The Vikings begin the common season on the street for the primary time in Kevin O’Connell’s tenure, however given what awaits them at the beginning of their dwelling schedule, their journey to New Jersey takes on further significance. They’ll face the Giants for the primary time since shedding to New York within the 2022 NFC wild-card spherical. Learn extra
For Vikings Normal Supervisor Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and head coach Kevin O’Connell, it was all the time about 2024, after they felt they’d have a refreshed roster constructed round gamers introduced in to suit a specific tradition and the spending room to pursue high-level expertise. Learn Ben Goessling’s evaluation
The Vikings wager $10 million over one yr that quarterback Sam Darnold, a former No. 3 general decide on his fourth NFL group, can flip round his profession given the appropriate tradition, teaching and surrounding expertise. Learn extra
Each NFL season is stuffed with transferring elements. A number of the Vikings’ transferring elements must show they’re transferring in the appropriate path, writes Jim Souhan. Learn extra
Receiver Justin Jefferson was one in all Kirk Cousins’ most outspoken advocates, however he’ll play the following stage of his profession with extra NFL stature than his quarterback. He needs Sam Darnold and J.J. McCarthy to imagine they’ll make any throw on the sphere, and to belief he’ll come down with any ball they ship his approach. Learn extra
Edge rusher Dallas Turner, chosen by the Vikings with the seventeenth decide within the first spherical of the NFL draft in April, has thrived within the stress cookers which are South Florida youth soccer and Alabama school soccer, leaving these round him with little concern about how he’ll transition to the grandest stage. Learn extra
Regardless of boasting one of many sport’s greatest receivers, a QB seeking to resurrect his profession and a coach trying to find stability, the entire Vikings’ success could rely upon what Aaron Jones does within the backfield, writes La Velle E. Neal III. Learn extra
Vikings must transition from a group that talks about operating the soccer to 1 that truly can run the soccer. And that begins with an inside line that’s been maligned and is aiming to show folks fallacious. Learn extra