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The Minnesota Vikings and Everson Griffen agreed to let him test free agency earlier this offseason. But with Griffen still available in free agency, Vikings GM Rick Spielman spoke about the possibility of a reunion with Griffen. “It is hard to say right now where everything is at and where we are at, [but] until […]

The Minnesota Vikings have had an offseason defined by roster turnover, specifically on the defensive end where they lost four important starters: tackle Linval Joseph, cornerbacks Xavier Rhodes and Trae Waynes and, perhaps most notably, defensive end Everson Griffen. Despite Griffen still being a free agent and posting a heartfelt farewell to the team on […]

The Minnesota Vikings have had a lot of success with late-round steals and undrafted free agents. Players like Adam Thielen, and John Randle are two of the biggest steals in Vikings history, but they weren’t drafted so they won’t be on this list. Let’s look at the five best draft steals in Vikings history. Honorable […]

It is quite obvious that Minnesota Vikings pass rusher Danielle Hunter is only concerned with winning these days. With the Vikings already sporting one of the most fearsome defenses in the entire NFL, it appears as though the NFC North franchise could use Hunter on either the left or right side as a result of […]

Everson Griffen is unsure of what his future holds, but there’s a chance that he returns to the Minnesota Vikings. While speaking with NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, Griffen gave a revealing quote pertaining to his future with Minnesota. Griffen said goodbye to the #Vikings in an Instagram post last month, but told me "never say […]

Everson Griffen once faced some obstacles in his life in 2018, during his career with the Minnesota Vikings. While he remains a free agent, the veteran revealed that he was living in a ‘sober house’ in the latter part of the 2018 season. "Nobody knew that I was living in a sober house." As he […]

Former Minnesota Vikings pass rusher Everson Griffen is now officially an unrestricted free agent while notably spending the first decade of his NFL career as a member of the NFC North franchise. Now possessing the ability to sign with another franchise for the first time in his professional tenure, it remains to be seen as […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Unfortunately for Vikings fans, their favorite team is currently in what could quite possibly be the worst cap space situation in the league. Because of their financial situation not being ideal, the Vikings must have been happy to get back into the black with veteran defensive end Everson Griffen opting out of his contract and […]

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 […]

The Minnesota Vikings are open to re-signing defensive lineman Everson Griffen, according to Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com. Griffen voided the remainder of his contract with the Vikings earlier this week, making him a free agent. Cronin notes that Griffen, who restructured his deal with Minnesota last offseason, could ultimately return to the Vikings at a […]

Defensive end Everson Griffen has voided the final year of his contract with the Minnesota Vikings, which clears some much-needed cap space, via Courtney Cronin in ESPN. Griffen met two figures that voided the final three years of his contract (2020-22) by tallying six or more sacks and playing 57% or more of the snaps […]

2018 was supposed to be a massive year for the Minnesota Vikings. They were so close to a Super Bowl the year prior, and added star quarterback Kirk Cousins in the offseason. However, they struggled, mightily. Minnesota went just 8-7-1 and didn’t even make the playoffs. 2019 was a nice bounce back year for the […]

Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen would like to stay with the Vikings. Griffen re-worked his contract ahead of the 2019 season that included a clause that if he got six sacks it would void the last year of his contract and he would become a free agent. Griffen had a big season lining up […]

The Minnesota Vikings have dealt with penalty issues early this season, and Everson Griffen knows the team needs to clean it up if the team wants to reach their goals this year. Against the New York Giants, the Vikings were penalized 12 times for 112 yards, including one offsides penalty by Griffen. The Vikings currently […]

The 2019 season has not started as the Minnesota Vikings hoped it would. Through the first four weeks of the season, Minnesota is 2-2 and is in last place in the NFC North. The team already has two divisional losses as well. Coming off of a defensive battle against the Chicago Bears, the Vikings will […]

Minnesota Vikings defensive end and team captain Everson Griffen helped lead the NFC North franchise to a dominant victory over the typically dangerous Atlanta Falcons on Sunday afternoon at U.S. Bank Stadium. However, Griffin isn’t ready to get too excited over the 28-12 win over the Falcons from Week 1 as there is a ton […]

The Minnesota Vikings are one of 20 NFL teams hoping to have a bounce-back season that lands them in the playoffs. The journey starts against the Atlanta Falcons. On paper, the Vikings have a talented roster, but that didn’t get them far last year. The team ended the 2018 season with an 8-7-1 record in […]

