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As the Vikings look to be conduits of change, their on-field pursuits also persist. Harris and Smith, entering their sixth and ninth seasons, respectively, are part of a group of defensive vets that also includes defensive linemen Danielle Hunter and Shamar Stephen and linebackers Anthony Barr...

EAGAN, Minn. — All but one practice-worth of evidence has been presented on behalf of Vikings players hoping to make the 53-man roster. Final cuts are scheduled for Saturday afternoon. The Vikings roster is at 76 players (including Ben Gedeon, who is on the Active/Physically Unable to...

Where are they now? As it appears now, the Vikings will go with the four starters who returned from a season ago, but one of them will be in a new spot. Reiff and O'Neill will man the tackle positions, while Bradbury is back at center for his second season in the league. Elflein...

2020 Outlook The Vikings did not return Kline at right guard, instead moving Elflein to the right side and entering Verizon Vikings Training Camp with a vacancy at left. Throughout most of camp, Dozier and Aviante Collins split reps at left guard with the 1s, each vying for the new starting...

NFL.com makes 2020 playoff predictions The Vikings season opener against the Packers is just around the corner, but the 2020 postseason still feels a long way off. Nevertheless, NFL.com's roundtable of reporters and analysts released their playoff predictions for the season ahead. The...

Eagan, Minn. (September 2, 2020) – The Minnesota Vikings have announced the following roster moves: PLACED ON RESERVE/INJURED: NO..... PLAYER............................ POS…EXP............. COLLEGE 79....... Kenny Willekes................... DE....... R.......... Michigan State NO...

Where are they now? Thielen was his usual, steady self as he helped bring the youngsters along. He also proved he's still among the league's best wide receivers, as evident by his big performance in the lone practice at U.S. Bank Stadium. Johnson is among the team's most-improved players and...

The Vikings have won 50 regular-season games over the past five seasons, a stretch that includes a pair of NFC North titles and three total playoff appearances. And as the 2020 season nears, experts believe Minnesota should have one of the league's more talented rosters to help continue that...

3. Wait and see Zimmer was asked about the status of Riley Reiff, who did not practice Sunday or Monday. "Let's just see where things are today, OK? I don't want to speculate on anything right now," Zimmer said. Reiff has been working at left tackle with the first team for most of camp...

EAGAN, Minn. — We've officially reached September, which means the countdown is on to the Week 1 Border Battle between the Vikings and Packers. Minnesota has been hard at work in recent weeks at Verizon Vikings Training Camp, as players looked to solidify starting roles and carve out playing...

2020 Outlook Hughes is entering his third pro season healthy after recovering from the neck injury he suffered while making a tackle against the Bears in Week 17. He recently explained that scans revealed a "little crack in the bone." "Over the offseason, I saw a couple different doctors...

Cam Dantzler subject of PFF's 'bold prediction' It's always difficult to know what to expect from first-year players, and the elimination of preseason games in 2020 seems to have increased the uncertainty. But Minnesota's young cornerbacks have garnered attention so far at Verizon Vikings...

Ngakoue has made 62 career starts in 63 appearances. He has 122 career tackles (105 solo) with two interceptions, nine passes defensed, three fumble recoveries and 42 tackles for loss. Ngakoue's 37.5 sacks are the most by a Jaguars player through 63 games with the team and rank second in...

For starters, his name is pronounced yah-NEEK in-GAH-kway. 1. Stacking stats In each of his four seasons with the Jaguars, Ngakoue has recorded at least 8.0 sacks. His 14 forced fumbles are the fourth-most in the NFL since 2016, trailing only Chandler Jones (17), Khalil Mack (17) and T.J...

Ngakoue's arrival will impact the defensive line and could also help an unproven but talented cornerbacks group that has nine total NFL starts and no player over the age of 23. The ability for Hunter, Ngakoue, Odenigbo and others to get constant pressure on opposing quarterbacks means that...

As the 2020 season begins, there is a chance that Minnesota has three new starters at cornerback. Hughes is the most experienced starter with five games, while Hill has four starts in his career. And while no other cornerback on the Vikings roster has an NFL start, rookies Gladney and...

3. Young CBs catching on well Zimmer was asked if he's had to dial down coverage assignments in the secondary because of how young the cornerbacks group is. "No, not really," he said. "They've caught on pretty well. If they weren't understanding things better, we might change things around...

2. 20/20 vision for Bailey It's no secret Dan Bailey has been locked in during camp. The veteran kicker continued his successful ways Sunday by making three more kicks. After hitting an extra point plus field goals of 39 and 46 yards, Bailey has now made all 20 attempts of kicks during team...

Eric, do you personally believe the Vikings are a good enough team to replicate, or even exceed last year's results, specially since a number of veteran players are no longer with us? — Dan H. Great question, Dan. I believe so, and here's why. For starters, the Vikings bring back nearly...

He explained earlier in camp about how he's focused on earning more playing time on that side of the ball in 2020. "It's a great opportunity, and right now, I'm just going out there, getting better day by day and taking advantage of everything that's given to me," Boyd said. "Everybody's out...