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Star running back Dalvin Cook has an uncertain future with the Minnesota Vikings after the franchise reportedly asked him to take a pay cut. As such, Cook, a four-time Pro Bowler has frequently popped up in trade rumors and has also been named as a potential cut candidate for the Vikings. Teams such as the […]

Dalvin Cook has played his entire NFL career with the Minnesota Vikings — but according to executives around the league, that might not be the case for much longer. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler recently reported on SportsCenter that Cook’s status in Minnesota is tenuous, and a potential trade to the Miami Dolphins could come to fruition […]

Minnesota Vikings first-round pick Jordan Addison missed practice Tuesday due to an unspecified injury. Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell said it’s just a precaution. “We’re being overly cautious with him right now,” O’Connell said, via Will Ragatz of SI.com. “Something that popped up toward the end of rookie minicamp. Nothing serious at all. Kind of […]

There are certain players whose presence is so inextricably linked to the potential success of a franchise that contract drama should not even exist. In the NFL, that credo usually applies to quarterbacks and pass rushers, but star wide receiver Justin Jefferson can also play that card in his negotiations with the Minnesota Vikings. He […]

The NFC North champion Minnesota Vikings ranked as the 19th most valuable NFL franchise last season. Owner Zygi Wilf has turned the team into a perennial contender. Led by quarterback Kirk Cousins and receiver Justin Jefferson, the team appears locked in as a factor in the division. Fans in Minnesota received welcome news on Tuesday […]

Minnesota Vikings superstar Justin Jefferson has been absent from voluntary team workouts, which has raised some questions about a potential contract dispute between the two sides. Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell said he’s been in contact with Jefferson throughout much of the offseason. “It’s one of those things that we’ve had great dialogue throughout the […]

Za’Darius Smith had a brilliant start to the 2022 season with the Minnesota Vikings, but it was a different story for him in the second half of the campaign as his production slipped. Now, after being traded to the Cleveland Browns, he opened up about the sudden dip in his numbers and what really happened. […]

The end of the 2022 season was not pleasant for the Minnesota Vikings. The team came to the realization that their defensive play was awful and that area needed to get better if the team was going to improve. The team’s salary cap issues meant some veteran players would leave or take salary cuts if […]

T.J. Hockenson was quite a revelation for the Minnesota Vikings last year following his mid-season trade from the Detroit Lions. The Vikings gave up two future second-round picks to the Lions in order to get their hands on the two-time Pro Bowl tight end, and for the most part, Hockenson has proved that it was […]

There’s a ton of excitement and optimism surrounding the Minnesota Vikings entering the summer. The Vikings have assembled a talent-rich roster and have their sights set on taking the next step. After breaking down the Minnesota’s game-by-game predictions, let’s take a look at three trade targets to round out the Vikings’ roster and put them […]

The latest rumor out of Minnesota is that Dalvin Cook is on his way out in. The Minnesota Vikings’ running game stagnated in 2022, as the team averaged less than 100 yards per game — posting the fifth-worst mark in the NFL. The franchise also re-signed backup Alexander Mattison to a two-year deal while conveniently […]

The Minnesota Vikings have seen quite a bit of turnover on their offense this offseason, but one area of continuity has been their running back room, which still consists of Dalvin Cook and Alexander Mattison. However, there have been a lot of trade rumors surrounding Cook, and they don’t seem likely to be going away […]

The reigning NFC North Champs and owners of a 13-4 record a year ago, the smart money is on regression to the mean for the Minnesota Vikings in 2023. The Vikings set an NFL record with 11 wins in one-score games, all while amassing a -3 point differential during the regular season. Regression is not the […]

The Minnesota Vikings are widely expected to release or trade Dalvin Cook by the June 1st cut. However, the team will have no issues bringing back the veteran running back, albeit for the right price. Cook’s future with the Vikings has been a major question mark all offseason long. Minnesota is in cost-cutting mode, so […]

The 2023 NFL schedule is out, and we now know where, when, and who the Minnesota Vikings will play next season. The Vikings schedule has some tough games, but their division and the NFC South could make for a successful 2023 NFL season. Here are the 17 Vikings predictions for 2023, as the team tries […]

The NFL schedule presents a myriad of difficulties for all teams, and the Minnesota Vikings will face their own challenges throughout the year. Here is the #Vikings' 2023 schedule: pic.twitter.com/JcEkDcDMsV — Ben Goessling (@BenGoessling) May 12, 2023 While the schedule is looked at as a season-long entity by fans at the time of the announcement, […]

The Minnesota Vikings are trying to revamp their defense after a miserable showing during the 2022 season, and that usually involves adding notable pass rushers who can create havoc for opposing quarterbacks. The Vikings thought they did that a year ago when they brought in Za’Darius Smith. The full trade, per league source:#Browns get:Za'Darius Smith2025 […]

3-time Pro Bowl defensive end Za’Darius Smith has been traded from the Minnesota Vikings to the Cleveland Browns, reports NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. He will now be alongside Myles Garrett on a formidable defensive line for the 2023 season. The #Vikings are trading three-time Pro Bowl pass rusher Za’Darius Smith to the #Browns, sources tell […]

There has been growing anticipation for the release of the 2023 NFL schedule. Minnesota Vikings fans may not have to wait until later today to see their team’s entire schedule for the upcoming season. The Vikings’ 2023 schedule appeared to leak on Twitter hours before its official release. Your 2023 @Vikings Schedule. Per: @SkolBros #SKOL […]