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 2018 season was a rough one all around for the Minnesota Vikings. Kirk Cousins and the offense didn’t look anywhere near as good as people were expecting in Cousins’ first year under center, and the defense took a step back from their previous elite level. The Vikings surprisingly missed the playoffs, and they’ll need […]

Before the New York Giants traded linebacker Olivier Vernon to the Cleveland Browns for offensive lineman Kevin Zeitler, the Minnesota Vikings considered making a similar deal, as they thought about trading defensive end Everson Griffen for Zeitler, according to Andrew Krammer of The Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Griffen is coming off of a 2018 campaign in which […]

The Minnesota Vikings are restructuring defensive Everson Griffen’s contract to free up some cap space to help the team in free agency ahead of the 2019 season. Everson Griffen has restructured his contract to stay with the Vikings, a league source confirms. From what I've heard this week, the deal should be pretty team friendly, […]

After telling the Jets that he planned to sign with them, Viking linebacker Anthony Barr changed his mind and decided to return to Minnesota on a five-year deal worth $67.5 million, according to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported. Incentives could potentially push the pay day to $77.5 million, and $33 million is guaranteed. The Vikings […]

Just a year-and-a-half ago, Everson Griffen signed a four-year, $58 million contract extension with the Minnesota Vikings that was set to take him through 2022. However, after just two seasons, the Vikings may already be preparing to part ways with the defensive lineman. According to Ben Goessling of The Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Griffen could end up […]

After missing an extended period of time for a mental health issue, Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen returned to the field last Sunday against the New Orleans Saints playing 37 of the teams 53 defensive snaps. It was clear that he was a step slow and trying to get back into the groove of […]

Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen is going to play this coming Sunday after all. Although Griffen has re-joined the Vikings this week after spending multiple weeks away from football and his team to deal with a mental health issue that beset him earlier this season, it was initially uncertain whether he’s going to appear […]

Most signs are pointing in the direction of Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen playing this coming Sunday against the New Orleans Saints at home. According to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, Griffen has practiced for three straight days this week. In addition, Pelissero noted that the veteran has already been removed by the […]

Minnesota Vikings star defensive end Everson Griffen returned to practice on Wednesday after spending the last five weeks away from the team dealing with some mental health issues, and it’s unclear if he will go on Sunday night football against the New Orleans Saints. Everson Griffen back at practice. Some footage. pic.twitter.com/hXFESDgYuf — Chris Tomasson […]

The Minnesota Vikings are on a roll lately, having won all of their last three games. Adding to the excitement for the team is the looming return of defensive end Everson Griffen to football activities after being out for a while to tackle a mental-health problem. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Everson will return […]

Everson Griffen is one of the most talented defensive ends in the entire NFL, but the Minnesota Vikings are not sure when he will be able to get back on the field. As many know, Griffen is dealing with off the field issues stemming from an incident that saw him allegedly threatening to shoot someone. […]

Everson Griffen is one of the best pass rushers in the NFC, but has gotten into trouble off-the-field and has been away from the Minnesota Vikings due to those issues. Minnesota had him sit last week and he is sitting this evening too against the Los Angeles Rams and there has been no news about […]

Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer said defensive end Everson Griffen won’t travel with the team or play in Thursday night’s game against the Los Angeles Rams as he works on fixing his mental health issues, according to Chris Tomasson of the Pioneer Press. Zimmer said Griffen has also been dealing with a knee injury […]

There seems to be a lot of confusion surrounding a bizarre situation with Everson Griffen, but the Minnesota Vikings are denying a report that he was recently arrested, according to ProFootballTalk. Ryan Raiche of KSTP-TV reported that Griffen was involved in an incident at a hotel in Minneapolis where he allegedly made threats to shoot someone. […]

Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen allegedly threatened to shoot somebody at Minnesota’s Hotel Ivy on Saturday, according to Ryan Raiche of KSTP. A police report says a person at the hotel was “verbally threatening to shoot someone” on Saturday afternoon. The person’s name is redacted in the report, but Raiche has confirmed Griffen as […]

According to Chris Tomasson, Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen says he is healthy and ready to take the field this year. #Vikings Everson Griffen on injury: “I’m healthy, I’m blessed and very thankful to play football. I can’t wait to go up against San Francisco (in the Sept. 9 opener). I’m ready to play […]

The Minnesota Vikings have a primetime matchup ahead of them in Week 14 against another formidable opponent in the Carolina Panthers. Leading the charge for the Panthers will be former league MVP quarterback Cam Newton with his eyes toward pushing his team a step closer to reaching the playoffs. Ahead of the contest, Vikings star […]