Monday’s ICYMI: Vikings Head Coach Mike Zimmer Hits DL, OTAs Start Tomorrow & More
Happy start to the week everyone. It’s a beautiful day in Minnesota. In Monday’s ICYMI: Big news on Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer, OTA storylines to follow and more.
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- Austin Belisle reported Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer will miss OTA practices as he rests and recovers following his eighth eye surgery. He will be out a few weeks.
VIKINGS NEWS
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- Zimmer spoke with KFAN’s Paul Allen to discuss his surgery in more and how the team will handle running a portion of OTAs without him. Despite leaving the team for R&R, Zimmer said his “eye is the best it’s ever looked.”
- Matt Vensel at Star Tribune reported defensive line coach Andre Patterson will handle more of a leadership role with Zimmer gone.
From Vikings.com:
Coach Zimmer has plenty of faith in Andre Patterson, calling him the best defensive line coach in the NFL.
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- Mike Wobschall discussed who will start next to Linval Joseph, if he thinks Riley Reiff and Mike Remmers are upgrades over the 2016 tackles, and if the Vikings would look at signing guard Orlando Franklin in his Monday Morning Mailbag.
- Vikings Organized Team Activities (OTAs) begin tomorrow. Vikings.com contributor Craig Peters provided 4 intriguing storylines to follow during OTAs.
- Craig Peters reported Mike Zimmer’s youth football camp hosted 350 participants.
- Eric Smith published a 2017 Vikings Roster Refresher.
- Chad Greenway hosted the first annual ‘Lead The Way’ Foundation Golf Tournament at Wayzata CC.
.@PeteBercich goes to the tape to see what kind of talent the #Vikings are getting in @elflein65.
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- Matthew Coller at 1500 ESPN will be watching the wide receiver battle during the Vikings OTAs.
- Daily Norseman also dove into the Vikings wide receiver battle.
- Michael Floyd’s mother said it’s on Floyd to use the support system around him to help resurrect his football career, by Chris Tomasson at Pioneer Press.
- Sid Hartman at Star Tribune featured Vikings cornerback Terence Newman and his ability to adapt in an ever-changing league. Newman, now 38, says he’s still waiting for his big NFL highlight.
AROUND THE NFL
Notable NFL news, reports, updates and analysis
- Former Vikings linebacker Gerald Hodges is visiting will the Buffalo Bills and New York Giants according to NFL Trade Rumors.
- Raiders quarterback Derek Carr expects to get an extension worked out by training camp, written by Kevin Patra.
- Kevin Patra at NFL.com reported the New York Jets waived 2015 second-round pick Devin Smith.
- Reggie Bush still wants to play, and apparently has a left to prove, reported NFL.com.
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