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EKSTROM: Stefon Diggs Enters Contract Year with Confidence
By Sam Ekstrom - May 24, 2018
Even when there’s nothing at stake, Stefon Diggs still has a way of catching your eye. Since his surprising rookie season, where the fifth-round pick became one of […]
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Vikings Position Battles 2018: Wide Receivers
By Sam Ekstrom - May 24, 2018
Over the past few weeks, Zone Coverage has broken down the Minnesota Vikings post-draft roster by position group and taken a stab at which players will make […]
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Mike Zimmer on New Anthem Policy: “I Think It’s Important that We Stand for the Anthem”
By Sam Ekstrom - May 23, 2018
The National Football League finalized a national anthem policy Wednesday in response to various instances last season in which players kneeled for the pre-game anthem to protest […]
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OTA NOTEBOOK: Anthony Barr Absent, Unknown Injuries & Line Rotations
By Sam Ekstrom - May 23, 2018
The Minnesota Vikings opened Wednesday’s organized team activity to the media, giving reporters their first glimpse of the full team this offseason. Despite being an optional practice, […]
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Vikings Position Battles 2018: Quarterbacks
By Sam Ekstrom - May 21, 2018
Over the past few weeks, Zone Coverage has broken down the Minnesota Vikings post-draft roster by position group and taken a stab at which players will make […]
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Vikings Sign Former Colt David Parry, Add Competition at DT
By Sam Ekstrom - May 16, 2018
The Minnesota Vikings added further depth to their interior defensive line Wednesday by signing former Indianapolis Colts starter David Parry. Parry, 26, was a 2015 fifth-round pick […]
Gophers Finalize 2018-19 Roster With UW-Milwaukee Transfer
By Sam Ekstrom - May 16, 2018
The Minnesota Golden Gophers added the final piece of their offseason puzzle on Tuesday, bringing in graduate transfer Brock Stull from the University of Milwaukee-Wisconsin, completing their […]
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The Vikings May Have One of the Five Youngest 53-Man Rosters
By Sam Ekstrom - May 9, 2018
There’s a very fine line between an old NFL team and a young NFL team. A few strategic roster cuts and a strong draft can turn a […]
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Evaluating the Competition for Minnesota’s Third Running Back
By Sam Ekstrom - May 7, 2018
When the Vikings lost Jerick McKinnon in free agency to the San Francisco 49ers, many expected them to find another running back in the draft to replace […]
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Hercules Mata’afa, One of the Nation’s Top DTs, Embracing the Switch to Linebacker
By Sam Ekstrom - May 4, 2018
Rookie camp in the NFL is often when newcomers begin a position change. Cornerback to safety, running back to fullback, defensive end to defensive tackle. For Hercules […]
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Vikings Re-Sign CB Terence Newman
By Sam Ekstrom - Apr 30, 2018
The Minnesota Vikings continued a busy post-draft Monday by re-signing veteran cornerback Terence Newman, who will return to the team for a fourth season. Earlier in the […]
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Vikings Pick Up Trae Waynes’ Option; Sign UDFA Class
By Sam Ekstrom - Apr 30, 2018
The Minnesota Vikings picked up cornerback Trae Waynes’ fifth-year option Monday morning, setting up the former first-round pick for a $9.069 million payday in 2019. It would […]