The Minnesota Vikings went into the 2023 NFL Draft with 5 selections, and a trade with the Indianapolis Colts allowed them to increase their selection total to 6 picks. Despite that trade, the Vikings were not among the most active teams during the draft. The Vikings have multiple needs on defense, but they used their […]

Former Minnesota Vikings quarterback and CFL legend Joe Kapp has passed away at the age of 85, per a report from the Associated Press. Kapp had been suffering from Alzheimer’s disease for some time, and he passed away on Monday. Joe Kapp was the replacement for legendary signal-caller Fran Tarkenton, and Kapp also led the […]

The Minnesota Vikings are coming off a 13-4 season in which they ran away with the NFC North but fell to the New York Giants in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. The Giants amassed 431 total yards and scored 31 points — both well above their season averages — taking advantage of a Vikings […]

The Minnesota Vikings roster got a nice refresh in the 2023 NFL Draft. General manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah filled needed holes with the team’s six selections and, after the draft, signed several Vikings undrafted free agents. Now, these youngsters will all compete to make the team, starting at the Vikings rookie minicamp. The one undrafted player […]

The Minnesota Vikings proved to be a solid offensive team last year with severe weaknesses on defense. The Vikings went 13-4 a year ago and won the NFC North with relative ease. However, when they faced solid offensive teams, their defense was not up to the challenge. They struggled badly in losses to Philadelphia, Dallas […]

If Adam Thielen had it his way, he’d still be playing for the Minnesota Vikings. The wide receiver agreed to a three-year, $25 million contract with the Carolina Panthers in free agency. Thielen joined the Panthers less than 10 days after being released by the Vikings. “I think there are like two sides of it,” […]

Michigan football quarterback JJ McCarthy was taken with the No. 20 pick by the Minnesota Vikings in Todd McShay’s 2024 NFL Mock Draft, according to a Friday article from MLive.com. “There are a handful of passers who could rise into Round 1 — Penix, Oregon’s Bo Nix and Texas’ Quinn Ewers, to name a few — but McCarthy is […]

Miami Dolphins general manager Chris Grier has completed multiple blockbuster trades over the years, and he reportedly made a push to pull off another such move earlier in the offseason. Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer noted last week that the Dolphins were in talks with the Minnesota Vikings in March about the possibility of a trade […]

The 2023 NFL Draft wasn’t exactly chock-full of superstar wide receivers, but it was a really solid and deep position group that offered plenty of value and upside in each round. Below, we continue our NFL odds series with a rookie receiving yards prediction and pick. Here are the NFL odds for the rookie class, courtesy […]

Since joining the Minnesota Vikings in 2018, quarterback Kirk Cousins has cemented himself as the face of the franchise. But now with just one year remaining on his contract, it is unclear what Cousins’ future is in Minnesota. On Thursday while speaking with the media, Kirk Cousins spoke about heading into the final year of […]

Wide receiver Jalen Reagor might have to find another place to take his talents after the Minnesota Vikings unsurprisingly decided to decline their fifth-year option on the NFL Draft bust. If the Vikings went the other way and decided to gamble another year on Jalen Reagor, they would have committed a $12.99 million worth of […]

The Minnesota Vikings have made a major move in the undrafted free agent market, signing former Army football edge rusher Andre Carter II to a deal that includes a $300,000 base salary guarantee and a $40,000 signing bonus, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. It is one of the biggest commitments ever to an undrafted […]

Will there be a Caleb Williams-Jordan Addison reunion with the Minnesota Vikings? Probably not, but that won’t stop some Vikings fans from dreaming about the possibility of acquiring both USC football stars. It’s a thought that was sparked by Caleb Williams’ latest Instagram post. Williams shared a picture of Addison wearing a Vikings uniform to […]

The 2023 NFL Draft has continued to shatter records. The Vikings helped break a notable NFL Draft record on Saturday. The reigning NFC North champions selected former BYU quarterback Jaren Hall with the No. 164 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. Hall became the fourth quarterback to be selected in the fifth round of […]

The Minnesota Vikings entered the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft in need of wide receiver reinforcements. The Vikings decided against signing a big-name wideout during the opening weeks of this year’s free agency period, and they released Adam Thielen last month. Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah opted to bolster his team’s wide receiver […]

The Minnesota Vikings made a strong offense even better with their NFL Draft selection of USC wide receiver Jordan Addison on Thursday night. Footage released of Addison’s conversation with Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell right as he was informed of the team’s intention to take him with the 23rd pick in the NFL Draft. O’Connell […]

The Minnesota Vikings are a team with obvious needs. They may have made the playoffs last year by winning the NFC North title with a 13-4 record, but their defense let them down in all 4 of their regular-season losses and that unit was at its worst in the Wild Card playoff loss at home […]

The Minnesota Vikings have exercised the fifth-year team option for All-Pro wide receiver Justin Jefferson, according to Ian Rapoport. Jefferson is set to earn $19.7 million from the Vikings in 2024, but Minnesota surely will look to sign him to a contract extension this year or the next. Jefferson has been maybe the best pass-catcher […]

Four-time Pro Bowl running back Dalvin Cook might be wearing a new uniform this season. The Minnesota Vikings star is reported to have a “tenuous” future with the organization that drafted him in with a second-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. “It’s not 100% certain that Dalvin Cook is on the Vikings at that […]

The Minnesota Vikings are coming off a winning season in which they reeled off 12 one-score victories in recording a 13-4 regular-season record and finishing in first place in the NFC North. It was a solid year for first-year head coach Kevin O’Connell and general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, also in his first year. But while […]