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• Minnesota Vikings News and Links: One More Extension To Go

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Time To Reward Brian Flores I think that we should hopefully here about a hefty extension for Brian Flores soon. The Vikings have been adding defensive players via free agency and the draft that Coach Flores feels will be good in his scheme. If Flores leaves for a head coach position, do the Vikings have contingency plans for a coordinator that runs a ...2025
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• Minnesota Vikings News and Links: It’s Summer Break Time!

Matt Krohn-Imagn Images The team will get a nice rest before training camp! Minicamp is in the books and the next scheduled OTAs have been cancelled. Apparently, it is normal and while it would be nice to give JJ more reps, if the head coach says it is OK then it is OK. Vikings HC Kevin O’Connell gives team much-deserved reward after good work during offseason practices Below is a link tha...2025
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• What Would A Josh Metellus Contract Extension Look Like?

Josh Metellus has been present at the Minnesota Vikings’ OTAs but is not fully participating. Access Vikings’ Ben Goessling has speculated that this may be part of Metellus’ hold-in, who is in line for a new contract as he enters the final year of the extension he signed in 2023. Set to earn about $5....2025
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• Minnesota Vikings News and Links: Two Days Of OTAs Are Done

Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images How did our QB look? The first two days of OTAs are in the books and it is all good right? I think it is and it is nice to see JJ McCarthy out there getting those first team reps. We got a long ways to go but it is a start. If I am going to be honest, I was not a big fan when he was coming out of college. It seemed like too much hype and the draft talk a...2025
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• Report: Vikings Will Host Lions on Christmas Day

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images A purple Christmas for Vikings fans? One of the biggest games of the 2025 NFL season for the Minnesota Vikings could, reportedly, be a holiday matchup. The #Vikings are expected to host the Lions on Dec. 25, in a Christmas Day matchup of the two teams that battled for the NFC North title last year. More here in our schedule release live blog, where we’...2025
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• NFL schedule 2025: Detroit Lions to play on both Thanksgiving, Christmas

For the first time since 1999, the Detroit Lions will play on both Christmas and Thanksgiving in 2025. Get ready to spend your holidays with the Detroit Lions. In addition to their annual Thanksgiving Day game, the Lions will be playing on Christmas this year. Minnesota Vikings reporter Ben Goessling reported on Wednesday that the Detroit Lions will face off against the Minnesota Vikings (in Minn...2025
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• Vikings Links: Minicamp Is Underway!

Photo by John Byrum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The offseason practices are on! Minicamp is going and I do not know if there any televised portions but there are ways to see some of it ... To watch the Minnesota Vikings’ 2025 rookie minicamp, you can follow the team’s social media channels and watch highlights on their website and YouTube channel. The Vikings will also share content f...2025
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• Vikings Links: Free Agency Day 25 Open Thread

Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/Getty Images 21 Days until the draft! The Vikings currently have this cap space according to overthecap ... Season : Total Liabilities : Team Salary Cap : Cap Space 2025 : $266,932,565 : $284,053,803 : $17,121,238 2026 : $312,725,322 : $295,500,000 : ($17,225,322) 2027 : $215,702,782 : $311,000,000 : $95,297,218 2028 : $112,342,600 : $0 : ($112,342,600) ... they w...2025
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• Vikings Links: Free Agency Day 19 Open Thread

Photo by Ben Jackson/Getty Images The backup veteran QB position is yet to be filled Until the Vikings sign a backup veteran QB, the speculation about Aaron Rodgers will continue. Perhaps sadly. I am loving it to be honest. It does not really matter to me but it is entertaining. . Minnesota Vikings News and Links Vikings decline to close the door on Aaron Rodgers, but they won’t promise hi...2025
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• Minnesota Vikings News and Links: We Think It is JJ Time

Photo by James Black/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Sam Darnold chapter may not be closed yet I still am a little upset that the Bears for Joe Thuney for a 2026 4th. I would have given up the 3rd with the hope of getting back a 6th. You are talking All Pro caliber left guard. The Vikings needed that bad. I know some will say he is going to be 33 but do these same people want to g...2025
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• Vikings Links: What Is Your OffSeason Plan?

