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What remains to be determined? Offensive Line So many conversations in 2021 about the Vikings offense have started with the offensive line. One week in, Minnesota has gone with veteran Rashod Hill at left tackle, moved second-year pro Ezra Cleveland from right guard to left guard and...

And while the change at coordinator wasn't a surprise after the poor showings, neither is the fact that the Vikings are set to have plenty of position battles at nearly every spot on special teams. Ficken said Wednesday that he's mindful of those battles each day at practice and is making sure...

"That's probably me running around, just talking BS, man. Just me running around doing that," he laughed. "That's what I do. I like to have fun. We're going to get our work done, we're pros, we know what we need to get accomplished. Business is business. But I like to bring that kid out of...

Longtime Vikings Equipment Manager Dennis Ryan said Head Coach Mike Zimmer brought up the idea as a way to try to reduce the effects of incidental contact while still providing protection. An accidental helmet to the thigh, especially at a time of year when players aren't wearing pads, could...

Smith, who wore 35 in college at Southern Cal, explained that he had reached out to Vikings longtime equipment manager Dennis Ryan to explain he needed a "fresh start" after such a trying year. "And when they brought in the number rule [change], I just looked at the best number available, in...

Gagnon called the move by Spielman and Company "brilliant." And it couldn't have panned out any better for a team that gets a physical marvel with an extremely high NFL ceiling – but also added intriguing quarterback Kellen Mond and potential interior starter Wyatt Davis with the two Day 2...

Here are five observations from Wednesday's session presented by Minnesota Eye Consultants, the Proud Ophthalmology Partner of the Minnesota Vikings: 1. Cleveland at LG along new-look O-line It appears Ezra Cleveland and Dakota Dozier have switched spots along the offensive line...

Abdullah, Barr, Bradbury, Kendricks, Udoh and Weatherly embraced the suggestion, bending down to carefully place roots beneath the surface and pat the surrounding earth firm around. Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted on April 20 of second-degree unintentional murder...

Frelund opined that a strong draft class — especially up front along the offensive line — could be what pushed the Vikings to have a consistently lethal attack when the ball is in their hands. She wrote: Don't sleep on the Vikings this season. The addition of Christian Darrisaw with the No...

A native of Rancho Cucamonga, California, Cabral attended Arizona State and became a starter as a sophomore in 2017. He opened 39 games (37 at center and two at left tackle) for the Sun Devils in his final three seasons after appearing in 11 games as a freshman. Cabral was voted as a captain...

2. A decorated Sun Devil Cabral played four seasons at Arizona State, ending his college career with 39 straight starts from his sophomore season to his senior season. He appeared in 50 career games and earned Second-Team All-Pac 12 honors in both 2018 and 2019 for his play at center...

Player Profile: Kellen Mond, Texas A&M, senior Mond is listed at 6-foot-3 and 211 pounds, meaning he has plenty of size for the position. He also compiled a sterling resumé with the Aggies and has boatloads of experience from his time in college. Mond is Texas A&M's all-time leader in...

Do you see us ranking in top five on offense and defense this year? — Warren W. A good question from Warren as the calendar is about to flip to June, and minds start wandering to the fall. At this point, I'd give the offense a higher chance of being in that upper tier than the defense...

"It was crazy. It was definitely something you can't even dream about living," Ober told Vikings.com. "A lot of the stuff that happened, I'm still kind of trying to take in, and kind of sit back and realize and just remember all the things that I observed." The experience felt almost as...

Rosenthal mentioned a similar floor and ceiling for Minnesota's cornerbacks group. I'm fascinated to see Patrick Peterson in a different scheme, but he was not able to hold up last season in Arizona against No. 1 wideouts. He and Cameron Dantzler, who flashed as a rookie, are part of another...

Surratt, Smith-Marsette among Vikings rookies that could make early impact The 2021 NFL Draft has been over for nearly three weeks, giving pundits and experts plenty of time to digest all 259 selections over seven rounds. The Vikings ended up with 11 of those picks, and a few caught the eye...

"Each team had about 10 players that they were responsible for, so 320 total players," Sugarman said. "And when I say we were responsible for them, we had a several-step process for each of these players." Step 1: A general Zoom call with a prospect and an NFL athletic trainer of the team...

EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings have added another offensive lineman and a veteran cornerback, the team announced Monday. Minnesota signed Evin Ksiezarczyk after his participation in this past weekend's rookie minicamp on a tryout basis. The Vikings also added CB Parry Nickerson, who has spent time...

2. Jets and a journey The New York Jets selected Nickerson in the sixth round (179th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. He appeared in all 16 games of his rookie season, making two starts that included a game against the Vikings in Week 7. Nickerson recorded seven tackles and one for a loss on...

Interestingly, Detroit's most underrated player also was a 2020 cornerback: Jeff Okudah, whom the Lions drafted third overall last spring. No glimmer of hope can be redeemed from Okudah's rookie year — if that were the only sample I had to work with, I'd be conjuring optimism out of thin air...