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• Vikings Roster Battles To Heat Up: Forness’ Bold 53-Man Projections

Christian Darrisaw reported to Vikings camp but wasn’t placed on the PUP list yet, unlike others. Forness speculates he might not have completed his physical, or he’s fully ready—leaning toward the former due to the team’s conservative injury approach. He could still end up on PUP/IR, missing at least four games; it’s a tidbit to monitor as camp begins. | Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images Ty...2025
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• Vikings Links: It’s JJ Time!

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Rookies report tomorrow! It starts tomorrow! Most Vikings fans are exciting and anxious to see JJ McCarthy play. The season will ride on his progress which is a good thing for the long haul. I expect he will do just as well as the rookie quarterbacks did last year save for running as well as Jayden Daniels. He should complete a high percentage of his p...2025
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• Vikings Making a Push to Upgrade Special Teams Units

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Below the radar moves may have an impact- but the new kickoff rule will have an even bigger one As the Minnesota Vikings get ready for the start of training camp, one area that may be getting a little more focus for improvement this year is special teams. No, the Vikings aren’t getting a new kicker or a new special teams coach, but they have made a nu...2025
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• Secondary Concerns Are Primary (For Me)

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images Troubles Ahead or Unjustified Worry? First and foremost, I hope everyone in the DN family is having a great summer. It’s that time of the year. The Dead Zone: OTAs in the rearview and the news (mainly) grinds to a halt. Training camp is two weeks away, so the mind tends to wander. Yeah, it’s a period I’m not fond of…at all. When your fandom stretches bac...2025
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• Minnesota Vikings News and Links: Is JJ McCarthy Ahead Of The Curve?

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images He has spent a year learning the offense! I am a firm believer in giving a young QB at least two years of starts (I would do three years if I am running things) before attempting to make a decision on their long term prospects with the team. Young QBs need time and will make mistakes like all QBs do. Patience is the key. The hopes are obviously very hi...2025
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• Mid-June Vikings 53-Man Roster Prediction

Post-OTA/minicamp edition It’s only mid-June and the Minnesota Vikings have finished mandatory minicamp and OTAs and are off until the start of training camp at the end of July. Coaches are not talking about players who have stood out to them yet, and there really isn’t too much to go on in terms of which players on the bubble will make the roster and which will not. But there are hints of who is...2025
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• Vikings’ Mini-camp: a Front-row Seat to the Team’s Progress

J.J. McCarthy showed promise at Vikings mini-camp, with a 61 MPH throw and leadership, despite some interceptions. His backups, Sam Howell and Brett Rypien, compete for QB2, with Howell’s arm strength shining. Rookie Max Brosmer impresses as a long-term prospect, but concerns linger over depth if McCarthy falters. | Matt Krohn-Imagn Images Dive into the Minnesota Vikings’ 2025 mandatory mi...2025
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• The Kwesi Adolfo-Mensah Era: So Far, So Good

Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images An Examination of the Record to Date I enthusiastically support the extension for Vikings general manager Kwesi Adolfo-Mensah. Since this view carries as much sway as the vote on what to have for dinner in my own house, a deeper examination is warranted. I’m aware this viewpoint welcomes some pushback, as the lively thread on the DN article announcing ...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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• Vikings Links: OTAs Underway The Next Two Days

Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images The long wait is over! What is the weakest position group on the Vikings? It has to be Quarterback right now right? I mean, JJ simply has not played yet. Next I think is either Safety or Cornerback. What trades or signings can the team still make? I think after June 1st is when it is most realistic due to cap constraints. Any team needing cap help has to wai...2025
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• Vikings Roster Thoughts

Differences from last year are more significant than they seem After a couple weeks of vacation and tracking the Vikings from a far- France and Italy in this case- I’m back at it and looking forward to the season ahead. I was surprised to see how some of the roster decisions unfolded over the past couple weeks. On both offense and defense, it wasn’t just who made the roster and who didn’t, but ...2023
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"LSU defensive back Jay Ward could have played a fifth college season."

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• Minnesota Vikings News and Links: 53 Man Predictions

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images What is your 53 man prediction? As we slog through the summer break, we will have to entertain ourselves with predictions, or worse, mock drafts. What is your 53 man prediction? Minnesota Vikings post-minicamp 53-man roster projection Quarterbacks (3) Running backs and fullback (4) Wide receivers (6) Tight ends (3) Offensive linemen (9) Defensive linemen...2025
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• Vikings Links: Who Is Your Combine Crush?

