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The Vikings had no players listed on Friday's injury report heading into the first game of the season. Defensive end Danielle Hunter was placed on the Injured Reserve list earlier in the week. Defensive end Ifeadi Odenibgo will start in his place on Sunday. Minnesota has released the list of...

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Follow today's game as the Vikings host the Packers at U.S. Bank Stadium...

Cook has certainly checked the boxes that Spielman mentioned, both on the field and off. The Miami native has embraced Minnesota as his second home and has actively been involved in the community over the past three years, specifically focusing on combatting food insecurity. Dubbed "The Chef,"...

As Minnesota's first game of 2020 nears, the Vikings have been prepping for Aaron Rodgers, figuring out how to replace Danielle Hunter and working toward a fast start from their offense. But what are some key storylines from the other side? To find that out, Vikings.com chatted with Packers...

EAGAN, Minn. — Somehow and someway, we have arrived at the start of the Vikings 2020 season. Minnesota navigated a surreal offseason that was dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic and included a virtual draft, offseason programs and plenty of uncertainty. Yet after an odd-looking training camp...

Adam Thielen received 27.6 percent of the votes, followed by Kyle Rudolph (9 percent). A category of "Other" combined to have 12 percent. Rudolph, who is set to make his 82nd straight start on Sunday, has never scored the Vikings first touchdown of a season, but he did catch the first Vikings...

Eagan, Minn. (September 11, 2020) – The Minnesota Vikings will continue to use the team's platform to bring awareness to critical issues of racism and injustice when they kick off the season this Sunday, September 13, against the Green Bay Packers. Pregame Warmup Shirts Throughout the...

Let's see who the experts are picking to win the game: Vikings 23, Packers 20 — Gregg Rosenthal, NFL.com The Packers have had a strong offensive line for so long that it's taken for granted. That may no longer be the case after Bryan Bulaga's departure — and a series of injuries — scrambled...

Maalouf on returnees and options at returner On the spectrum of experience, the Vikings special teams unit has both ends pretty well covered. A major benefit for Minnesota is the return of all three specialists from last season. Kicker Dan Bailey, punter Britton Colquitt and long snapper...

The 2020 NFL season kicks off tonight, and optimism reigns supreme for all 32 teams as they begin their quest for a championship. With the season opening with tonight's Texans-Chiefs matchup in Kansas City, ESPN.com's Bill Barnwell chose to look at how each organization could find itself in...

When asked why Plan 3 wasn't automatically adopted because it would involve the fewest departures from the divisions used from 1967-70, Browne said the mindset of owners was that the 1970 realignment "would be in place for a long time." "They had been told after the merger [agreement in 1966]...

Rudolph has recorded 425 career receptions, 4,154 yards and 47 touchdowns, moving up the franchise leaderboard in all three categories. The catches and touchdowns rank fifth in Vikings history, and the yards are 10th. Perhaps the most impressive and least likely number Rudolph stands to hit...

Ngakoue, of course, is a key figure, but also the newest member of that group, as he was acquired in a trade with Jacksonville last week. While he has 37.5 sacks and 14 forced fumbles in his career, Patterson said he's been impressed by Ngakoue's work ethic since arriving in Minnesota. "He's...

We caught up with Harris for this week's Water Break presented by Crown Royal to chat about his chemistry with Smith, assuming more of a leadership role and his expectations for the 2020 defense. Q: How have your viewed your role this year in helping lead the younger DBs? A: "I've always...

Cousins will have plenty of options in the passing game, too, as Adam Thielen, Bisi Johnson, rookie Justin Jefferson, Tajaé Sharpe, Kyle Rudolph and Irv Smith. Jr, all had productive camps. Cook, who had 53 catches for 519 yards in 2019, is also a factor in the passing game. "I think...

Eagan, Minn. (September 9, 2020) – The Minnesota Vikings have announced the following roster moves: PLACED ON RESERVE/INJURED: NO...... PLAYER............................. POS…EXP................. COLLEGE 99....... Danielle Hunter..................... DE....... 6...

The premiere pass rusher, who has posted consecutive seasons with 14.5 sacks on his way to a pair of Pro Bowls, will miss the first significant time of his career. The 25-year-old has started 48 and appeared in 77 consecutive regular-season games. The starts streak is the third-longest current...

Connections Local Connections Packers T/G Billy Turner attended Mounds View High School in Arden Hills, Minnesota. He played for Vikings Offensive Coordinator Gary Kubiak, Offensive Line Coach/Run Game Coordinator Rick Dennison and assistant offensive line coach Phil Rauscher in 2016 when...

As the great Kevin McCallister said in Home Alone, "This is it. Don't get scared now." Ready or not, the 2020 NFL season is upon us. It seems Week 1 came flying out of nowhere, considering the cancelation of all four preseason games due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But in just four days, the...

EAGAN, Minn. – Vikings team captains for the 2020 season will include first-timers Dalvin Cook and Harrison Smith, the team announced Wednesday. The teammates will join returning captains Anthony Barr (2018-20), Kirk Cousins (2018-20), Riley Reiff (2017-20) and Kyle Rudolph (2017-20). While...