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What is coach Kevin O’Connell’s vision for Vikings’ next QB?

If you’ve listened carefully in recent weeks, two words in particular have flowed from the Minnesota Vikings’ top decision-makers as they attempt a dramatic quarterback transition from Kirk Cousins to a rookie they hope to draft this month. “We need another team to be complicit,” coach Kevin O’Connell said last week at the annual NFL […]

Vikings’ Wes Phillips suspended after careless driving resolution

The suspension began Tuesday and will conclude April 22, with a return to work on April 23. He’ll miss a key portion of draft preparation as the Vikings pursue their next quarterback, as well as the first week of the team’s offseason strength and conditioning program, which begins April 14. Phillips, who joined the Vikings […]

Everything we heard and buzz from 2024 NFL owners meetings

ORLANDO — The NFL concluded the league’s annual meetings Tuesday, with significant news coming out of Orlando on subjects, including a major change to kickoff rules, a ban of the controversial “hip drop” tackle, the addition of Wednesday Christmas Day games in 2024 and an alteration to the timing of the trade deadline. The three-day […]

Kevin O’Connell: Justin Jefferson ‘in loop’ on Vikings’ QB plans

ORLANDO, Fla. — As they navigate a franchise-altering quarterback transition, the Minnesota Vikings have been careful to keep the most important player on their roster fully informed. Speaking Monday at the NFL’s annual meeting, Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell said he has had regular check-ins with star wide receiver Justin Jefferson this offseason and found him […]

NFL free agency: Roster additions, cuts, remaining questions

The initial NFL free agency rush of 2024 was more frenetic than ever, as hundreds of players were given millions of dollars to relocate to new cities. Leading the way were a pair of former Pro Bowl quarterbacks looking to rekindle old success in new locales, but Kirk Cousins and Russell Wilson were hardly alone […]

‘He’s a Raider’: GM says WR Davante Adams won’t be traded

More Teams. More Games. The “Get Up” crew debate whether Davante Adams is the missing piece the Jets should be targeting this offseason. (1:27) Attention any NFL general manager thinking of inquiring on the availability of three-time first-team All-Pro receiver Davante Adams: “He’s a Raider,” new Las Vegas Raiders general manager Tom Telesco said at […]

Here’s the historic season for Texans rookie C.J. Stroud

More Teams. More Games. Eric Moody reflects on C.J. Stroud‘s successful rookie season and explains why he has Stroud firmly on the QB1 radar next season. (0:54) HOUSTON — All it took was being in the huddle once for Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins to feel the franchise shifting. Collins saw how his new […]

Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson has surgery for torn ACL

Hockenson also tore the MCL in the same knee and decided, along with the Vikings, to delay the ACL surgery until the MCL had healed. Monday’s procedure was performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache from the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles. With training camp roughly six months away, the Vikings have not yet provided a […]

Bears’ defense shuts down Joshua Dobbs, Vikings

More Teams. More Games. Bears QB Justin Fields credits his teammates for the team’s win over the Vikings. (1:23) MINNEAPOLIS — The Chicago Bears dominated the Minnesota Vikings in several areas Monday night (except on the scoreboard) and it looked like it would cost the Bears when the Vikings took the lead late in the […]

Source: Justin Jefferson (hamstring) unlikely to play Monday

Minnesota has a bye next week and the belief is that Jefferson is expected to be ready post bye for the Dec. 10 game at Las Vegas, the source says. Jefferson injured his right hamstring Oct. 8 and the Vikings opened his window return to practice Nov. 8. The team has slowly ramped up his […]

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