Justin Jefferson is the star of the show for the Minnesota Vikings. However, off the field, he has made humble, conservative decisions with his money. While many players opt to spend their fortune on a mansion that might rival the White House, Jefferson lives in a small house in line with a normal worker’s salary.
Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy, who has largely worked behind presumptive starter Sam Darnold during the first three practices of the summer, said his focus is simply on learning and improving.
A few weeks back, the Minnesota Vikings’ cornerback room was questionable. Fast forward to now, it doesn’t just look questionable it’s actually a problem.
On Friday, several members of the Minnesota Vikings took a brief break from training camp to attend the funeral of teammate Khyree Jackson. This included Dallas Turner, who played with Jackson with the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell spoke on the toughness of the late Khyree Jackson at a funeral held on Friday for the rookie cornerback who was killed in a car accident earlier this month.
The Minnesota Vikings turned over their roster at some key positions this offseason. While J.J. McCarthy made the quarterback switch noteworthy, Dallas Turner joined him as a first round pick.
The Minnesota Vikings’ are two days into training camp and it looks like rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy is already climbing the depth chart. Although we are only a couple days into camp, McCarthy put together his strongest day, and quite possibly, the strongest day of the entire offseason.
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Who doesn't want more Minnesota Vikings action, but is it too much?
There are multiple sources out there stating the NFLPA and the NFL are discussing expanding the season the 18 games. This expansion would also come with two byes to help with load management. The NFL is one of the shorter seasons in professional sports, due to the violent nature of the game. This expansion would bring two additional weeks and make it a 20 week...
As we were heading into the rookie minicamp, cornerback was viewed as a position that needed a breakout candidate or two to be viable in winning for the Minnesota Vikings.
Entering a new chapter in life can be scary. However, it hasn’t taken long for Minnesota Vikings rookie linebacker Dallas Turner to get comfortable at the next level.
Minnesota Vikings rookie linebacker Dallas Turner knew Khyree Jackson well before they were both part of the NFC North team's 2024 draft class, and he took…
Every Minnesota Vikings’ fan knows the name, but we haven’t seen much of cornerback Andrew Booth Jr. on the field since he was drafted 42nd overall in the 2022 NFL Draft.
The Minnesota Vikings were dealt some devastating news a few weeks ago, when rookie corner Khyree Jackson was killed in a three-car crash. Thursday on the practice field, his former Alabama teammate, Vikings rookie linebacker Dallas Turner, kneeled at one of the memorials the Vikings has setup for Jackson.
Dallas Turner said Thursday that he knows that Khyree Jackson, who was killed in a car accident earlier this month, is "watching over me."
The Minnesota Vikings have officially begun their 2024 season with the start of training camp this week. On just the second day of drills, after new quarterback Sam Darnold had his share of highlights yesterday, it was rookie quarterback JJ McCarthy who stole the show today, impressing with his performance.
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And a couple of other moves for the roster
With training camp fully underway, the Minnesota Vikings made several roster moves in the wake of the season-ending injury to cornerback Mekhi Blackmon, who was officially placed on injured reserve on Thursday.
The team has announced the signings of linebacker Jabril Cox and cornerback Jacobi Francis. In order to make room on the roster, the team waived undrafted free agent linebacker K.J. Cloyd.
The team...
The Minnesota Vikings announced four roster moves, including placing CB Mekhi Blackmon on injured reserve following his torn ACL. The team also waived LB K.J.
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Cornerback group suffers another unfortunate loss
Now that training camp has begun and we are getting daily reports which is great. Football season is back and we can really debate (er., argue) about players, coaches, etc. Unfortunately, the team has suffered another loss to the cornerback group with the Mekhi Blackmon injury. The speculation has begun about what they will do even after the Duke Shelley signing. Is there any free agent out there...
Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison is primed to build off his impressive rookie year, but that may be delayed due to some offseason trouble.
Minnesota Vikings’ head coach Kevin O’Connell and general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah are heading into year three of their initially signed four-year deal.