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Coaches game-planned Tuesday from remote locations and met with players virtually on Wednesday, which would normally be the first day of the practice week. Sugarman said the Vikings plan to return Thursday with "very enhanced" protocols. Spielman said Minnesota's coaches were able to get their...

EAGAN, Minn. – Vikings running back Dalvin Cook has been named the FedEx Ground Player of the Week for his performance against the Titans in Week 3, the NFL announced Wednesday. Cook racked up a career-high 181 yards rushing, including a 39-yard touchdown, on 22 carries Sunday. The dominant...

Texans Injury Report: Houston was able to practice fully on Wednesday and listed six players on its initial injury report. Defensive end Charles Omenihu (knee) did not participate. Inside linebackers Zach Cunningham (groin) and Peter Kalambayi (hamstring), fullback Cullen Gillaspia...

Ranked above Jefferson was Patriots guard Michael Onwenu, a sixth-round draft pick. Jefferson was the only Viking on Treash's list, but Minnesota fans will recognize another name: Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield, Jr., who landed at No. 5. The 22-year-old son of Vikings Legend Antoine...

Special Teams: Dan Bailey made one of two field goals Sunday, and was true on all three extra points. Bailey is now 3-for-4 on field goals in 2020, and has made all four extra point attempts. Britton Colquitt averaged 44.0 yards per punt on three kicks and had a long of 53. He is averaging...

Heading into Week 3, Vikings Offensive Coordinator Gary Kubiak told Jefferson he would be starting. "The first two weeks was me just really getting a taste of the NFL," Jefferson said. "It's just the circumstances that we are in with no preseason games and me just waiting my turn. "Coach...

No. 22 (down 3 spots): NFL Staff – Bleacher Report It is officially time to panic in the Twin Cities. For a time Sunday, it appeared the Vikings were going to stop the bleeding from their awful start. They led the undefeated Tennessee Titans by double digits in the second half. But...

During the virtual Q&A event, Ortiz shared with AC, Lee, Thomas and the other Crescent Cove families how much of an impact the Vikings organization has made on her family. "Before [last fall], we always thought football players are just famous people, and they aren't involved in the community...

Eagan, Minn. (September 29, 2020) – Today the NFL notified us that members of the Tennessee Titans organization have tested positive for COVID-19. As of this morning, we have not received any positive results from Vikings testing following Sunday's game. Per the NFL protocol, we will suspend...

3. Passing comparison Jefferson was able to do "The Griddy" — his touchdown dance — into the end zone after Titans defenders fell down. The 71-yard score gave Minnesota a big statistical boost on passes thrown 20 or more yards beyond the line of scrimmage, which also included a 16-yard...

Breech wrote: Let's start with the good news for Minnesota: Justin Jefferson is a bona fide weapon. The rookie receiver was nearly unstoppable against the Titans, catching seven passes for 175 yards and a touchdown. It was the kind of spark the Vikings offense needed after struggling through...

"Those are the moments that you want as an offense, to be able to go down and kick a field goal to win the game," Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen said of the final sequence that netted just 1 yard thanks only to the penalty. "Obviously, we didn't make the plays, we didn't do the little things...

The Vikings pull Dakota Dozier, and the left guard is able to nullify Kenny Vaccaro as the safety comes crashing down. Smith then puts an impressive block on linebacker Rashaan Evans — the tight end's former teammate at Alabama — that allows Cook to mash the gas and take an angle to the end...

3. Seeing the silver linings It's tough to find the positives after three straight losses, but Zimmer said he's seeing growth from the young defensive players. "I think the biggest thing is I keep seeing improvement from these young guys," he said. Zimmer specifically pointed to rookie...

What false narratives are you going to tell the public from this Sunday's game? What about the inept ability of Kirk Cousins mismanaging the offense? — Bill Gagnon in San Jose, California Well, the offense put up 464 total yards on Sunday, so let's not act like that side of the ball was a...

Pre-game question: Could the Vikings snap out of their offensive funk? The Vikings entered Week 3 ranked dead last in passing yards per game (171.5) and time of possession (20:10). Minnesota also ranked 30th in net yards per game (278.5) and 20th in rushing (107.0 yards per game), although the...

The Vikings led by two points when they received the ball with 6 minutes and 31 left in regulation. Almost nothing went right the rest of the way. Minnesota used just 2 minutes and 49 seconds off the clock and was unable to add to its lead or drain the clock late in what turned into a 31-30...

Along the way, the Vikings were victimized by lengthy pass plays. Of the five longest plays allowed by the Vikings defense Sunday, three of them came in the third quarter. With Minnesota up 24-12, the Vikings allowed a 61-yard pass play that set up a score. The Vikings also allowed plays of 38...

"That's just the start of everything," Jefferson said. "[Vikings Offensive Coordinator Gary] Kubiak gave me the opportunity to start today, and I made the opportunity count. It would just be better with a W." The Vikings started Jefferson opposite Adam Thielen on Sunday. According to Head...

The Vikings will have up to 250 staff and family members in attendance for today's game as a test of our game day safety protocols in preparation for the potential return of fans at home games later this season. This trial run is being done in collaboration with U.S. Bank Stadium partners ASM...