Vikings’ Defensive Star Makes Wild Claim For 2024 NFL Season
Not a whole lot is expected from the Minnesota Vikings heading into the 2024 NFL campaign. The Vikings have effectively entered rebuilding mode, as they allowed quarterback Kirk Cousins to walk via free agency and drafted J.J.
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Minnesota Vikings News/ Sporting News / June 21
Minnesota Vikings: Every player to wear No. 79 highlighted by Doug Martin ![Minnesota Vikings: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights | Yardbarker (8) Minnesota Vikings: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights | Yardbarker (8)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==)
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The Minnesota Vikings have had 14 different players wear the number 79, highlighted by 10 year veteran defensive lineman Doug Martin.
Garrett Bradbury News/ Vikings Territory / June 21
What the Future Holds for Garrett Bradbury ![Minnesota Vikings: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights | Yardbarker (10) Minnesota Vikings: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights | Yardbarker (10)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==)
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Since 2019, the Minnesota Vikings’ interior offensive line has seemed to constantly change. However, the man in the center has mostly stayed the same — barring games missed due to injury.
Minnesota Vikings News/ Yardbarker / June 21
Vikings safety calls Super Bowl shot for 2024 NFL season
The club finished the 2023 campaign at 7-10.
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Sam Darnold News/ Minnesota Vikings on SI / June 21
NFL insider predicts midseason Sam Darnold trade
Sam Darnold and Aaron Jones will be successful while the Vikings will go over their 6.5 projected win total, according to Sports Illustrated's Connor Orr.
Minnesota Vikings News/ Sporting News / June 21
Minnesota Vikings defensive depth chart is in flux post OTAs and minicamp ![Minnesota Vikings: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights | Yardbarker (15) Minnesota Vikings: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights | Yardbarker (15)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==)
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The Minnesota Vikings depth chart on defense has a lot of question marks coming out of minicamp and OTAs.
Minnesota Vikings News/ Sporting News / June 21
Minnesota Vikings offensive depth chart sees changes post OTAs and minicamp ![Minnesota Vikings: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights | Yardbarker (17) Minnesota Vikings: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights | Yardbarker (17)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==)
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Coming out of OTAs and minicamp, we projected out the Minnesota Vikings offensive depth chart.
Minnesota Vikings News/ purplePTSD.com / June 20
Vikings Must Pick Between 2 Redundancies ![Minnesota Vikings: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights | Yardbarker (19) Minnesota Vikings: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights | Yardbarker (19)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==)
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The list of departed Vikings players in the 2024 offseason is quite long. Most notable were obviously the exits of the two four-time Pro Bowlers, Danielle Hunter and Kirk Cousins.
Minnesota Vikings News/ Vikings Territory / June 20
Vikings Need 1 Player to Discover His Potential in 2024 ![Minnesota Vikings: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights | Yardbarker (21) Minnesota Vikings: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights | Yardbarker (21)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==)
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Most of the storylines in the 2024 offseason have been resolved by the Minnesota Vikings, who had to fill some major holes following the departures of various key players.
J.J. McCarthy News/ Minnesota Sports Fan / June 20
NFL Insider Believes J.J. McCarthy Has Basically No Chance to Start Season as Vikings QB1
Usually, when NFL teams trade up to draft a quarterback in the first round, the prospect doesn’t have to wait long to make their official debut during the regular season.
Minnesota Vikings News/ purplePTSD.com / June 20
It’s a New Position for a Vikings Specialist ![Minnesota Vikings: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights | Yardbarker (25) Minnesota Vikings: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights | Yardbarker (25)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==)
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Two rookies from general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah’s second draft class significantly impacted the team in their first campaign. Jordan Addison was forced to take over for Justin Jefferson as the top outside option, and he ultimately logged ten touchdowns and over 900 receiving yards.
Harrison Phillips News/ Vikings Territory / June 20
Questions Answered: Most Concerning Part of Roster, More Offseason Dominoes, Harrison Phillips ![Minnesota Vikings: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights | Yardbarker (27) Minnesota Vikings: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights | Yardbarker (27)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==)
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The following questions are about current Minnesota Vikings topics, answered by VikingsTerritory. Today is the June 20th edition, addressed in a from-the-hip fashion.
