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EAGAN, Minn. – The Vikings have added to their group of safeties by claiming free agent Steven Parker off waivers, the team announced Friday. Parker is currently in the testing protocol and will need to pass a physical. Originally signed by the Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2018, Parker...

Eagan, Minn. (August 14, 2020) – The Minnesota Vikings have announced the following roster move: CLAIMED VIA WAIVERS FROM MIAMI: PLAYER...................... POS.... EXP................ COLLEGE Steven Parker.................... S......... 2................. Oklahoma Steven Parker (6-1...

Linebackers (8): Anthony Barr, Troy Dye, Jordan Fehr, Ben Gedeon, Eric Kendricks, Blake Lynch, Quentin Poling, Eric Wilson Barr and Kendricks remain one of the NFL's top linebacker duos, especially after Kendricks' First-Team All-Pro season in 2019. The duo will be counted upon to help lead a...

Omni Viking Lakes Hotel to feature top chef Ann Kim Visitors to the Omni Viking Lakes Hotel will have the opportunity to enjoy a restaurant menu created by one of the Twin Cities' top chefs. Ann Kim, the James Beard award-winning chef and co-owner of Young Joni and Pizzeria Lola in...

Carter finished with five receptions for 94 yards and two scores on the day. Carter also recalled a Week 3 game from 2001 against division-rival Tampa Bay, in which the wide receiver made an unbelievable leaping grab in front of one of the game's top safeties. Carter explained the 24-yard...

Thielen, who made the team's practice squad as a tryout player in 2013 and cracked the roster in 2014, understands more than anyone the value that July and August can have for anyone vying for coveted roster spots. But he also understands that football isn't a game that allows for excuses. "If...

2019 Recap Stat line: 66 tackles (coaches' tally), 3.0 sacks, six tackles for loss, five quarterback hits and a fumble recovery Wilson hasn't missed a game since signing with the Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2017. The linebacker has seemed to play a larger role on the team each...

"We have great competition in that room at that position, and I think we're going to be just fine," Patterson added. Watts and Johnson appear to be the top candidates to start at nose tackle in Pierce's absence, but Patterson noted Stephen can play that spot, too. In fact, Patterson lauded...

EAGAN, Minn. — Per NFL procedures, to move Cam Smith from the Vikings active roster to their reserve/non-football injury (NFI) list, the team must first subject him to waivers. Should he clear waivers, he will revert to the Vikings reserve/NFI list Smith, a fifth-round pick in 2019...

Dylan displayed high character as a standout goalie, running back and track-and-field participant. He was an A-honor roll student and a caring, funny young man. In blog posts written for school, Dylan emphasized the role of faith and spirituality in sports. He will be remembered for a kind...

EAGAN, Minn. – As Verizon Vikings Training Camp continues and the 2020 season nears, plenty of players will play key roles for the Vikings. But some players will be in the spotlight more than others, whether it is because of roster turnover or their own progression in recent years. This is a...

"If you want to talk about it, that's cool; if you don't, that's cool," Smith added. "I think if we all just play well, then we'll win games, and you can say good or bad, and that's it." To be fair, the Vikings defense will look different than in years' past. Household names and veterans such...

EAGAN, Minn. — Riley Reiff is a grizzled veteran in the NFL, and not just because of the wooly beard he sports along the offensive line. The starting left tackle also has 112 career starts between his time in Minnesota and Detroit, which makes him the most experienced lineman the Vikings have...

"The gym closed down that I was going to, so we got things like bands and [medicine] balls, and I was kind of creating things on this field that we live on. I probably looked like a crazy person, setting up this giant gym on this field – I had people kind of checking, like, 'What's this guy...

Young Vikings CBs will be 'thrown into the fire' with loss of preseason The leadup to the 2020 NFL season has looked different every step of the way due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Teams now have training camps underway, but the league announced last month that no preseason games will be...

"He's a very bright player, so when guys are going to become Pro Bowlers and great players, you see them take huge steps from Year 1 to 2, 2 to 3, and you're watching that progression go with Brian," Kubiak added. "We're very happy to have Brian on our team. I think he's going to become a leader...

Here are five things to know about Poling: 1. 'Hat tricks' of picks and sacks Poling attended Ohio University, where he played middle linebacker in the Bobcats 4-3 defense. He earned First-Team All-Mid-American Conference honors as a junior and senior, both seasons helping Ohio finish in the...

Eagan, Minn. (August 8, 2020) – The Minnesota Vikings have announced the following roster moves: NO..... PLAYER................... POS…….EXP.... COLLEGE 35....... Tony Brooks-James …. RB………..1……….Oregon NO..... PLAYER................... POS……EXP..... COLLEGE 43....... Quentin...

Bhanpuri wrote of Smith: One half of the NFL's best safety duo, Smith helped clean up a lot of the Vikings' sloppy coverage miscues last year. While offseason departures Xavier Rhodes and Trae Waynes were too often liabilities, Smith continued to be the consistent, reliable safety net in Mike...

He called it a "good-quality" group. "[There's] really two things you want," Cousins said. "You want that athleticism where you know your receivers can create separation and win versus man coverage, which I think we have, and then you also want someone you know you can count on, who's going to...