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Kevin McDermott ....................... LS ................. 7 .................................... UCLA Kaare Vedvik (6-3, 210), pronounced CORE-ee VED-vick, joins the Vikings via trade with the Baltimore Ravens for an undisclosed draft selection. Vedvik spent the 2018 season on the Ravens...

EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings on Sunday confirmed the team traded to acquire punter/kicker Kaare Vedvik from the Baltimore Ravens. Vedvik is in his second NFL preseason after joining Baltimore as an undrafted rookie free agent in May 2018. Here are five things to know about the 25-year-old...

It’s clear from this trade that they are looking to create a kicking competition. But with Kaare Vedvik’s dual kicking threat as a kicker and a punter, does this perhaps mean there is a competition at punter as well? It almost seems like because there are so many other difficult position roster...

EAGAN, Minn. (August 12, 2019) – The Wilf family has named Andrew Miller Chief Operating Officer of the Minnesota Vikings. Miller takes over for former Vikings COO Kevin Warren, who was named Commissioner of the Big Ten on June 4. Miller’s first day will be on September 1. Miller joins the...

Here are three other topics Smith covered with Vikings.com: You grew up in the town of Banning, about 85 miles east of Los Angeles. How did that shape who you are as a person? “Growing up in Banning, it’s a small town so I went to a smaller high school. Just having to grind for everything. I...

Here are five things to know about Wozniak: 1. Back to Minnesota Wozniak is quite familiar with the Twin Cities after spending four seasons (2014-18) with the Golden Gophers. During his time in the Maroon and Gold, he played 43 games and totaled 28 catches for 314 yards. He was described...

Here are three observations from Sunday afternoon’s session: 1. Beebe shows his versatility Chad Beebe was here, there and everywhere Sunday afternoon. Beebe’s busy day started in the passing game, as he opened up practice with a leaping catch down the right sideline from Kirk Cousins...

Zimmer referenced former Dallas Cowboys Barry Switzer, who had a specific philosophy on running the football: “He talked to them all the time, ‘It might be a 1 [-yard gain] here, a 2 here, and then a minus-1 here, and then pretty soon it’s a 13, then it’s a 20.’ They’re not all going to be...

Eagan, Minn. (August 11, 2019) – The Minnesota Vikings announce the following roster moves. Nate Wozniak ........................ T ................ 1 .............................. Minnesota Tyler Catalina ......................... G ................ 3 ...

1. Four sacks by young DL, two negated by penalties Zimmer had said during the week that although he is personally proud of Teddy Bridgewater’s recovery and return to the field, the Vikings would treat him like any other opposing quarterback Friday night. Minnesota certainly did so...

Much analysis over a preseason debut will prove irrelevant, especially from eight snaps. Cousins' scramble to convert third-and-9 is what stood out. How much he can create off schedule, especially on the run, will be key for #Vikings. They've spent offseason emphasizing it...

NEW ORLEANS — The Vikings first-team offense looked sharp on its one and only touchdown drive Friday night, going 81 yards in an efficient eight plays. But what might have made the sequence even more impressive is that Minnesota was called for holding on the first snap of the game, pushing the...

Seventh-round draft pick Bisi Johnson made catches of 17 and 18 yards, respectively, from Sean Mannion in the second quarter, including an impressive touchdown catch on third-and-4 over the top of Saints cornerback Patrick Robinson. Cousins called it a “unique feeling” to watch the play from...

Listen in as vikings.com's Mike Wobschall reports in from New Orleans an hour after the game to recap the Vikings first preseason victory over the Saints on Friday night. Hear from the best of the locker room sound, head coach Mike Zimmer's press conference, highlights and vikings.com's Chris...

4. The Vikings are deep at running back Mattison made a great first impression, accounting for 30 rushing yards on nine attempts and also recording the early touchdown reception. Although he lost a fumble, Ameer Abdullah flashed some playmaking ability, as well, and finished the game with 63...

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Bridgewater was especially close with Vikings Head Coach Mike Zimmer, who said in the past that he believed Bridgewater would be his starter for the duration of his coaching career with the Vikings. “Yeah, I am proud of him, for him to be able to come back from the type of injury that he had...

Easton is currently vying for the Saints center position. The Saints picked up Easton after starting center Max Unger retired. Easton is battling rookie Erik McCoy for the starting job, but McCoy has been running mostly with the first team in practice. On Wednesday, Easton worked with the...

The Vikings will fly home from New Orleans immediately following Friday night’s game, per usual. Saturday will be a players’ day off from training camp and then on Sunday the team will return to the practice fields at TCO Performance Center to being a full week of practices leading up to the...

And he said it helps to have a coach like Zimmer always watching nearby, even if there’s some criticism at times. “He’s very detailed,” Meadors said. “But that’s big for us though, because the little misalignments and false steps are the difference between a receiver catching the ball and you...