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The Seattle Seahawks might need a contingency plan if they plan on improving their pass rush in 2020. While the Seahawks still hope to re-sign Jadeveon Clowney, his salary demands and their cap limitations make a reunion seem unlikely. However, the Seahawks are showing interest in former Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen after Griffen […]

Four-time Pro Bowler Everson Griffen announced on Friday that he would be not returning to the Minnesota Vikings where he spent all 10 seasons of his career since being drafted in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. With the veteran defensive end no longer a Viking, David Moore of the Dallas Morning News […]

Davante Adams is one of the best wide receivers in the NFL. We know this. Still, the Green Bay Packers star seems to save his best performances for the Minnesota Vikings. Case in point, during the Packers’ two games against the Vikings this past season (both Green Bay wins), Adams totaled 20 catches for 222 […]

Everson Griffen’s time with the Minnesota Vikings is coming to an end. On Friday, Griffen’s agent, Brian Murphy, released a statement saying that he and his client are no longer talking to the Vikings about a new deal: “We have broken off talks with Minnesota because they have to spend their money elsewhere and we […]

The Cincinnati Bengals have made their fair share of moves this offseason. That includes bolstering their secondary. There’s a funny coincidence about some of the moves they’ve made in the secondary though. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, on Thursday, Cincinnati signed former Minnesota Vikings cornerback Mackensie Alexander. Apparently, it’s a one-year deal worth […]

In a working environment that is as unpredictable as the NFL, it’s hard to build relationships. Friendships like the one built by Minnesota Vikings wide receivers Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs can easily be uprooted by trade — and that’s exactly what happened. The Vikings confirmed that they’re sending Diggs to the Buffalo Bills in […]

The Minnesota Vikings have gone out and improved the middle of their defense. Per Ian Rapoport of NFL.com, the Vikings have signed 6-foot, 340-pound defensive tackle Michael Pierce on a three-year deal worth $27 million. Pierce gets $18 million guaranteed for his contract. The 27-year-old, who spent the past four seasons with the Baltimore Ravens, […]

The Buffalo Bills pulled off a monster trade earlier in the week while providing up-and-coming quarterback Josh Allen with a major weapon at the wide receiver position. With the Bills shipping a slew of future NFL Draft picks to the Minnesota Vikings, Buffalo managed to acquire Pro Bowl wide receiver Stefon Diggs, who will no […]

After making waves throughout the 2019 NFL offseason, the Cleveland Browns may very well be on their way to doing the same thing in 2020. Per Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com, the Browns are reportedly working on a trade for Minnesota Vikings star safety Anthony Harris. However, the asking price for Harris may be too […]

After a tumultuous final season as a member of the Minnesota Vikings, superstar wide receiver Stefon Diggs is now part of the Buffalo Bills organization. On Monday evening, the Vikings agreed to trade Diggs to the Bills in exchange for a slew of future NFL Draft picks with the Pro Bowl wide receiver finally getting […]

The Cincinnati Bengals continued their free-agent spending spree on Tuesday by locking up former Minnesota Vikings cornerback Trae Waynes, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero. https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1240023288761536514 The Bengals have also reportedly agreed to a four-year deal worth up to $53 million with former Houston Texans defensive tackle D.J. Reader—the largest contract ever […]

The Vikings shipped off Stefon Diggs to the Buffalo Bills, but the New England Patriots and Washington Redskins were also involved in trade discussions. According to Albert Breer of NBC Boston, the Redskins had the most interest, but they weren’t willing to part with the second overall pick. In turn, it made it hard to […]

With the offseason in full swing, the Buffalo Bills were among the teams looking to make a splash. It appears they may have found their man in Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs. According to Jay Glazer of Fox Sports, the Bills have reportedly pulled off a trade with the Vikings for Diggs: Bills have […]

The NFC North already saw one superstar caliber player change teams while staying inside the division on Monday. After veteran tight end Jimmy Graham signed with the arch rival Chicago Bears following a two-year stint as a member of the Green Bay Packers, it was then Bears special teamer Cordarrelle Patterson who attempted to turn […]

Over the last several weeks, trade chatter has swirled around Stefon Diggs after the Minnesota Vikings wide receiver removed all Vikings-related content from his Instagram. However, at the moment, it seems much ado about nothing. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, teams are monitoring Diggs, but there is nothing active at the current point in […]

Stefon Diggs’ frustrations with the Minnesota Vikings for the past year or so have been well documented. Just recently, the star wide reciever shared a video of him working out in an Arizona Cardinals shirt. Prior to that, Diggs deleted all mention and pictures of the Vikings on his Instagram. Well, Diggs’ apparent frustration apparently […]

The Minnesota Vikings have placed the franchise tag on Anthony Harris in a bit of a surprise move, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. A surprise: the #Vikings have franchise tagged S Anthony Harris, either keeping him in Minnesota or allowing them to trade him. Maybe the top FA safety won’t be free. — […]

The Minnesota Vikings signed quarterback Kirk Cousins to a two-year contract extension on Monday morning, and while details were scarce early, they are now beginning to trickle in. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Cousins’ extension is worth $66 million. He now has three years and $96 million total on his deal overall and […]

Fans and media pundits instantly criticized the three-year, $84 million deal Kirk Cousins signed with the Minnesota Vikings in March 2018, and a shaky debut season with the club only seemed to solidify those claims. But in 2019, Cousins silenced the doubters, and now, he has earned himself a two-year contract extension with the Vikings, […]