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Plans are made to be changed no? I think the Vikings are more than likely going to try and bring back Daniel Jones to go with JJ McCarthy. KOC said in an interview that “Darnold has earned the right to go to free agency” or something along those lines. I do think the team does not want to tie up too much in the QB position regardless of 14 wins. It is...2025
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• Vikings Links: Whose Your QB For 2025?

Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images JJ McCarthy or Bust! It appears that the consensus is that JJ McCarthy should be given the QB job without any competition. If alternate idea is suggested for discussion sake, the defenders arrive in full force and will label/slander the person making the idea. Comical. I do plans every offseason and I try to do different versions for possible discussio...2025
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• If Sam Darnold isn’t good enough, then neither is Matthew Stafford

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images Sam Darnold likely to part from Vikings but had an objectively better season than Matthew Stafford Sam Darnold and Matthew Stafford finished the 2024 season with very similar production profiles. Both head into the offseason with uncertain futures. It’s likely that Darnold is out in Minnesota; therefore, the Los Angeles Rams should also carefully evaluat...2025
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• Vikings at Packers (Week 4): Gameday’s Best Tweets

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Here are our favorite tweets from the first edition of the Border Battle in 2024 It’s game day! Not only that, but it’s the first big rivalry matchup of the season as your Minnesota Vikings are in the belly of the beat in Green Bay to take on the Packers. This is the first edition of what will become a weekly feature entitled “Gameday’s Best Tweets.” It...2024
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"Minnesota Vikings reporter Ben Goessling reported on Wednesday that the Detroit Lions will face off against the Minnesota Vikings (in Minnesota) on December 25."

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"— Ben Goessling (@BenGoessling) October 16, 2024"

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"Ben Goessling of the Star Tribune reports that the Vikings are signing CB Joejuan Williams."

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"The Vikings are shopping edge rusher Danielle Hunter as the clock ticks toward Sunday when he is owed an $18 million roster bonus, Ben Goessling of the Star Tribune reports."

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"The Vikings have “an offer on the table” for cornerback Mackensie Alexander to return, Ben Goessling of the Star Tribune reports."

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"We now have more details, as Ben Goessling of the Star Tribune reports that the Vikings cornerback suffered a broken vertebra in his neck."

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"The Vikings discussed acquiring Rams tight end Tyler Higbee last year, Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports (on Twitter)."

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"Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune added that Rhodes had his helmet off and was in the process of going after Thomas at the time."

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"Via Ben Goessling of ESPN."

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"Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson is set to make his long-awaited return Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts, per Dash Radio (via Ben Goessling of ESPN."

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"com's Ben Goessling: I've considered retiring from the NFL."

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• Minnesota Vikings News and Links: One More Extension To Go
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• What Would A Josh Metellus Contract Extension Look Like?
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• Minnesota Vikings News and Links: Two Days Of OTAs Are Done
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• Vikings Links: Minicamp Is Underway!
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• Vikings Could Be Steelers’ Opponent for NFL’s First Game in Ireland

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images It’s “plausible” It’s beginning to sound like there’s a better than average chance that the Minnesota Vikings could be playing an overseas game for the second consecutive season. In his latest Access Vikings Newsletter, Ben Goessling of the Minnesota Star-Tribune is reporting that, at the very least, it’s “plausible” that the Vikings could be heading acro...2025
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• Takeaways from Kwesi’s Presser with Ben Goessling of the Star Tribune

Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images Takeaways from Kwesi’s presser The Minnesota Vikings might have hit pause after free agency, but the grind is far from over with the NFL Draft now just weeks away. Join us as we break it all down with Star Tribune insider Ben Goessling, who weighs in on Kwesi Adofo-Mensah’s latest presser and what it reveals about the team’s game plan. How did the Viking...2025
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• Vikings Links: Free Agency Day 16 Open Thread

