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Higby, who started 30 games on the Spartans offensive line, texted his two-time teammate Saturday night after reaching a deal with the Vikings. "We were both pretty excited, [and] we talked more Monday about it," Higby said. "But we were roommates all four years in college, too, so we were...

3. Family and football Dye and his girlfriend, Kenzie Dunmore, an All-American sprinter at Oregon, welcomed a baby boy on April 7. Dunmore was on the 2017 4x400 relay team that won the NCAA title with a school-record time of 3:23.13. When asked by a reporter via video conference about the...

Well, make it six different offensive coordinators in six seasons for Griffin-Stewart, who is now being taught by Vikings Offensive Coordinator Gary Kubiak and his staff. "I think it helps out my football IQ tremendously," said Griffin-Stewart, who spent four seasons at Rutgers before...

Vikings 1st-round trade ranked best of 2020 NFL Draft Vikings fans have grown accustomed to seeing Spielman make various trades throughout the three-day NFL Draft. And although there wasn't quite as much movement during this year's all-remote event, Spielman still pulled a few switcheroos...

4. Knows his 'Q' Tim and Sherri hosted tailgates for dozens of people before Bears games with help from their oldest son, Dustin, who played at Texas State. Dustin hauled a large smoker to prepare ribs, wings, steaks, burgers and sausage to games and to a scaled-down draft party...

When fans and viewers tuned into the 2020 NFL Draft, they saw Vikings General Manager Rick Spielman working the draft from his Minnesota home, while Vikings Head Coach Mike Zimmer was stationed at his ranch in Kentucky. The Vikings draft was a lengthy one — with a seven-round record of 15...

4. Hanging with the big Dogs One of Wonnum's best games as a senior came against Georgia, which had one of the top offensive lines in the country. Left tackle Andrew Thomas was the No. 4 overall pick by the Giants, and right tackle Isaiah Wilson went 29th overall to the Titans. Wonnum more...

EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings were among the league's busiest teams in the 2020 NFL Draft, ending up with a seven-round record of 15 players. The Vikings received high marks for their work, including an A- from ESPN's Mel Kiper, Jr., but what were their biggest rivals up to? Here's a quick...

Jordan Fehr Position: LB | College: Appalachian State Height: 6-foot-3 | Weight: 230 Year: Senior | Hometown: Charlotte, N.C. Career college stats: totaled 211 tackles (195 after becoming a starter in final two seasons), 17.5 tackles for loss, 8.0 sacks, seven passes defended, two...

Here are the jersey numbers for all 15 of the Vikings draft picks: WR Justin Jefferson — No. 18 (read why 18 is significant to Jefferson) CB Jeff Gladney — No. 20 OT Ezra Cleveland — No. 72 CB Cameron Dantzler — No. 27 DE D.J. Wonnum — No. 57 DT James Lynch — No. 66 LB Troy Dye —...

UNDRAFTED FREE AGENTS: PLAYER POS. COLLEGE Brady Aiello.......................... T.............................. Oregon Jake Bargas....................... TE.................... North Carolina Dan Chisena...

Enter Josh Metellus out of Michigan at 205 and Brian Cole II from Mississippi State via Michigan at 249. The Vikings also added to their front seven with consecutive selections of South Carolina defensive end D.J. Wonnum, Baylor defensive tackle James Lynch and Oregon linebacker Troy Dye in...

Doug Farrar, Touchdown Wire Trading Stefon Diggs to Buffalo and losing most of their cornerbacks in free agency made the Vikings draft needs very clear, and they addressed both very well in the first round. Justin Jefferson was LSU's top slot receiver last season, but he can be more than that...

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"We're going to kick it off on the 27th, and our coaches will be working from their homes, and then having the chat rooms with the players," Spielman added. "[Vikings Head Coach Mike] Zimmer actually laid out a whole schedule on when the meetings are – offense, defense, special teams – he even...

"I'm excited to be a part of the Vikings organization," said Hinton, who noted he can play guard or center. "They've been talking to me since November. I'm really glad they drafted me. I think I'll fit in just well with the offense. "The area scouts that come through all the schools … they'll...

The Minnesota Vikings added 12 players to the roster on Saturday with the most picks of all 32 teams. Minnesota has 15 total picks in the 2020 NFL Draft the most in the history of the seven round draft format. The last team to have more selections in a draft was the 1992 New England Patriots...

The Minnesota Vikings added 12 players to the roster on Saturday with the most picks of all 32 teams. Minnesota has 15 total picks in the 2020 NFL Draft the most in the history of the seven round draft format. The last team to have more selections in a draft was the 1992 New England Patriots...

3. Draft capital kept growing | By Craig Peters As Eric pointed out, the Vikings didn't have the desire to pole vault up the board. They could simply repel down it when taking a call from a team that wanted to move up. New Orleans, for instance, traded into the back of the third round Friday...