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Nick Emmanwori and Maxwell Hairston would look good in purple no? The NFL Combine is underway and there have been some awesome testing numbers. The obvious studs were Nick Emmanwori, Shemar Stewart, James Pierce Shemar Stewart is a DE prospect in the 2025 draft class. He scored an unofficial 9.99 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 3 out of 1802...2025
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• Vikings Links: Let’s Play Tag!

Photo by Bruce Yeung/Getty Images Should the Vikings Tag Sam Darnold? The East West Shrine Bowl practices are underway. 2025 NFL Draft: 10 players who stood out in East-West Shrine Bowl practices Tahj Brooks, RB, Texas Tech (5-foot-9 1/4, 229 pounds) You wouldn’t think the 5-9 Brooks weighs almost 230 pounds based on the quickness he showed on the practice field (and during his career at T...2025
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• Vikings Links: How Will The Vikings Skin The Cat?

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images There are many different ways! As we motor on during the offseason and debate the QB situation to death, let us not forget about college prospects who might be good future Vikings. The East West Shrine Bowl practices are underway. Shrine Bowl Preview: Media’s players to watch; full roster https://steelersdepot.com/2025/01/shrine-bowl-primer-interior-offe...2025
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• It’s Time for the Vikings to Extend this Regime

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images And Brian Flores too As the Minnesota Vikings make their final push through the end of the regular season and into the postseason, there is no mistaking that this season is a product of having good people to lead the team and manage the roster. The Vikings at 12-2 with three games to play was beyond all expectations at the beginning of the season. Onl...2024
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• Takeaways from the Vikings’ Moves in the First Week of Free Agency

Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Getty Images They’re among the most active teams in free agency so far The Minnesota Vikings are making some notable splashes in free agency as they look to improve their roster for the 2025-26 campaign. They entered free agency with some $60 million in cap space available and have spent down a considerable portion of that in the opening days of free agency. The...2025
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• Eagles vs. Vikings preseason: The good, the bad, and the ugly

Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images The Eagles, thankfully, wrapped up the preseason, finishing 2-1 after a rough loss to the Minnesota Vikings at Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday, 26-3. The game marked the debut of NFL action for second-round draft pick Cooper DeJean and it gave numerous Eagles’ second- and third-teamers a last chance to impress the coaches in making the team. They wil...2024
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• Minnesota Vikings 26, Philadelphia Eagles 3: Plenty of Positives in Preseason Finale

Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images A good showing from the purple in game three The Minnesota Vikings went into their preseason finale against the Philadelphia Eagles looking for something positive to build some momentum off of, and they got it from both sides of the football. Jaren Hall threw a pair of touchdown passes and the Vikings’ defense held the Eagles’ offense without a touchdown...2024
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• Vikings Training Camp Heats Up — Who’s Standing Out?

J.J. McCarthy is making waves at Vikings training camp with standout performances that have fans buzzing with excitement! Join Tyler Forness on The Real Forno Show as he reports live just from the Vikings’ training camp. Get the latest updates on standout performances, training camp battles, and player insights, including highlights from J.J. McCarthy, Jordan Addison, and more. In this epi...2024
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• Vikings Training Camp Preview: Defense

Vikings’ defensive coordinator Brian Flores will be the chef to mix the ingredients into a very good defense in 2024. | Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Join Tyler Forness on The Real Forno Show for an in-depth preview of the Minnesota Vikings’ defense as they kick off training camp. Discover insights on defensive line concerns, the edge rusher evolution, linebacker strength, cornerbac...2024
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• Vikings Pre-Camp Roster Preview: Safeties

Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports Is this the best position on the team? It’s time to wrap up the defensive side of the football in our Minnesota Vikings pre-Training Camp roster previews, and today we move on to what is probably the strongest position on the roster. Yes, it’s time to look at the safeties, and not only is this the strongest position on the Minnesota roster, it’s on the short...2024
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• Comparing two different roster building strategies after two seasons

Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports Have the Giants or the Vikings done it better? With just a couple weeks before the start of the new NFL year, it’s crunch time for Giants’ GM Joe Schoen. And unlike the past two years, how Schoen navigates the next couple months could determine his future with the Giants organization. For a variety of reasons, this could be a make-or-break offseason for Joe Scho...2024
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• The Vikings Claim CB John Reid Off Waivers
Photo by Harry How/Getty Images The Vikings add a former 4th round pick off waivers. The Minnesota Vikings are now up to 90 players. Field Yates of ESPN is reporting that the Vikings have claimed CB John Reid off of waivers from the Atlanta Falcons. The Vikings have claimed DB John Reid off of waivers from the Falcons.— Field Yates (@FieldYates) May 4, 2023 John Reid has become quite...2023
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• Vikings’ Post-PS1 53-Man Roster Projection

