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New for 2019 Verizon Vikings Training Camp, Vikings Daily Digest will deliver content directly from Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center with news of the day and a few recurring elements. EAGAN, Minn. — A notable characteristic of the Vikings defenses under Head Coach Mike Zimmer and...

And while Benoit believes the run game should flourish in 2019, he also pegged wide receivers Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs to combine for more than 2,500 receiving yards. Both are true No. 1 receivers. Thielen is an athletic master technician. Diggs is an explosive change-of-direction mover...

EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings hit the practice field early Thursday morning, as rookies, quarterbacks and select veterans held their third and final session together at Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center. The group of 37 total players practiced for roughly 90 minutes. They will soon be...

Vikings Offensive Coordinator Kevin Stefanski was asked about the uniqueness of Cousins’ willingness to spend time working with players lower on the depth chart. He reminded that the three days of extra practice are valuable for all involved and shouldn’t be taken for granted. “One of the...

Vikings Offensive Coordinator Kevin Stefanski said this window allows the coaching staff time to be more deliberative in teaching than they’ll be when the rest of the veterans begin participating on Friday. Stefanski said he believes the staff and players were able to build a solid foundation...

EAGAN, Minn. — Rookies, quarterbacks and select veterans hit the practice field again Wednesday afternoon at Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center. The group of 37 total players, who practiced for roughly 90 minutes, will hold their final practice with the reduced roster on Thursday...

EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings on Wednesday claimed running back De’Angelo Henderson off waivers and waived undrafted rookie safety Micah Abernathy. Henderson was released by the Jets on Tuesday. Henderson rushed seven times for 13 yards and caught two passes for 36 yards as a rookie with the...

Cousins, who developed a quick connection with Diggs during their first season together in Minnesota, said he enjoys the dedication and work ethic Diggs brings to the team on a daily basis. Plus, Cousins added, Diggs is a bona fide game-changer. “He’s a top 100 player in the NFL. Period,”...

Adams later recalled a specific play in which he was stopped by Smith. “He beat me on a, I think it was a fourth-and-1, he beat me across my face,” Adams said. “I knew he was going to go there, and he still beat me. I can’t say there are too many people who are just going to beat me when I...

Outside or inside, on shallow or deep routes, Adam Thielen has proven that he can be a weapon for the Vikings practically anywhere on the field. Thielen is highly touted across the league, and most recently he was highlighted by NFL.com for his performance in the slot. NFL Network’s Cynthia...

2. Emphasis for young running backs The Vikings have two running backs currently at camp: 2019 third-round selection Alexander Mattison and Mike Boone, who joined the team as an undrafted free agent last year. Zimmer said the biggest thing for Boone and Mattison during training camp is to...

The Vikings defense has been among the NFL’s top units for multiple seasons in a row, while Minnesota’s offense has the potential to breakout with skill players abound, the offensive line improved and fresh ideas on the coaching staff. More than three dozen players featuring rookies...

EAGAN, Minn. — When he entered the United States Air Force Academy a few years back, Austin Cutting’s only goal was to serve his country. Yet as the long snapper wrapped up his senior season, he realized he might also have a chance to play in the NFL. Cutting will get the opportunity to...

EAGAN, Minn. — Verizon Vikings Training Camp is off and running. The team held its first practice of the summer Tuesday afternoon at Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center, as 37 rookies, quarterbacks and select veterans went for roughly 90 minutes on a sunny afternoon. Minnesota’s...

Minnesota will be running a new system this year under Offensive Coordinator Kevin Stefanski and with the influence of Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Advisor Gary Kubiak and the other new coaches added to the Vikings staff this offseason. The benefit to this, Bradbury pointed out, is that it...

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He quoted Cousins, who said this spring that “the next level is all about winning” and pointed out the Vikings performance in past seasons when they weren’t as highly touted by the national media. Zimmer’s team has responded favorably to disappointing seasons, resurging when expectations have...

EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings made multiple roster moves on Monday by adding offensive lineman Tiano Pupungatoa and announcing the release of running back Roc Thomas. The moves keep the Vikings roster at the offseason limit of 90 total players. Pupungatoa, who was with the Vikings during rookie...

1. Abernathy, Micah 2. Alexander, Terrence 3. Badet, Jeff 4. Blasingame, Khari 5. Boone, Mike 6. Boyd, Kris 7. Bradbury, Garrett 8. Browning, Jake 9. Cliett, Reshard 10. Conklin, Tyler 11. Cothran, Curtis 12...

What defensive rookie do you think will have the biggest impact this upcoming regular season? Marcus Epps, Kris Boyd, Cameron Smith and Armon Watts all seemed to impress during the offseason, but I'm unsure how many chances they will get to play given how stacked and deep our defense already is...