Minnesota Vikings Articles - Page 78

The NFL pre-season, for head coaches, doesn’t tend to include the monotonous task of building, tinkering, and rolling out a gameplan to obliterate opponents. For most, it’s a time to get a grasp on the roster, play vanilla schemes, and hope to avoid any big injuries. Minnesota Vikings’ Mike Zimmer can be put in that […]

The Minnesota Vikings have had issues at the cornerback position in the past couple of seasons. As a result, the Vikings were in the market for a cornerback and eventually landed on Bene Benwikere. According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, Minnesota signed Bene Benwikere. Benwikere has bounced around to different teams in recent seasons. […]

NFL head coaches are going to test out the new pass interference rule because they can. The NFL updated their rulebook, allowing coaches to challenge a pass interference whether it’s called or not. Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer is going to be one of the coaches to test the updated penalty in the pre-season, […]

The son of Buffalo Bills legend Don Beebe, Minnesota Vikings receiver Chad Beebe — previously undrafted in 2018 — is moving his way up the depth chart. So much so, that he’s shaping to be the team’s No. 3 receiver adjacent stars Stefon Diggs and Adam Thielen. Head coach Mike Zimmer talked about the position […]

The Minnesota Vikings and Kirk Cousins had a very disappointing 2018 season. After making an NFC Championship Game run in 2017, the Vikings were supposed to be a Super Bowl contender after adding Cousins. Instead, they went 8-7-1 and missed the playoffs. Cousins has been taking a lot of heat, and the team desperately needs […]

Since Mike Zimmer has taken over as the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings it’s been a team that has prided themselves on defense. So far in training camp, it’s been the offense that has had a lot of success and that is something that has really frustrated Zimmer, via Mike Florio of Pro Football […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen has made it clear to opposing defenses, they aren’t going to be able to just key on him and Stefon Diggs. "If teams are just going to key in on Diggs and I, they're going to be in for a rude awakening." – @athielen19 📺: @NFLNetwork pic.twitter.com/xGH3eS2vSx — Minnesota […]

Despite their disappointing 2018 campaign, the Minnesota Vikings still have high expectations going into the 2019 NFL season. At the center of their optimism is quarterback Kirk Cousins, who has struggled to take this team to the next level since his arrival. According to Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press, he still feels […]

Many high-profile players have already been traded this offseason, and the 2019 NFL trade deadline isn’t until midseason. Here are 10 others who could find themselves on new teams this fall. 10. Karl Joseph, SS, Oakland Raiders The 14th overall pick in 2016, Joseph was marginalized by head coach Jon Gruden last season, starting only […]

Last year was a tough one for the Minnesota Vikings, but head coach Mike Zimmer isn’t letting it get him down. After their NFC Championship Game run in 2017, the Vikings went out and signed Kirk Cousins to a massive contract in free agency. As they seemingly added an established quarterback to a team that […]

Dalvin Cook has the tools and talents to be one of the NFL’s most explosive running backs, but his history of injuries have kept him from breaking out. After rehabbing from a litany of injuries in 2018, Cook enters the Minnesota Vikings training camp completely healthy, and ready to be as effective as he used […]

Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen had an up and down season last year on and off the field, but is back this season as a man on a mission. Griffen missed five games last year because of a mental health issue and when he did come back he didn’t look like the same player […]

The Minnesota Vikings have worked out cornerback Morris Claiborne on Friday, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. With cornerback Mike Hughes on the physically unable to perform list and fellow corner Holton Hill out for the first eight games of the season due to a pair of four-game suspensions, the Vikings could certainly use […]

The Minnesota Vikings defensive depth has been dealt a blow with defensive end Tashawn Bower being lost for the season with an Achilles injury. Via Ben Goessling of the Star Tribune Mike Zimmer said that Bower tore it well working out on his own which is why he was placed on the NFI instead of […]

The Minnesota Vikings worked out cornerback Orlando Scandrick on Wednesday, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Pelissero notes that the Vikings are “keeping the door open” to potentially signing Scandrick during camp. With fellow Minnesota cornerback Holton Hill set to be suspended for the first eight games of the 2019 campaign, it would certainly […]

Last season didn’t go as planned for the Minnesota Vikings and Kirk Cousins. The Vikings made the NFC Championship Game in 2017 with Case Keenum under center, and it was widely thought they were just a franchise quarterback away from a Super Bowl. Naturally, there was a ton of excitement after the team signed Cousins […]

Kirk Cousins’ first season with the Minnesota Vikings wasn’t quite a disaster, but it was still a big disappointment. Cousins was inked to a three-year fully guaranteed deal last offseason, and expectations were understandably high heading into 2018. Cousins and the team didn’t play awfully, but they didn’t come close to meeting expectations. The Vikings […]

Minnesota Vikings second-year cornerback Holton Hill has been suspended an additional four games for violating the league’s substance abuse policy, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. Hill, 22, was issued a preliminary four-game suspension in April for violating the NFL’s performance enhancement substances policy. The Vikings signed the 6-foot-2 defensive back as an undrafted free agent in […]

According to an official statement released by the franchise on Monday afternoon, the Minnesota Vikings have added an offensive lineman while electing to part with a running back. Upon signing offensive lineman Tiano Pupungatoa, the Vikings promptly created an available roster spot by waiving running back Roc Thomas, who was recently suspended by the NFL […]