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Will there be anymore signings? I expect a few more signings with one being at the QB position obviously. Maybe a safety and tight end as well. What positions do you think they still might add another player? Minnesota Vikings News and Links J.J. McCarthy: Vikings haven’t told me I’m the starter Word earlier this month that the Vikings are not currently pursu...2025
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• A Harrison Smith Decision Needs to Come Soon

Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images Will the Vikings bring him back? Safety Harrison Smith is the longest-tenured member of the Minnesota Vikings, having been with the team since he was drafted in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft. While Smith is much closer to the end of his illustrious career than he is to the beginning, has that end already arrived? According to Vikings inside Darren Wo...2025
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• Vikings Links: This Season Has Been Great So Far

The Vikings have over delivered and should continue to do so! The journey this season has been exceptional. Most felt it was going to be a down year. The team felt otherwise and proved to all the non believers that there were, in fact, much better than what others thought. After this week against the Titans, the Vikings face the reeling Bears, “resurgent” Cardinals, pretty good Falcons, Bears agai...2024
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• When Will JJ McCarthy Be “Ready” to Start and When Should He?

And why timing may not be such a key factor after all As the Vikings conclude their offseason program prior to training camp, where JJ McCarthy stands on his development path to becoming the starter remains a question- and will remain so into training camp and preseason games. At that point we’ll be able to see at some level how well McCarthy is executing the offense, his adjustment to the next l...2024
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• Vikings Links: Minicamp Is Underway!
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• Vikings Links: Are You Picking The Vikings Over Da Bears!

Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images I cannot find many reasons to doubt! There has been a lot of discussion about interior offensive line still being an issue besides Brandel. Cornerback and interior defensive line are also position groups where the team will need players due to most of the current contributors being free agents. Due to a lack of draft capital filling these positions is going...2024
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• Vikes Views: Sunday King

John Jones-Imagn Images The Minnesota Vikings defeated the New York Giants 28 - 6 on Sunday. It was the first easy win in a long time. I’m nominating these 5 for Sunday King. Sam Darnold - Sam’s 1st half was nearly perfect. After the first drive fumble, Sam was able to lead the team on two consecutive long TD drives of 65 and 99 yards. The alst drive was ended when he passed just shy of t...2024
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• Vikings Links: Who was Mr. Mankato?

Photo by Bailey Hillesheim/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Final 53 Day! The cuts are happening and the rest will be announced today. Still hoping they keep Lewis Cine because it will cost them an extra 2.5M in dead money cap space to cut him. I would vote for Jalen Nailor as Mr Mankato. Minnesota Vikings News and Links O’Connell a steady influence for Vikings through trying times The Min...2024
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• Khyree Jackson dies in automobile accident in Maryland

