All the Vikings News: June 21
The following is news applicable to the Minnesota Vikings on June 21, 2021 — via tweet. This is updated throughout the day.
Things that are weird.
80 Days until @Giants football!! pic.twitter.com/IOcg9d0EGK
— Kyle Rudolph (@KyleRudolph) June 21, 2021
Young QB1.
Little Kirk Cousins via his IG 😂 pic.twitter.com/BtAK1IQ5oI
— Matt Anderson (@MattAnderson_8) June 20, 2021
The Vikings host the Packers in the Sunday-before-Thanksgiving game five months from today.
https://twitter.com/steve_runquist/status/1406646670729826305?s=20
This is informative and noteworthy.
Some new details on the Danielle Hunter contract restructure:
• Two void years added
• $5.6M bonus prorated from 2021-2025 ($1.12M/year)
• His 2021 cap hit goes from $17.25M to $12.77M
• Saves the #Vikings $4.48M in cap space
• Hunter’s 2022 cap hit: $26.12M https://t.co/47uM58roQY— Sean Borman (@SeanBormanNFL) June 21, 2021
Nick OIson’s musings on the same topic.
Great insight on Hunter's new deal. #Vikings really protected themselves:
• Added 2 void years + ability to convert $18M roster bonus to signing bonus—no threat of a huge 2022 cap hit if they can't get a deal done
• Roster bonus is forfeited if Hunter holds out at any point https://t.co/lQ790Khlm2— Nick Olson (@NickOlsonNFL) June 21, 2021
The Vikings made headlines with some players mum about getting the vaccine. Now, the man that “started it all” is getting national coverage on the suject.
Unvaccinated NFL player rips league's COVID-19 rules: "I'd rather die living" https://t.co/KiJAv0CMM0 pic.twitter.com/yOAO2WcSOz
— The Hill (@thehill) June 21, 2021
Cousins stats.
The Vikings have completed passes for 20+ yards on 111 of their 982 total passing attempts (11%) since the 2019 season — tied for best in NFL per @IE_NFL
Vikings fans: "Kirk is a dumpoff passer who pads his stats with easy throws"— Paul Charchian (@PaulCharchian) June 20, 2021
Bradbury turned 26 yesterday,
Happy birthday, @Gbradbury_11 pic.twitter.com/RdvVe3rmkX
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) June 20, 2021
The hype is real.
I haven't been this excited for a Minnesota Vikings Season for a very long time. July 28th can't come fast enough. I need some Vikings news!!!
— JJDEMARAY (@JJDEMARAY) June 21, 2021
Did you know this?
https://twitter.com/ClappedDan/status/1406792040113971200?s=20
Richardson wanted to be in purple.
Sheldon Richardson:
1) Turned down more money from the Browns
2) Signed up to be a rotational player with the Vikings, even though he probably would have started in Cleveland
Sheldon knows there's something special brewing in Minnesota. pic.twitter.com/7DD91GDe6a
— Purple FTW! Podcast (@PurpleForTheWin) June 21, 2021
Some folks will eternally want the old unis back.
@Vikings are you listening? Bring these back #skol 💜 pic.twitter.com/aqXsR7vOSR
— Desiree (@heydesireemay) June 20, 2021
Daddy Smooth — is the new name for Xavier Woods.
Patrick Peterson has been praising #Vikings FA signee Xavier Woods on his and @BMac_SportsTalk podcast this past month
Most recently nicknaming him “Daddy smooth” pic.twitter.com/ZWcFEilVV0
— YOU LIKE THAT Podcast (@YOULIKETHATPOD) June 21, 2021
Depth, depth, depth for interior DL.
Vikings DT depth is very good.. Michael Pierce, Dalvin Tomlinson, Sheldon Richardson, James Lynch, Armon Watts, Jaylen Twyman #Vikings pic.twitter.com/A2nYvnGWQM
— Rick Sosa (@sosarick) June 18, 2021
Statty stuff.
% of Pass Attempts,
That Resulted in Gains of 5 Yds or Less,
NFC North-associated QBs,
Since 2019:Nick Foles = 24.0%
Mitchell Trubisky = 19.7%
Aaron Rodgers = 19.5%
Kirk Cousins = 18.0%
Andy Dalton = 17.7%
Jared Goff = 16.3%
Matthew Stafford = 16.0%— Dustin Baker (@DustBaker) June 21, 2021
This appears to be just a theory for now. Mond has not yet won the job.
Depth chart going into camp:
QB
QB1 Kirk
QB2 Mond
QB3 Browning
QB4 Stanley pic.twitter.com/oruxhO2Bix— Rick Sosa (@sosarick) June 21, 2021
Tragedy strikes.
Vikings’ rookie DT Jaylen Twyman was shot four times while visiting an aunt in Washington DC. “Wrong place, wrong time,” said his agent Drew Rosenhaus. “In talking to him today, he’s going to be OK – that’s all that matters. We’re thankful he’s OK. He will make a full recovery.”
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 21, 2021
He’s isn’t a Vikings, but this is incredibly newsworthy for the sport.
Raiders DL Carl Nassib became the first active NFL player to announce he is gay. “What’s up people,” Nassib posted on IG. “I just wanted to take a quick moment to say that I’m gay. I’ve been meaning to do this for a while now but finally feel comfortable getting it off my chest.”
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 21, 2021