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Perhaps the biggest change Vikings Head Coach Mike Zimmer wants to see from a season ago is an enhanced running game for Minnesota’s offense. And he’s tasked Rick Dennison to lead the charge of improving a rushing attack that ranked 27th in rushing attempts (357) and 30th in yards per game...

Vikings Chief Operating Officer Kevin Warren said the initiative “will allow individuals, especially young kids who are trying to grow, who are trying to become better students, an opportunity to receive the proper nourishment, the food and the resources during those summer months.” “We’re...

2. Have a day, Davion Davis The final day of minicamp belonged to Davion Davis. The undrafted free agent wide receiver out of Sam Houston State made three dazzling catches on the day. Davis began his big day with a leaping snag over the middle when he high-pointed a Kyle Sloter pass with...

1. Finding pay dirt Good luck trying to cover Chad Beebe. The Vikings wide receiver stood out in the early portion of practice when wide receivers were lined up against defensive backs in 1-on-1 situations near the goal line. Beebe twice got the best of All-Pro safety Harrison Smith, using...

A few numbers support Cousins’ words from Wednesday. The quarterback threw for at least 250 yards in half of Minnesota’s games in 2018, with multiple touchdowns in six of those contests, but the Vikings only went 3-4-1 when Cousins was statistically at his best. Conversely, the Vikings were...

EAGAN, Minn. – Several Vikings are getting reps as returners. Throughout voluntary Organized Team Activity sessions and the first two days of Vikings minicamp, media members have seen a number of different jersey numbers in the backfield during the special teams portion of practice. Vikings...

A defensive end in college, Jalyn Holmes fully expected the speed of football to pick up a little bit after he was a fourth-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. But when Holmes moved inside to defensive tackle after arriving in Minnesota, it was almost like the game was in hyperdrive. “It was a...

EAGAN, Minn. – Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph is cashing in now (no pun intended) on advice he received eight years ago. Rudolph, who has agreed to terms on a contract extension with Minnesota, spoke with Twin Cities media members Tuesday and recalled a conversation he had with Jim Kleinsasser...

According to CBS Sports’ Sean Wagner-McGough, “the state of quarterback play in the NFL has never been better.” He wrote: Not only did the 2018 season result in the highest average passer rating in the history of the NFL – 92.9, which beat out 2015’s 90.2 passer rating – the way in which that...

Current players and coaches applauded as Jordan paused for a moment to collect his thoughts after a rare lost-for-words moment. Jordan explained his approach to make the team as a rookie back in 1982. It was a disciplined, focused process that helped him positively impact the Vikings and the...

Smith has been named to four straight Pro Bowls and was also a First-Team All-Pro selection in 2017, when PFF graded him as the best player in the league. PFF writer Sam Monson had plenty of praise for the former first-round pick at the time. When you turn on the tape, you see a player at...

In a Twitter post Monday night, Rudolph expressed gratitude for the way the entire state has taken his family under its wing and capped his statement with #UnfinishedBusiness. He explained the hashtag to Weis and Papa: “Two years ago, when we made a run to the NFC Championship game, we all got...

2. Defense rules on 3rd down The Vikings defense has established itself as the premier unit in the league on third down, as Zimmer’s crew finished first in third-down percentage in two consecutive seasons. Minnesota, who allowed offenses to convert on 25.3 percent of the time in 2017 and...

Do you think Hercules Mata’afa has a chance to become a starter for the defense by Week 1? -- Quantez Harris It will not surprise me if Mata’afa is a contributor at some point this year, but a starter in the base defense for Week 1 would be an upset at this stage. The Vikings return three...

“I know it’s a really hot day, so they could just run back inside to the cold tub or the locker room, and I didn’t expect that long of a line for players to come by,” Mahamud said. “It definitely means a lot – it shows the level of commitment [the Vikings] have to the community and how much they...

“It’s a lot of fun to get out here with these young kids and teach them about football and education and just going out and having fun,” Zimmer added. While the three-plus hour camp did include football drills and dozens of touch football games, the focus was also on getting good grades and...

The younger Bouman said during Saturday’s camp that he was enjoying the speed and agility drills that could help him in the pocket. “I just want to get better. I got an email a couple weeks ago, and they wanted me to come out here,” Bouman said. “It’s a great opportunity and a beautiful day...

The Vikings are set to kick off their 2019 minicamp this week, with practices scheduled Tuesday-Thursday. Minicamp comes on the heels of Minnesota’s voluntary Organized Team Activity practices, which have stretched over the past three weeks. In response to those OTAs, Viking Update’s Tim...

On Thursday, Kirk Cousins finished up his second spring of Vikings Organized Team Activity practices. There’s been talk and predictions around the league of how Cousins will look in Year 2 in Minnesota, and NFL.com’s Dan Hanzus expects big things from the quarterback. He recently projected an...

While each NFL team is looking for bright, young stars on its roster, they also know that success can’t happen without contributions and leadership from veteran players, too. And if you’re looking at the Vikings, safety Harrison Smith and defensive tackle Linval Joseph certainly fall into that...