He was just 24 years old This Saturday morning, fans of the Minnesota Vikings and football fans as a whole have received devastating news. Khyree Jackson, who the Vikings selected in the fourth round of this past April’s NFL Draft, was killed in a car accident in the early hours of Saturday morning. He was just 24 years old. Two of Jackson’s high school teammates were also killed in the crash, whi...2024
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• Adrian Peterson Reportedly Considering Retirement Due to Contract Standoff
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• Adrian Peterson Will Attend Vikings OTAs: Latest Details, Comments, Reaction
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• Mike Wallace Traded to Vikings: Latest News, Reaction and Analysis
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• Jerome Simpson Suspended 6 Games: Latest Comments and Reaction
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• Adrian Peterson Claims He Has Considered Retiring from the NFL
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• NFL Power Rankings 2015: Where Each Team Stands as Season Approaches
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• Adrian Peterson's Probation Terminated After 9 Months: Latest Details, Reaction
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• Ray Rice Releases Statement Apologizing for Domestic Abuse Incident
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• Eric Kendricks Injury: Updates on Vikings LB's Concussion and Return
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• Roger Goodell weighs in on daily fantasy football debate
Daily fantasy football has entered the crosshairs of politicians around the United States, and NFL commissioner is the latest According to ESPN’s Ben Goessling, Goodell said season-long fantasy football is “social” and an “opportunity to enjoy the game,” adding it’s something in which we encourage kids to participate. “Daily fantasy’s taken a little different approach. We want to make sure we und...2015
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• Teddy Bridgewater, Stefon Diggs, Mike Wallace Post-Week 7 Fantasy Advice
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• Adrian Peterson, Jerick McKinnon, Matt Asiata Post-Week 1 Fantasy Advice
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• Jerick McKinnon, Matt Asiata's Instant Fantasy Reaction After Week 8
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• Jerick McKinnon Should Be Top Waiver Priority in All Fantasy Leagues
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• Cordarrelle Patterson's Frustrating Season Makes Him Fantasy Nightmare in Week 7
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• Minnesota Vikings News and Links: One More Extension To Go
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• Report: Vikings Will Host Lions on Christmas Day
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• NFL schedule 2025: Detroit Lions to play on both Thanksgiving, Christmas
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• Rumors of Consecutive Overseas Games for Vikings Picking Up Steam

Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images Could it actually happen? As it stands now, the Minnesota Vikings are slated as a road opponent for three teams who will be playing games overseas during the 2025 season. While one of those has been taken off the table with the league announcing the first two games of the season on Monday morning, it sounds like the purple could be making an extended tr...2025
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• Vikings Could Be Steelers’ Opponent for NFL’s First Game in Ireland
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• Report: Vikings Will Host Lions on Christmas Day
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• J.J. McCarthy Did NOT Have Knee Surgery This Week

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images Though some reports initially said that he did With the excitement of the Minnesota Vikings having gotten off to a 7-2 start this NFL season, we haven’t really talked very much about rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy. McCarthy suffered an injury to his meniscus in the team’s first pre-season game this season and wound up having surgery that put him on sea...2024
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• Vikings Links: Will The Vikings Right The Longship?

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images The team is poised to start stacking wins again! As all Vikings fans wonder what will the team do before the trade deadline, it appears we will have to wait another week to find out if they do anything. I will say that it takes two to tango and other teams could be trying to fleece Kwesi which may or may not be easy to do. ... Buzz: Vikings could targ...2024
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• Why a Vikings Trade into the Top Five Seems Less Likely

Potential trade partners are demanding huge premiums to move into the top five It’s two days before the NFL Draft, and news and speculation continues to fast and furious. Amidst all that, there is some convergence of information on how things stand with potential Minnesota Vikings trade partners holding the top five draft picks. Let’s take a closer look. #1: Chicago Bears It’s common knowledge a...2024
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• Minnesota Vikings News and Links, 13 February 2024

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images “He who is not satisfied with a little, is satisfied with nothing.” — Epicurus Now that we have seen the Chiefs repeat, we have a good idea of just how far away we are. The plays being made by Mahomes and Purdy with their feet is not something we will see often from Cousins if he is brought back. He certainly is doing the work of promotin...2024
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• Mike Zimmer hints at massive roster overhaul this offseason
The Minnesota Vikings’ 2019 season came to an ugly conclusion Saturday against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Divisional Playoffs. The final score of 27-10 doesn’t do the game justice. Minnesota was whooped on both sides of the ball, ending its season in premature fashion after a shocking win over the New Orleans Saints the week prior. As we’re witnessing a major shake up of the team’s coachin...2020
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• Vikings’ Mike Zimmer signals massive roster overhaul
The Minnesota Vikings’ 2019 season came to an ugly conclusion Saturday against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Divisional Playoffs. The final score of 27-10 doesn’t do the game justice. Minnesota was whooped on both sides of the ball, ending its season in premature fashion after a shocking win over the New Orleans Saints the week prior. As we’re witnessing a major shake up of the team’s coachin...2020
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