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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 […]

With first-year Head Coach Kevin O’Connell taking over, and veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins leading the charge, the Minnesota Vikings put together a strong campaign in 2022. The Vikings finished the regular season with a 13-4 record and a first-place finish in the NFC North. At times, this team looked to be among the best in […]

The Minnesota Vikings had a high degree of success in the 2022 season under first-year head coach Kevin O’Connell. They delivered a 13-4 regular-season record, and they won the NFC North title. After several years of chasing the Green Bay Packers, the Vikings gained control of the division, built a sizable lead and clinched the […]

For most of the 2022 NFL season, the Minnesota Vikings were one of the league’s premier teams. No matter how ugly it looked, the Vikings always somehow pulled out close wins, finishing the regular season with an 11-0 record in one-score games. Four ugly losses and bad defense prompted some to write them off, but […]

After the Minnesota Vikings absorbed a 31-24 defeat at the hands of the New York Giants in the Wild Card round of the playoffs, it seemed that it would just be a matter of time before the team parted company with defensive coordinator Ed Donatell. The Giants ripped through the Minnesota defense throughout the game, […]

The Minnesota Vikings are reeling after their disappointing first-round playoff exit at the hands of the New York Giants. Following a disappointing showing, particularly on defense, the Vikings are making some significant changes to the coaching staff. The first move made by the organization was to part ways with Ed Donatell, firing their defensive coordinator […]

The Minnesota Vikings lost in the Wild Card round to the New York Giants, and cornerback Patrick Peterson remains upset with the way the game ended for the NFC North champions. The Vikings trailed by 7 points and did not have any timeouts as they attempted to drive for the tying touchdown on their final […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are preparing for a huge Divisional Round matchup against the Buffalo Bills. As always, the Bengals appear to be cool, calm, and collected on the surface, and why wouldn’t they be? They have an extremely talented crew of players at their disposal, the best of them potentially being star wide receiver Ja’Marr […]

It appears that Justin Jefferson and the Minnesota Vikings could soon begin working on a new contract for the young star wide receiver. On Wednesday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter stated that Jefferson and the Vikings are “expected to have contract talks this off-season.” He also added that the two sides have not yet begun negotiations. During […]