Next on the list of the NFL’s Top 100 Players, we have numbers 80-71. Previously, we had Ronnie Stanley come in at 90 and Frank Clark at 81. You can view the previous players below: The NFL’s Top 100 Players: 100-91 The NFL’s Top 100 Players: 90-81 Now, here are the next 10 players to […]

When Dalvin Cook began his career with the Minnesota Vikings in 2017, he looked like a star in the making after racking up 354 yards and a couple of touchdowns over his first four games, but a torn ACL abbreviated his rookie campaign. Cook then returned for Week 1 in 2018, but he was limited […]

Minnesota Vikings running back Roc Thomas has been suspended by the NFL for three games for violating the league’s substance abuse policy, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. The 23-year-old back is a returning player on the Vikings’ practice squad. Thomas, at 5-foot-10, made his big league debut after signing as an undrafted free agent with Minnesota […]

The Minnesota Vikings have as little financial flexibility as any team in the NFL. They’re stacked at cornerback, too, with two-time Pro Bowler Xavier Rhodes, rising star Mackensie Alexander, and 2018 first-round pick Mike Hughes. As a result, one NFL analyst is calling for Minnesota to begin freeing itself of financial shackles by trading former […]

The Minnesota Vikings are looking for a bounce-back year in 2019. They missed the playoffs last season after an NFC Championship Game appearance in 2017. Heading into this season, the Vikings have one of the best skill position groups in the league. Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs have emerged as No. 1 options. They both […]

All the Minnesota Vikings needed was a franchise quarterback to get over the top. That didn’t entirely turn out to be the case for the Vikings in 2018. Before the 2018 season, the Vikings decided to empty their bank account on Kirk Cousins in hopes it’d get them closer to reaching the Super Bowl. After […]

Minnesota Vikings cornerback Xavier Rhodes has a lot of respect for his division rival, receiver Davante Adams of the Green Bay Packers. Adams is Green Bay’s top receiver while Rhodes is the Vikings’ top corner, so these two are used to doing battle in the NFC North. In a recent interview with Brian Baldinger of […]

The Minnesota Vikings had a disappointing 2018 season, but NFL.com analyst Bucky Brooks thinks this year they can turn it around as a sleeper. Brooks put out his five sleeper teams and included on the list are the Vikings. Brooks points out that that quarterback Kirk Cousins should be able to take a step forward […]

Year by year, Adam Thielen is turning into one of the most reliable receivers in the NFL. He has played five seasons in Minnesota. In 2016, Thielen finished with 967 yards. The following season, he eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark for the first time. Last season, the Minnesota State product had a true breakout season. In […]

The Minnesota Vikings struggled last year during prime-time games, and tight end Kyle Rudolph thinks the reason is because of the way that everything is magnified. Last season the Vikings won only seven games, and a big reason is that they lost against  The Los Angeles Rams, New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears, and Seattle Seahawks […]

The Vikings have a pretty strong roster from top to bottom. With talent throughout the defensive side of the ball, as well as the skill positions, it could be easy for a young player to get lost. But that hasn’t been the case for one newcomer. Appearing on #PFTPM Wednesday, tight end Kyle Rudolph said […]

The Minnesota Vikings were supposed to be one of the most dangerous teams in the NFL last season. They went 13-3 in 2017 – tied for the best record in the NFL. Then they advanced to the NFC Championship game before losing to the eventual Super Bowl Champions – the Philadelphia Eagles. In the offseason, […]

Minnesota Vikings cornerback Xavier Rhodes has been a staple of the defense since being drafted 25th overall in the 2013 draft. On the field, he is known for being a shutdown corner who loves to trash talk his opponents every chance he gets. There is more to Rhodes then what he does on the field […]

The Minnesota Vikings are coming off a lackluster season in 2018. They finished 8-7-1 after a trip to the NFC Championship game the season before. The Vikings added Kirk Cousins to the tune of $84 million guaranteed. He was supposed to be the missing link on a championship ready team. That was not the case […]

Dalvin Cook was on the fast track toward stardom as a rookie. After twice being named a First Team All-American at Florida State, the second-round pick burst onto the scene for the Minnesota Vikings, rushing for 127 yards in his NFL debut and 354 yards overall during the first four games of the 2017 season. […]

Few analysts writing about the NFL are more qualified than Terrell Davis to assess a running back’s potential performance. The NFL.com contributor, after all, was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2017 after a brief but standout career with the Denver Broncos during which he won two Super Bowls, the 1998 MVP […]

For all of the talk that Kirk Cousins had such a disappointing first season with the Minnesota Vikings, his numbers certainly didn’t reflect it. As a matter of fact, Cousins was one of the best third-down passes in the league this past season, as Pro Football Focus has him ranked fifth in adjusted completion rate […]

The Minnesota Vikings signed their missing link to a massive contract before the start of the 2018 season. Kirk Cousins agreed to go to Minnesota for three years to the tune of $84 million, all guaranteed. The Vikings finished 8-7-1 in a weak NFC North conference last season. They missed the playoffs after reaching the […]

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan has not been shy about expressing his high expectations for the 2019 NFL season. They will be looking to make a statement versus the Minnesota Vikings in the season opener. While it is still far too early to tell, this matchup between former NFC contenders should prove to be one […]

According to Ben Linsey of Pro Football Focus, every NFL team has a “team killer,” an opponent who has hurt them the most. For the Green Bay Packers, that killer is Minnesota Vikings superstar safety Harrison Smith. Harrison Smith being named the “team killer” of the Packers should come as no surprise. The safety has […]