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There are plenty of storylines for this one as Vikings Head Coach Mike Zimmer begins his eighth season at the helm in Minnesota. One of them, of course, involves Zimmer, who will coach his first regular-season game in Cincinnati in the role he's held since 2014. Zimmer was the Bengals...

It's nearly impossible to predict at this point what teams' full starting rosters will look like Week 1. It is fun to speculate, though, on which new players will make the biggest differences for their respective teams. Analytics site Pro Football Focus recently did just that, with PFF's...

EAGAN, Minn. — A Vikings squad expected to bolster its pass rush did so a couple of times during the 2021 NFL Draft, including with the selection of Janarius (pronounced juh-narr-iss) Robinson out of Florida State in the fourth round. The No. 134 overall pick will join Pittsburgh's DE Patrick...

Throughout this entire series, various guests have talked about the difficulties of the past 13-plus months. Between the coronavirus, political and societal unrest and racial injustices, 2020 and beyond has been heavy for everyone in so many ways. One thing about me is that I've always...

T-6. Cincinnati Bengals (4-11-1) Strength of schedule: .529 (144-128-0) 2021 home opponents: Ravens, Browns, Steelers, Packers, Jaguars, Chiefs, Chargers, Vikings, 49ers 2021 road opponents: Ravens, Browns, Steelers, Bears, Broncos, Lions, Raiders, Jets Games against teams with 10-plus...

Ranked second-best by Walder was Vikings General Manager Rick Spielman's trade with the Jets. The swap sent the 14th and 143rd overall selections to the Jets, and Minnesota received the 23rd, 66th and 86th picks. After leading these rankings a year ago, the Vikings again took advantage of the...

EAGAN, Minn. – The Vikings bolstered their safeties group with the addition of Camryn Bynum. Minnesota drafted Bynum out of California with the 125th overall selection. The 6-foot, 196-pounder played cornerback for the Golden Bears but is embracing the switch to safety. "Coming from corner...

I expect Bynum to compete with Josh Metellus and Myles Dorn for the backup safety jobs and also be a key special teams player in 2021. Right now, it appears Woods will be the other starting safety next to Harrison Smith. But it's always a good idea to have some depth there, something that was...

"Just blessed. I'm blessed to be in my home state and, kind of, my hometown. It's just nice to be playing for the home team," Shane said. "I grew up a Vikings fan, a Randy Moss fan, Cris Carter fan, so it's kind of surreal to be in this building." Shane set Mavericks single-season records with...

Zylstra (6-4, 225) joins the Vikings for his first season in the NFL in 2021. A native of Spicer, Minnesota, he went undrafted in the 2020 NFL Draft after being a four-year starter at Minnesota State where he finished as the all-time leader in receptions (227), receiving yards (4,297) and...

3. He's got fresh legs While Nwangwu did most of his work on special teams, he also chipped in as Iowa State's backup running back, too. But he tallied just 143 carries in four seasons, meaning he didn't endure the wear and tear of a starting running back. Nwangwu made the most of his...

Pro Football Hall of Fame launches behavioral health program As part of our "Getting Open" series that focuses on mental health, we talked last month to Vikings Legend and Hall of Famer John Randle about his work with NFL Legends and emphasis on mental health support. The topic isn't...

McShay's favorite selection: Amari Rodgers How the Aaron Rodgers situation plays out is still up in the air, but the Packers did land a really good and super versatile wideout in Amari Rodgers. […] [With] or without Aaron Rodgers, the Packers needed to target a receiver. They passed in Rounds...

Here are five things to know about Minnesota's new defensive end: 1. International upbringing Jones was born in Yokosuka, Japan, in 1998, on a U.S. Military base. At age 3, his father was relocated to Jacksonville, Florida, where the family stayed for two years before another three-year...

Vinnie Iyer of Sporting News placed the Vikings in the 12th spot in his rankings, an impressive 10-spot rise from before the draft. The Vikings got plenty of immediate help to shore up some disappointing weaknesses from last season and they also stashed a little for the future, both at...

Matt Lombardo, FanSided The Minnesota Vikings are among the bigger winners in this year's NFL Draft, and did a masterful job of balancing choosing players to contribute immediately as well as projects for the future. Click here for Lombardo's full grades. Luke Easterling, The Draft Wire...

Here are five things to know about the new Vikings interior offensive lineman. 1. Big-time Buckeye Davis put together an illustrious career with Ohio State, capping off his time in college with 24 straight starts in his final three seasons. He really excelled in his redshirt sophomore and...

Blake Proehl Position: WR | College: East Carolina Height: 6-foot-1 | Weight: 186 pounds Year: Junior | High school: Providence (Charlotte, North Carolina) Career stats: 31 games; 130 receptions for 1,576 yards (12.1 avg.) and 9 touchdowns; 1 rush for 16 yards; 1 punt return for a...

Camryn Bynum, S, California (No. 125 pick) 42 Starts at cornerback over four seasons with the Bears — the only Cal player to start that many at any position from 2017-20 Janarius Robinson, DE, Florida State (No. 134 pick) 35 1/4 Length in inches of Robinson's arms, which is 1 inch longer...

LT Christian Darrisaw — No. 71 QB Kellen Mond — No. 11 LB Chazz Surratt — No. 41 G Wyatt Davis — No. 51 DE Patrick Jones II — No. 93 RB Kene Nwangwu — No. 26 S Camryn Bynum — No. 43 DE Janarius Robinson — No. 95 WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette — No. 15 TE Zach Davidson — No. 40 DT...