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Vikings need Brian Flores to build on defensive innovation in 2024

And yet there is a remarkably straight line running through their defense as well, one that will merit fair scrutiny of their personnel distribution this offseason. The Vikings’ defensive efficiency rankings, a per-play measure of the extent to which the defense has contributed to scoring margins, have directly reflected the team’s winning percentage: Weeks 1-3: […]

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‘We’re a mess’: Packers’ struggles extend beyond Jordan Love

It’s the Packers’ first possession of the third quarter, and they’re trailing 17-3 after another abysmal start. On third-and-8 from his own 27-yard line, Love takes a deep shot down the middle of the field, underthrows rookie receiver Jayden Reed and watches as a veteran player, fourth-year safety Josh Metellus, rips it away from Reed […]

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NFL rookie QB tracker — C.J. Stroud stays sharp in Week 4

After missing Week 3 with injuries, Bryce Young and Anthony Richardson returned under center for the Carolina Panthers and Indianapolis Colts, respectively. Meanwhile, C.J. Stroud continued to impress as one of the league’s top quarterbacks — and not just among rookies. Aidan O’Connell joined the group as he made his first NFL start for the […]

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Chargers WR Mike Williams has torn ACL, source says

More Teams. More Games. Chargers WR Mike Williams is helped off the field in the third quarter after an apparent knee injury. (0:29) Los Angeles Chargers receiver Mike Williams suffered a season-ending ACL tear in L.A.’s 28-24 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday. Williams is expected […]

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Injured Williams exits Chargers’ 1st win after 121 yards, TD

MINNEAPOLIS — Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams left Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings early with an apparent lower-body injury. Williams caught a pass in the third quarter and went to make a juke move to get by Vikings safety Harrison Smith. But Williams planted his left leg, fell, and was tackled from […]

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Mayfield, Godwin make sure Buccaneers ‘seal the game’ in style

More Teams. More Games. Chase McLaughlin puts it in from 57 yards out to put the Buccaneers ahead 20-17 vs. the Vikings. (0:46) MINNEAPOLIS — Needing just one more completion on a third-and-10 at the two-minute warning to be home free, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield found wide receiver Chris Godwin on a diving […]

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Danielle Hunter opts against holdout, reports to Vikings camp

Hunter won’t be a full participant at the start of training camp, however, in part because he skipped all of Minnesota’s offseason practices, including mandatory minicamp. But Hunter’s contract situation — he is set to make $5.5 million this season, well below market value for veteran pass rushers — continues to loom over the future. […]

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Surprise offseason standouts for 32 NFL teams: Players to watch

Throughout the NFL, there are rookies from the 2023 draft class looking to stake claims. There also are veterans who haven’t had their taste of success and are looking to ascend, or maybe they have but appear ready for more than ever before. Every team needs its players to make progress. Even the good ones. […]

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