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Money may be tight next offseason but that’s absolutely no reason to panic. To quickly bring you up to speed, the Vikings have been diligently locking up their core players. Even after the offseason acquisition of quarterback Kirk Cousins to a fully guaranteed, $84 million contract, the team was able to sign defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson and hand out extensions to wide receiver Stefon Diggs, defensive end Danielle Hunter and linebacker Eric Kendricks.
As the Vikings prepare to face the San Francisco 49ers in the regular season opener Sunday, the team’s roster is all but set. So here we are, getting you caught up after a busy Labor Day weekend that included a whole bunch of roster transactions.
There is a dearth of offensive line talent in the NFL right now. In 2007, the average offensive line surrendered 144 total pressures over the course of the season per Pro Football Focus; by 2017, that number had skyrocketed up to 168 pressures — a 17% increase!
Here’s who’s in and who’s out against the Seattle Seahawks Friday night. A report by Tom Pelissero of NFL.com indicated that Dalvin Cook will play tonight for the first time this preseason. It’ll be Cook’s first game action since Week 4 (October) of last year.
Winning in the preseason is less about point totals and more about staying healthy and getting better. Unfortunately, the Vikings lost in both ways on Saturday in their preseason home opener against the Jaguars: the team lost 14-10 and, on top of that, saw six players injured. Nevertheless, there were…
The most important notes and key takeaways from Monday’s training camp practice. Welcome to the Minnesota Vikings Training Camp Diary! Here, you’ll find everything you need to know about the Vikings’ training camp practice on August 3 in an easy-to-read bullet form.
The Minnesota Vikings officially placed offensive lineman Nick Easton on injured reserve Monday. Easton is likely out for the season after undergoing surgery to repair a herniated disk in his neck. In a corresponding roster move, the team signed guard Kaleb Johnson.
In this HDITF, we discuss the news coming out of Eagan during the 8/8-8/9 practices, including the injury to Easton, Diggs vs Rhodes and Anthony Barr’s situation.
Latavius Muray will start at running back with Dalvin Cook out. The starting offensive line will include Riley Reiff, Tom Compton, Cornelius Edison, Danny Isidora, and Rashid Hill. Jaleel Johnson will start in place of Linval Joseph. Antwione Williams will start for Anthony Barr.
With news surfacing this morning that guard Nick Easton underwent surgery to repair a herniated disk in his neck and will likely miss the remainder of the season, the Vikings may look to add some depth to the banged up offensive line.