchdowns per year. His production becomes all the more shocking given the […]

The 2023 season seemed like something of a dream for the Minnesota Vikings and their long-suffering fans. However, that dream came to an abrupt ending when they lost their Wild Card playoff game to an ordinary New York Giants team. The Vikings rolled to a 13-4 regular-season record, and they were able to seize control […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson is the best offensive player in the NFL in the 2022 season and that claim has been cemented Thursday night. The former LSU Tigers star has been awarded the 2022 Offensive Player of the Year award during the NFL Honors ceremony. Your 2022 OPOY: Justin Jefferson@jjettas2 | @Surface 📺: […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen has played his whole career with the club, but there are questions centered around his future prospects of continuing to do so. As the Vikings look to clear cap space, Thielen’s contract looks to be on the hook for restructuring, and if an agreement can’t be reached, it could […]

Following a dreadful defensive performance this past season, the Minnesota Vikings have decided on their next defensive coordinator. The Vikings are hiring former Pittsburgh Steelers’ assistant coach Brian Flores to become Minnesota’s new DC, via the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Flores spent one season with the Steelers after serving as the Miami Dolphins head coach […]

The Minnesota Vikings are in dire need of significant improvement on the defensive side of the ball. They appear to be getting closer to finding their next defensive coordinator in Brian Flores. The Vikings had interviewed Ejiro Evero in addition to Flores, and now that Evero has signed on with the Carolina Panthers to serve […]

The Minnesota Vikings are looking to bounce back after a brutally disappointing end to their season. Their first order of business is fixing their awful defense, which cost them the Wild Card round against the New York Giants. They are targeting one of the best names in Denver Broncos DC Ejiro Evero. However… it seems […]

Scandal will always turn a profit. A Brett Favre Minnesota Vikings jersey that was worn in the infamous 2009 NFC Championship Game versus the “Bountygate” New Orleans Saints is now up for auction, according to the Green Bay Press-Gazette’s Scott Venci. The No. 4 jersey, which was worn in the second-half and overtime of the […]

The Minnesota Vikings put together their best season in recent history in 2022. They finished the campaign with a 13-4 record and a first-place finish in the NFC North. The Vikings season ultimately ended in the Wild Card round of the playoffs as they fell to the New York Giants. But this team proved that […]