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4. Show what has been learned The Vikings became a much different defense between hosting the Packers in Week 16 of 2019 and Week 1 of 2020. The same can be said, to a lesser degree, when comparing Week 8 to Kickoff Weekend. Defensive end D.J. Wonnum and defensive tackle James Lynch, for...

Cronin analyzes Vikings potential approach to trade deadline The NFL's trade deadline is now less than a week away, as all deals between teams must be submitted to the league by 3 p.m. (CT) on Tuesday. The Vikings have been quiet around this time in past years, but with Minnesota off to a...

Zimmer said he expects Hunter to make a full recovery and be ready for offseason football activities. Hunter took part in a non-padded practice at Aug. 14 on Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center and was one of the most dominant players on the field. Zimmer said the team went back and...

John Penhollow – Executive Vice President & Chief Revenue Officer Currently in his eighth season with the Vikings and his 15th in the NFL, Penhollow has been elevated from vice president of corporate & technology partnerships, where he led the strategy, design, development, sales & execution...

Sullivan wrote: Even without Aaron Jones, Green Bay's offense continues to light up the scoreboard. Davante Adams had 13 receptions for 196 yards and two touchdowns against the Texans in a blowout win in Houston. Thanks to the Rams defeating the Bears on Monday Night Football, the Packers sit...

Rushing: Each team was missing its top running back in the most-recent games. Dalvin Cook did not play in Week 6 with a groin injury, and his status for Sunday will be determined as the week goes. Cook ranks fifth in the NFL with 489 rushing yards and is tied for the league lead with seven...

No. 26 (same spot): Frank Schwab – Yahoo! Sports The Vikings put on a happy face and said they're still trying to win, but the trade of Yannick Ngakoue should start a fire sale. It wouldn't make much sense to trade Ngakoue and not others. It will be an interesting week for the Vikings. No...

Eagan, Minn. (October 27, 2020) – The Minnesota Vikings announce the following roster moves: CONTRACT TERMINATED, VESTED VETERAN: NO...... PLAYER............................. POS…EXP................. COLLEGE 61....... Brett Jones............................. C....... 6........ Regina...

The Vikings are back from the bye week and getting ready for a Border Battle against the Packers. Join Vikings Team Reporter Eric Smith for a live chat at 1 p.m. (CT) to chat about the Vikings 1-5 start, the upcoming trade deadline and Sunday's matchup against Green Bay.

The Vikings are rested up from their bye week and now turn their attention to the rest of the 2020 season. That 10-game stretch begins Sunday in Green Bay, but with a 1-5 record and slim playoff hopes, Minnesota could take a look at what it has in a handful of young players on its roster...

Eagan, Minn. (October 26, 2020) – The Minnesota Vikings have announced the following roster moves: SIGNED FROM PRACTICE SQUAD TO ACTIVE ROSTER: NO...... PLAYER............................. POS…EXP................. COLLEGE 32....... Mark Fields II........................ CB...

1. Some self-scouting Zimmer was hard at work even though the Vikings had a bye in Week 7, diving into stats and analysis about how he could improve his team in the coming weeks. Zimmer said he went "through everything" he could, including a combination of stats and schemes that could help...

Do you think it was a good idea to trade Yannick Ngakoue? Although he hasn't produced as expected during this season, I still think we should've kept him. Was the trade fair on both sides? — Doreon in Minnesota I think everyone is overreacting to this trade. Although Yannick is a great...

Rashad's first career as an NFL receiver took off when he signed with Minnesota in 1976 and said Hartman made a strong initial impression: "Sid was as much a part of the Vikings as anybody. He was Minnesota. When I first got to the team, he was one of the first people I met. You read his...

That's not intended to be a slight on younger, less-established players, or minivans for that matter. It reveals that the Vikings will enable fourth-round draft pick D.J. Wonnum and others to hop in for a developmental ride that includes expanded game experience. Matthew Coller of Purple...

6. Quality of drives and misses in situational football | By Craig Peters The item above has been a key factor as to why the Vikings defense has been unable to get off the field, but Minnesota's offense also has struggled to stay on it. Opponents have had 66 possessions and committed five...

The plan in initially trading for Ngakoue, Spielman said, was to pair him with star pass rusher Danielle Hunter, who was coming off back-to-back seasons with 14.5 sacks. But Hunter, who hasn't practiced since mid-August, landed on Injured Reserve shortly after the Ngakoue trade and the two...

"You have to go through these growing pains, and I think these young corners … we were playing with three rookies this last game [in Gladney, Dantzler and Harrison Hand]," Spielman added. "They are starting to understand the mistakes they make. They are growing from those mistakes, and I think...

I kept in touch with Matt following that interview and would chat with him every so often. Not long after that story, he sent me a small, softcover book he'd published of his photography. I'm not sure he understood how much that meant to me. After joining the Vikings in 2015, the dream job I...

Only Scott Studwell and Roy Winston played more games at linebacker for Minnesota. After becoming a starter in 1976, Blair went to six consecutive Pro Bowls (1977-82) and earned a First-Team All-Pro selection from The Associated Press in 1980. Blair holds the team record with 20 blocked...