An update to the early May projection after the first pre-season game at Seattle It’s been about two weeks since the start of training camp, a few days since the Vikings came out with their first unofficial depth chart, and now they’re played their first pre-season game at Seattle. But while I don’t read too much into the depth chart as they’re often outdated from the get-go and aren’t always com...2023
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• Kwesi Adofo-Mensah Shouldn’t Trade for Developmental Players if He Isn’t Willing To Be Patient

Peter van den Berg-USA TODAY Sports The biggest story from yesterday’s press conference was the Vikings agreeing to terms on an extension with T.J. Hockenson. While the trade for Hockenson may be the most impactful move general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah has made thus far, one thing that really stood out to me was Kwesi’s thoughts on the trades that didn’t pan out. A reporter asked Kwesi: ...2023
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• 2023 NFL Draft Results: Minnesota Vikings select Jay Ward
Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images Another defensive back for the Vikings After making a trade down in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings have added another piece to their defensive backfield. With the 134th pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings have selected Jay Ward, a defensive back from Louisiana State University. Ward projects as more of a s...2023
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• Matt’s Mock: 2023 NFL Draft Week
Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports One final look at a mock draft before it’s time for the Saints to make it happen. It’s finally here. After speculating who’s going to do what and where such and such person is going to go, it’s time for the 2023 NFL Draft. Before it gets here though, let’s do one more bit of speculation. I made one final mock draft before Thursday night, so let’s take a look...2023
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• Vikings Set Initial 53-Man Roster

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports But there will still be some changes coming The deadline for NFL teams to officially set their 53-man rosters has come and gone, and the Minnesota Vikings now have their initial roster to start the season. Here’s a full look at everybody who made the cut. Offense Quarterback Sam Darnold, Jaren Hall, Nick Mullens Running Back Ty Chandler, Aaron Jones Fullback C.J....2024
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• The Grit Index: Identifying which NFL Draft prospects are ‘Dan Campbell guys’
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Dan Campbell and the Detroit Lions highly value “football character.” Here’s a look at all the 2023 NFL Draft prospects who may fit that classification. In the opening scene of HBO’s Hard Knocks, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell attempted to set the tone for the season by asking the question: “What are we?” His answer was literally written on the wall of the tea...2023
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• Vikings Draft a Stud in Round 5
Read ’em weep — the Minnesota Vikings have drafted WR Jordan Addison (USC), Mekhi Blackmon (USC), and S Jay Ward The post Vikings Draft a Stud in Round 5 appeared first on Vikings Territory....2023
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• Horse Tracks: Mims gets ‘A’ grade for his performance against the Rams

NFL.com’s Chad Reuter graded one rookie from each of the 16 games, and Mims’ high grade was among the best of the weekend. Good morning, Broncos Country! NFL.com draft analyst Chad Reuter graded one rookie from each of the 16 preseason games last weekend, and Broncos’ rookie wide receiver Marvin Mims, Jr. fared quite well in his assessment. As one of only three graded rookies to get in the A range...2023
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• Thoughts on the Vikings’ Cut-Down Day Moves

Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images And the updated Vikings’ depth chart The Minnesota Vikings cut their roster down to 53 players on Tuesday, along with all the other NFL teams. But while the initial cuts have been made, the resulting roster suggests further moves will be made in the not-too-distant future, including practice squad signings and likely some other roster moves. But for now, he...2024
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• Vikings Links: Which is the strongest position group on the Vikings?

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Which is the strongest position group on the Vikings? I have been looking at what could be the weakest position groups on the team and now feel I should look at the strongest. Right off the bat, most would say wide receiver because of the greatest that is Justin Jefferson and the really solid play of Jordan Addison. Beyond these two it gets a bit dicey...2024
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• State of the Rams roster: OTAs edition

Matthew Stafford is back for season 16 | Photo by Amy Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images OTAs begin with Rams head coach Sean McVay and assistants ready to install 2024 schemes Phase 3 of spring workouts get going next Monday for the Los Angeles Rams and it marks the end of individual/small group workouts plus the start of organized team activities (OTAs). While it is still “helmets only”, 7 ...2024
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