Minnesota Vikings News/ Sporting News / June 20
The NFL releases crucial dates for the Minnesota Vikings ![Minnesota Vikings: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights | Yardbarker (29) Minnesota Vikings: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights | Yardbarker (29)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==)
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The National Football League released some important dates for the Minnesota Vikings moving forward.
Minnesota Vikings News/ Vikings Territory / June 20
2 Vikings Players Changed Positions in the Last 2 Weeks ![Minnesota Vikings: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights | Yardbarker (31) Minnesota Vikings: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights | Yardbarker (31)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==)
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Position changes for an NFL team aren’t necessarily guaranteed to occur every offseason, but the Minnesota Vikings fired up two in the last two weeks. The franchise ended minicamp one week ago and will now prepare for training camp, which gets underway in about a month.
Cris Carter News/ Sporting News / June 20
Minnesota Vikings: Every player to wear No. 80 highlighted by Cris Carter ![Minnesota Vikings: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights | Yardbarker (33) Minnesota Vikings: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights | Yardbarker (33)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==)
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The Minnesota Vikings have seen 11 players wear the number 80 but the only notable player was Hall of Famer Cris Carter who got the number retired.
Sam Darnold News/ Vikings Territory / June 20
Sam Darnold the Subject of Outlandishly Bold Prediction ![Minnesota Vikings: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights | Yardbarker (35) Minnesota Vikings: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights | Yardbarker (35)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==)
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At heart, bold predictions in sports are designed to be “out there” and more so food for thought rather than beacons of realism. That’s the mentality needed to digest one of SI.com’s latest predictions for the Minnesota Vikings and, specifically, quarterback Sam Darnold.
Jordan Addison News/ NFL Analysis Network / June 20
Minnesota Vikings Insider Reveals Bold Report On Jordan Addison
A lot of attention was given to Minnesota Vikings star wide receiver Justin Jefferson this offseason. His contract situation was a major headline, but fellow wide receiver Jordan Addison is making waves of his own.
Minnesota Vikings News/ Vikings Territory / June 20
Vikings Should Explore an Old Friend at RB ![Minnesota Vikings: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights | Yardbarker (39) Minnesota Vikings: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights | Yardbarker (39)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==)
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The Minnesota Vikings have about $26 million in cap space at the moment, able to spend some cash on extra free agents or roll the money over to 2025. The club also has some arguable roster needs, including WR3, premiere defensive tackle, and perhaps cornerback.
Minnesota Vikings News/ Vikings Territory / June 20
ESPN Recommends One Final Free Agent for Vikings ![Minnesota Vikings: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights | Yardbarker (41) Minnesota Vikings: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights | Yardbarker (41)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==)
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The idea has been floated by Minnesota Vikings fans for about two months, and it appears to have gone mainstream. That’s the notion of signing free-agent wide receiver Hunter Renfrow, who remains available on the open market.
Minnesota Vikings News/ purplePTSD.com / June 20
The Vikings’ WR Battle Seems Sure to Have a Couple Odd Twists and Turns ![Minnesota Vikings: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights | Yardbarker (43) Minnesota Vikings: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights | Yardbarker (43)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==)
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Prior to training camp, I’ll be working through a position-by-position roster projection. The fourth installment in the series is going to consider wide receiver, one of the great positions in Vikings history.
Minnesota Vikings News/ Minnesota Vikings on SI / June 20
Vikings pass-catchers only good enough for sixth-best unit in the NFL?
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Minnesota Vikings News/ Yardbarker / June 19
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Minnesota Vikings News/ NFL Analysis Network / June 19
Minnesota Vikings Have Two ‘Hidden Gems’ On Their Roster
The Minnesota Vikings are a team that hasn’t had an NFC championship appearance since the Cinderella Case Keenum story. However, the 2024 version of the Vikings is loaded with talent and has been for some years.
NFL News/ The 33rd Team / June 19
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Minnesota Vikings News/ ClutchPoints / June 18
2 Vikings veterans whose roles will be pushed by rookies
The Minnesota Vikings were one of the busiest teams in the league during the 2024 NFL Draft. During the draft, they made two trades up to land two potential franchise difference makers.
Minnesota Vikings News/ Last Word On Sports / June 16
Vikings To Draft And Fade In 2024
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