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Zimmer's comments made reference to a two-plus-hour meeting led by the players at Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center Thursday. The emotional discussion took place in response to increased social unrest following the incident in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in which Jacob Blake was shot seven...

1. Home, sweet home Vikings Head Coach Mike Zimmer wanted Friday to feel as much like a preseason game as possible. He had good reason to, as 29 of the 80 players on the roster had never been to the stadium. Upon arriving, players donned helmets and shoulder pads on the sideline before...

Eagan, Minn. (August 28, 2020) – We wholeheartedly support the message Vikings players delivered from U.S. Bank Stadium today and continue to be proud of how they are using their platform to productively and peacefully bring awareness to critical issues of racism and injustice with the goal of...

Tune in to FOX 9 on Sundays at 5:30 p.m. (CT) for "Vikings Preseason Primetime" and then after, watch "U.S. Bank Stadium Vikings Replays" at 6 p.m. (CT) which will feature a classic regular season Vikings game that happened inside U.S. Bank Stadium. Remaining Schedule Sunday, Aug. 30...

It's easy to spot big names and superstars across the NFL, but which players fly under the radar without receiving the recognition they deserve? ESPN's Jeremy Fowler put together a list of the 11 "most underrated" players for 2020, a group he assembled based on conversations with NFL execs...

The Vikings could face situations in which they need to play with three or four receivers at once (hurry-up offense at the end of a half); or they could use that personnel (a passing look) to force a defense to use smaller personnel and then run the football. Minnesota has had somewhat of a...

EAGAN, Minn. — Mike Zimmer had a three-word question for Andre Patterson. "Are you OK?" The Vikings head coach checked in during lunchtime Thursday on his longtime friend and confidant who happens to be in his first year as the Vikings co-defensive coordinator. "I could tell it was hard on...

The Vikings had an off day on Wednesday, and are scheduled for a Thursday afternoon practice at Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center. Friday's practice is scheduled to occur at U.S. Bank Stadium, providing a chance for players to stand out in a game-like environment. And speaking of...

Defensive end Danielle Hunter did not practice. Neither did linebacker Ben Gedeon, who is currently on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform List. The Vikings are scheduled to hold Friday's practice from U.S. Bank Stadium. Here are three observations from Thursday's session presented by...

The 2020 NFL season is almost upon us, which means fans are holding fantasy drafts around the country. ESPN's Eric Karabell recently offered his top 10 rookie receivers to consider snagging for your fantasy team this season, and he ranked Vikings first-rounder Justin Jefferson at No. 1...

In fact, that's why Vikings Head Coach Mike Zimmer added Capers to his staff this offseason, as it was a chance to bring an esteemed voice to the staff. "I just felt like he's seen a lot of different things as far as defenses throughout the league, a new voice in the room to give some new...

Eagan, Minn. (August 26, 2020) – The Minnesota Vikings have announced the following roster moves: PLAYER............................... POS…….EXP.... COLLEGE David Reese II................. …. LB……….R……….Florida NO..... PLAYER................... POS…….EXP.... COLLEGE 39....... Brian Cole...

Here are five things to know about the newest Minnesota Viking: 1. Second Opportunity Reese was signed by the Panthers as an undrafted free agent after the 2020 NFL Draft. He was with Carolina for the virtual offseason and in the early part of camp, but was released over the weekend. 2...

4. Importance of game-like situations | By Eric Smith Zimmer has incorporated game-like situations into training camp practices in recent years, but those drills are as important as ever with no preseason games in 2020. Minnesota simulated the final 10 minutes of a fourth quarter Sunday and...

EAGAN, Minn. — Practice lasted just 90 minutes Tuesday, but the Vikings were crisp in getting what they needed accomplished at Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center. Defensive end Danielle Hunter did not practice. Neither did linebacker Ben Gedeon, who is currently on the...

Vikings wide receiver Bisi Johnson joined the first episode of Vikings Vantage to explain what enabled his success as a rookie discuss his mindset heading into his second year in the NFL. Vikings Vantage is co-hosted Gabe Henderson and Chris Corso and will air on KFAN 100.3-FM at 6:30 p.m. on...

Cronin wrote: Elflein is entering a contract year, so the way he performs in his move to right guard will be critical to his future in Minnesota. The fourth-year lineman struggled in his move from center to left guard in 2019, surrendering a team-high 32 pressures and six sacks while being...

"It felt great. Just to get in there and do things the right way," Mattison said of his Week 3 touchdown. "The guys up front, they blocked it perfectly, and so it was just one of those things where you go in there and try and use your training, use what you've done and just be special. "It's...

Vikings Head Coach Mike Zimmer is planning to hold Friday's Verizon Vikings Training Camp practice at U.S. Bank Stadium so that players — some of which have never been to the venue that opened in 2016 — can try to get their game-day routines in place. Normally players and coaches have the...

"What we're going to do is play one quarter as a home team and one quarter as a visiting team so we can kind of get a little feel at least on both sides of the ball with just the way the crowd noise is," Zimmer said. "Apparently, what I'm understanding now, if you're the home team, between plays...