The Minnesota Vikings have made efforts to shore up cap space by signing quarterback Kirk Cousins to an extension soon. Unfortunately, it appears there has been little headway made in the negotiations. According to ESPN’s Courtney Cronin, the Vikings have not made much progress on a deal with Cousins: “Could an extension happen down the […]

Minnesota Vikings kicker Dan Bailey is set to become become a free agent once the new league year starts. It appears the Vikings are doing what they can to ensure he does not test the market for too long. According to Ben Goessling of the Star-Tribune, Minnesota is reportedly looking to bring Bailey back: The […]

Minnesota Vikings safety Anthony Harris is set to be a free agent this offseason. But if it were entirely up to him, he would choose not to go anywhere. During a recent appearance on SiriusXM NFL Radio, Harris said he has really enjoyed his time in Minnesota. He would prefer to stay with the Vikings […]

When Kirk Cousins originally signed his three-year, $84 million deal with the Minnesota Vikings in 2018, the instant reaction was that he was overpaid, and a shaky debut season with the Vikings only made those voices louder. But after a strong 2019 campaign, Minnesota is looking to reward Cousins. According to Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com, […]

With free agency rapidly approach, the Minnesota Vikings will be weighing all their options ahead of the 2020 NFL season. As a result, they have opted to usher in some significant turnover to their defense. The team announced via their official website that they have released cornerback Xavier Rhodes and Linval Joseph: The Minnesota Vikings […]

The Minnesota Vikings are releasing cornerback Xavier Rhodes, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Rhodes spent the first seven years of his NFL career with the Vikings. He is coming off of a 2019 campaign in which he played 15 games and registered 63 tackles, a forced fumble and six passes defended. The veteran […]

Could Everson Griffen really leave the Minnesota Vikings in free agency? Griffen voided his contract with the club earlier this offseason, but the general expectation was that the defensive lineman would re-sign with the Vikings on a cheaper deal. But that may not be the case. Ben Goessling of The Minneapolis Star-Tribune isn’t so sure […]

The Coronavirus is causing a lot of issues in the world at the moment, and the sports world is far from exempt. Leagues are suspending play. The NBA and NHL both took those steps in the last 24 hours, for example. So far, the NFL has not announced suspending the start of the new season. […]

Stefon Diggs’ frustrations with the Minnesota Vikings have been well documented over the past year or so. However, the five-year NFL veteran certainly didn’t make things much better on Wednesday when he posted a video of himself working out in an Arizona Cardinals shirt. #Vikings WR Stefon Diggs (who has created trade drama in the […]

The most exciting event of the NFL offseason, free agency, is a little over a week away. Similar to most divisions, the NFC North figures to have a couple of teams using free agency to improve their roster. This past season, the Green Bay Packers won the division after spending a boatload of money in […]

Minnesota Vikings safety Anthony Harris is one of the top prizes in free agency. That’s good news for him as he could be in store for a pretty sizable contract. Due to that, you’d imagine Harris might want to test the waters and see what other teams might offer him. It appears that is indeed what […]

The Washington Redskins are in desperate need of receiving help, and quarterback Dwayne Haskins is doing his part to help the cause. Haskins made a not-so-subtle post on his Instagram story on Friday, putting up a photo of Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs in a Redskins jersey running with a football with Haskins in […]

Dalvin Cook proved that he is becoming one of the best running backs in the NFL with the Minnesota Vikings this past season. Following a productive campaign in 2019, Cook is aiming for 2,000 scrimmage yards in 2020. In Cook’s first two seasons in the NFL, injuries were a major concern for the Florida State […]

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook is setting lofty goals for himself in 2020. Cook told TMZ Sports he wants to attain 2,000 yards from scrimmage this upcoming season, a feat that has been accomplished just three times in the last two years. “2,000 yards!” the Minnesota Vikings superstar told us out in NYC on […]

Stefon Diggs has turned himself into a remarkable receiver in the NFL with the Minnesota Vikings, but his brother Trevon Diggs welcomes the challenge of covering him. As he prepares to improve his draft stock at the NFL Combine, Trevon says that it would be “easy” to cover his brother Stefon Diggs. “I feel like […]

Antoine Winfield Jr. is among the shortlist of players in the 2020 NFL Draft that comes from a family that has experience in the NFL. While he was exposed to football at an early age, Winfield Jr. watched film of the Minnesota Vikings when he was 11 years old. #Gophers S Antoine Winfield Jr. recalls […]

The Freddie Kitchens experiment did not exactly go over all that well in Cleveland, as the Browns fired Kitchens after just one season as head coach. Cleveland has replaced Kitchens with now-former Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Kevin Stefanski, who was also a hot head-coaching candidate last offseason before ultimately returning to the Vikings. Minnesota head […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs created a stir last week when he removed all Vikings-related content from his Instagram account, leading some people to believe that he could be on the trade block. However, Minnesota has shown no indication that it wants to move Diggs, and on Wednesday, head coach Mike Zimmer said that […]

Minnesota Vikings defensive end Iverson Griffen made headlines after deciding to opt out of his current contract. Regardless, head coach Mike Zimmer is still confident about his future with the team. Griffen is set to test the market as an unrestricted free agent this offseason. Zimmer downplayed this notion by sating he expects to get […]

It was a major bounce-back year for the Minnesota Vikings in 2019. They finished 10-6 and in second place in the NFC North. This earned them a wild card spot and a date with the New Orleans Saints on the first weekend of the postseason. Minnesota entered that game at full health and pulled off […]