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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 […]

The NFL is filled with plenty of transcendent talent among all 32 teams that the league has to offer. Some players are given more recognition than others—with some becoming “underrated”. Players like Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady, and Aaron Rodgers are at the forefront of the quarterbacks that everyone mentions as “the best”—and deservedly so. Although, […]

Last season at this time Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Chad Beebe was mostly an unknown even to the biggest Vikings fans. The ones who did know him still referred to him as the son of former Buffalo Bills wide receiver Don Beebe. That has changed in a big way in just a year. Now the […]

The Minnesota Vikings have announced a schedule for their 2019 training camp at their new facility. According to Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com, that schedule has 16 open practices available to the fans. The Vikings are clearly ready to show off their new facilities with that many open practices. According to the schedule, the first open […]

The Minnesota Vikings have always been about rewarding players they drafted with big contracts if they earn them but Jason Fitzgerald of Over the Cap thinks it’s going to hurt them the next few years. The Vikings have the salary cap situation figured out for this year, but in 2020 there could be some issues, […]

Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph is unsure of how real the New England Patriots trade rumors were. This was what Rudolph confided to MMQB’s Albert Breer via 247Sports.com’s Tyler Sullivan: I don’t know how real those trade possibilities were. But, like you said, I played for (former New England Patriots offensive coordinator) Charlie (Weis). […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs is one of the best wideouts in the league. The expectation is that he will take another big step forward this year. There is more to Diggs than just being the guy behind the Minneapolis Miracle, so let’s break down four things you need to know about him. He […]

The playoffs eluded the Minnesota Vikings last season with them finishing with a record of 8-7-1. Their season ended in disappointment after there were high expectations with the team signing Kirk Cousins to a large contract. Fans in Minnesota immediately began thinking of their plans for the playoffs once they landed Cousins in free agency […]

It has been a topsy-turvy offseason for Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph. First, there were rumors he would be traded. Then, he and the Vikings began extension talks. Then, he was going to get traded again. Finally, Rudolph agreed to a four-year contract extension with Minnesota last week, and he is happy that things […]

With the Minnesota Vikings re-signing Kyle Rudolph to a long term deal they have opened up some cap space which means Trae Waynes or Mackensie Alexander could be in line for an extension. The extension for Rudolph lowered his cap number this season from  $7.625 million to $3.55 million which means the Vikings have $4.687 […]

The Minnesota Vikings spent most of the offseason right near the top of the salary cap and it looks like in 2020 that could be the case again. According to Ben Gossling of the Star Tribune, the Vikings currently have $211.638 million in contracts counting towards the cap for the 2020 season. The cap ceiling […]

The NFL offseason is at a point where free agency and the NFL Draft have passed, but that doesn’t mean that teams can’t still add key pieces to their roster. The Minnesota Vikings could look to add someone to their roster still that could be crucial to their success in 2019. Before the 2018 season, […]

Not many casual NFL fans have probably heard of Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Chad Beebe, but it might not be that way for long. At this point, last season not even Vikings fans knew his name and now all signs point towards him having a big role on the team this year. Many remember his […]

It’s all systems go for Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook in 2019. Cook told the St. Paul Pioneer Press‘ Chris Tomasson (via Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio) he’s “healthy” and “able to be me” on June 13. I’m healthy. I was able to be me [during the offseason program], fly around and be Dalvin. […]

The Minnesota Vikings are not being shy about challenging quarterback Kirk Cousins during the team’s offseason workouts. Cousins had an interesting first season in Minnesota to say the least, as there were plenty of people who criticized his inconsistent play at times throughout the year. But the Vikings have made it more than clear that […]

The Minnesota Vikings and two-time Pro Bowl tight end Kyle Rudolph reached an agreement on a four-year extension, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. ICYMI: Vikings giving veteran TE Kyle Rudolph a four-year, $36 million extension that keeps him in Minnesota, per source. Rudolph scheduled to sign the deal this morning. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 11, […]

It’s been a big week for former Minnesota Vikings tight end Steve Jordan and his family. On Tuesday, it was announced that Cam Jordan was signing a long-term extension with the New Orleans Saints and on Thursday the Vikings announced that Steve would be joining the team’s Ring of Honor. The Vikings invited Jordan to […]

Last offseason, the Minnesota Vikings signed quarterback Kirk Cousins to a massive deal full of guaranteed money. They did so because they believe him to be one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL – capable of helping them win a Super Bowl. However, the first year of the marriage ended with an 8-7-1 record […]

It has been a tumultuous offseason for Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph, whose contract standoff with the team resulted in a whole lot of trade speculation. But ultimately, Rudolph ended up signing a four-year, $36 million contract extension to remain in Minnesota for the foreseeable future, and Rudolph says there was never any other […]

The Minnesota Vikings and tight end Kyle Rudolph have been working on a potential contract extension all offseason long, but it didn’t look like things were going to get done. Now, that has changed and the two sides have finally come to an agreement. According to a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Vikings and […]

Adrian Peterson revitalized his career with the Washington Redskins this past year and signed a two-year extension with the Redskins this offseason, but that does not mean he has forgotten about his roots. While Peterson is preparing to log another 1,000-yard campaign in Washington, he says he still has plans of retiring as a member […]

From the moment he was drafted, there was little doubt Minnesota Vikings first-round pick Garrett Bradbury would earn the starting job sooner, rather than later. Now, assistant head coach and offensive adviser Gary Kubiak has removed any doubt. “Oh yeah, that is where he’s going to be, and hopefully he will stay there for a long […]

Mike Zimmer and the Minnesota Vikings are installing a new offense this offseason under OC Kevin Stefanski. But a key piece of that offense hasn’t always been present during their offseason workouts: wide receiver Stefon Diggs. However, Zimmer is unconcerned that Diggs has not been an ever-present in the process of installing the new offense […]

The Minnesota Vikings fell vastly short of expectations in the 2018 NFL season. It appears their only concern at this point is making sure quarterback Kirk Cousins can improve moving forward. The Vikings have done what they can to shore up a talented roster on both sides of the ball. According to Chris Tomasson of […]