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The NFL Draft is now under a month away and is slated to go on as scheduled despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Sports Illustrated's Andy Benoit identified draft needs for all 32 NFL teams and said Minnesota has "holes in its starting lineup on both sides of the ball." Benoit wrote: Offensively...

Hi Ian, thanks for the email. And more importantly, thank you for your brave service for our country. Free agency is almost two weeks old now, and the Vikings have certainly addressed some needs with the signings of defensive tackle Michael Pierce, wide receiver Tajae' Sharpe and defensive end...

EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings on Saturday announced they have re-signed with guard Dakota Dozier. Dozier initially signed with the Vikings as a free agent in 2019 after spending the first five seasons of his career with the Jets. In 2019, Dozier started a total of four games (one at left guard...

His 32 combined tackles tied for fifth in the XFL, according to league stats. Gates also had 2.0 sacks, three quarterback hits, three tackles for loss, three passes defensed, one forced fumble, three fumble recoveries and an interception through five games. 2. Multiple stops along the way...

Vikings ranked 14th in NFL.com's power rankings There are still five-plus months to go until the 2020 season is scheduled to kick off in early September. And while there is much to be done until then, Dan Hanzus of NFL.com recently released an offseason version of his power rankings after...

Abdullah was a second-round selection by the Lions, who tabbed him with the 54th overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft. He has 350 career carries for 1,366 yards [3.9 yards per carry] with six rushing touchdowns. He also has 73 career catches for 518 yards and four scores. Abdullah has averaged...

In the lead-up to the 2020 NFL Draft, Vikings.com is taking a position-by-position look at prospects who have garnered a range of attention from national outlets. The series will include rankings by national outlets, stats and background information for multiple prospects. We'll also include...

3. Made his mark at UMass Sharpe started eight games as a freshman at UMass in 2012, finishing his first season with 20 catches for 2016 yards. He led the Minutemen in receiving the next two seasons, totaling 146 catches for 1,961 yards and 11 touchdowns. As a senior in 2015, he led the...

EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings are sending condolences to the family of Terry Tausch, a former offensive lineman who passed away Wednesday. The native of New Braunfels, Texas, was 61. Tausch joined the Vikings as a second-round pick (39th overall) in 1982. He started 68 of 81 games for Minnesota...

3. Played in Super Bowl LIV Zettel signed with the 49ers in December of 2019 after playing four games during the season with the Bengals. He played in the season finale for San Francisco, and also in all three of the 49ers playoff games, including against the Vikings in the Divisional round...

Three of his eight career scores have come at least 30 yards from the end zone. "I definitely think I could be that big-play guy," Sharpe said. "In Tennessee, I didn't feel I got as many opportunities to do that, kind of go down the field and make some plays, but hopefully in the future I can...

EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings have agreed to terms with linebacker DeMarquis Gates, the team announced Wednesday. Gates most recently played for the Houston Roughnecks of the upstart XFL, which had its season canceled because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. He spent part of the 2019 offseason...

2. Evaluating Epenesa Kiper beefed up the Vikings defensive line at pick No. 25 with Epenesa, who measured at 6-foot-5 and 275 pounds at the combine. Kiper believes the Iowa defensive end can move around in the trenches, primarily on passing downs. "In terms of Epenesa, he dropped a bit...

EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings have agreed to terms with veteran defensive end Anthony Zettel, the team announced Wednesday. The addition of Zettel brings experience to a young defensive line group. He has appeared in 49 regular-season games since his selection in the sixth round by the Detroit...

Sharpe has 92 career catches for 1,167 yards with eight touchdowns in three seasons. He missed the 2017 season with a foot injury. The wide receiver hauled in a career-best four touchdowns in 2019 when he had 25 catches for 329 yards in 15 regular-season games with the Titans. Sharpe has...

There's no doubt the COVID-19 pandemic is causing shakeups to league processes, but the 2020 NFL Draft is currently still scheduled to take place from April 23-25 (more on that later). In Mel Kiper, Jr.'s latest mock draft, the ESPN analyst has Minnesota taking Baylor wide receiver Denzel Mims...

EAGAN, Minn. — Kyle Rudolph and his family are helping provide support during uncertain times, and they're inviting Vikings fans who are able to join the effort. Kyle and his wife Jordan on Monday made a personal donation to Second Harvest Heartland that will provide 82,000 meals to...

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Kristopher Knox of Bleacher Report March 23, 2020 The predicted pick at No. 22: Jaylon Johnson, CB, Utah The predicted pick at No. 25: Yetur Gross-Matos, DE, Penn State Click here for Knox's full mock draft. Maurice Moton of Bleacher Report March 22, 2020 The predicted pick at No...

In the lead-up to the 2020 NFL Draft, Vikings.com is taking a position-by-position look at prospects who have garnered a range of attention from national outlets. The series will include rankings by national outlets, stats and background information for multiple prospects. We'll also include...