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Kicker trade! Ravens ship Vedvik to Vikes for pick
08/11/2019Three days after Kaare Vedvik's lights-out preseason performance, the Ravens announced Sunday they traded the 25-year-old special-teamer to the Vikings in exchange for a fifth-round pick.No sweat: Cousins complains about center's sweat
08/07/2019No one is saying Minnesota Vikings first-round rookie Garrett Bradbury has a problem with preparation. Perspiration, on the other hand...Full offseason bodes well for Cousins, Rudolph
08/06/2019Vikings QB Kirk Cousins knows he needs to get Kyle Rudolph more involved, as the tight end also knows he provides a different target than the signal-caller's seen from tight ends in the past.Kirk: Vikes want to be 'explosive' with play-action
07/31/2019Kirk Cousins and the Vikings offense are going in a different direction in 2019, on the field and on the drawing board. The QB hopes that utilizing play-action and his mobility will open things up.Vikings CB Holton Hill suspended extra four games
07/23/2019Minnesota Vikings cornerback Holton Hill suffered another offseason setback Tuesday in the form of a second four-game suspension. The second-year CB will now be eligible to return in October.Vikings RB Roc Thomas suspended three games
07/16/2019The Vikings will be without one of their RBs for the first bit of the 2019 season. Roc Thomas was suspended three games by the NFL on Tuesday for violating the league's policy on substances of abuse.Kyle Rudolph's extension clears $4M in cap space
06/11/2019The Vikings and tight end Kyle Rudolph agreed on a four-year, $36 million extension Monday night, per NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. The new deal clears $4 million in 2019 cap space for Minnesota.Kubiak: First-rounder Bradbury to be Vikes' center
06/10/2019In an effort to reconfigure an offensive line that struggled in 2018, the Minnesota Vikings drafted Garrett Bradbury with their first-round pick and now the rookie finds himself anchoring the line at the Center position.Vikings COO Warren named Big Ten commissioner
06/04/2019Minnesota Vikings chief operating officer Kevin Warren was named commissioner of the Big Ten Conference on Tuesday.Kyle Rudolph: 'There's a way' to stay with Vikings
05/29/2019In an interview with NFL Total Access on Wednesday, Kyle Rudolph said that he is optimistic that a deal can be reached between his team and the Vikings to ensure his future in Minnesota.Cousins already a fan of center Garrett Bradbury
05/28/2019It hasn't taken long at all for Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins to let it be known he hopes rookie center Garrett Bradbury is around in Minnesota for a long time to come.Vikings hire ex-kicker Nate Kaeding as consultant
05/29/2019Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer has seen kickers come and go since arriving in 2014. To help combat the instability, the Vikings have hired former NFL kicker Nate Kaeding as a consultant.Vikes' Rhodes appreciates criticism from Zimmer
05/23/2019Vikings CB Xavier Rhodes was under scrutiny from coach Mike Zimmer during this past season, but the six-year veteran has owned up to his poor play in 2018 and looks to fix it going forward.Rudolph says Vikings offered five-year extension
05/22/2019Tight end Kyle Rudolph confirmed a report that the Vikings recently offered him a five-year contract extension and his agent and the team are currently working through the situation.
| Draft 2019 | more |
| Pick | Player |
| Rd 1, Pick 18 (18) | Bradbury, Garrett C |
| Rd 2, Pick 18 (50) | Smith, Irv TE |
| Rd 3, Pick 39 (102) | Mattison, Alexander RB |
| Rd 4, Pick 12 (114) | Samia, Dru G |
| Rd 5, Pick 24 (162) | Smith, Cameron LB |
| Rd 6, Pick 18 (190) | Watts, Armon DT |
| Rd 6, Pick 19 (191) | Epps, Marcus S |
| Rd 6, Pick 21 (193) | Udoh, Oli T |
| Rd 7, Pick 3 (217) | Boyd, Kris CB |
| Rd 7, Pick 25 (239) | Mitchell, Dillon WR |
| Rd 7, Pick 33 (247) | Johnson, Olabisi WR |
| Rd 7, Pick 36 (250) | Cutting, Austin LS |
| Scoreboard | more | ||||
| U.S. Bank Stadium - Wk 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| Arizona Cardinals | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
| Schedule | more | ||
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Time |
| P1 | Fri, Aug 09 | @ New Orleans | 34-25 W |
| P2 | Sun, Aug 18 | Seattle | 25-19 W |
| P3 | Sat, Aug 24 | Arizona | 20-9 W |
| P4 | Thu, Aug 29 | @ Buffalo | 7:00 PM ET |
| 1 | Sun, Sep 08 | Atlanta | 1:00 PM ET |
| 2 | Sun, Sep 15 | @ Green Bay | 1:00 PM ET |
| Injuries | more |
| Player (Pos) | Injury |
| No Injuries Reported |
| Preseason Leaders | more | |||
| Passing | Att | Cmp | Yds | TDs |
| Kyle Sloter | 27 | 23 | 280 | 3 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | Avg | TDs |
| Mike Boone | 35 | 177 | 5.1 | 2 |
| Alexander Mattison | 25 | 89 | 3.6 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TDs |
| Bisi Johnson | 5 | 87 | 17.4 | 1 |
| Adam Thielen | 4 | 79 | 19.8 | 0 |
| Tyler Conklin | 4 | 68 | 17 | 0 |
| Khari Blasingame | 5 | 63 | 12.6 | 2 |
| Transactions | more |
| Date | Transaction |
| 8/12 | Kaare Vedvik (P) Traded (traded). |
| 8/12 | Tyler Catalina (OG) Terminated Via Waivers, all contracts (terminated via waivers, all contracts). |
| 8/12 | Kevin McDermott (LS) Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts (terminated, vested veteran, all contracts). |
| 8/11 | Nate Wozniak (TE) Free Agent Signing (free agent signing). |
| NFC North | more | |||
| Team | W | L | T | Win % |
| Minnesota | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Green Bay | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 |
| Chicago | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 |
| Detroit | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
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Mike Zimmer
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Mike Zimmer was hired as the ninth head coach in Vikings history on January 15, 2014, replacing Leslie Frazier.
A veteran defensive coordinator, Zimmer enters his 21st season on an NFL sideline, the past 14 working as defensive coordinator for Cincinnati (2008-13), Atlanta (2007) and Dallas (2000-06).
Zimmer has been a part of 11 playoff teams in his NFL tenure and teams that have won seven division titles. He coached the Cowboys DBs when the team won Super Bowl XXX over the Pittsburgh Steelers after the 1995 season. Zimmer's Bengals defenses since 2008 have ranked in the NFL's top 10 in total defense four times, climbing to No. 3 in 2013. Since 2011, the Bengals ranked No. 2 in the NFL with 139 sacks (46.3 per season) and have allowed 18.8 points per game, ranking No. 4 in the NFL in points allowed. The 2013 Bengals posted 20 INTs, the fifth-best mark in the NFL.
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Published: Aug. 24, 2019 at 04:19 p.m.
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kyle Sloter tosses a 15-yard touchdown pass to running back Khari Blasingame against the Arizona Cardinals.
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Published: Aug. 24, 2019 at 03:53 p.m.
Minnesota Vikings running back Mike Boone runs in for a 7-yard touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals.
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Published: Aug. 24, 2019 at 01:37 p.m.
Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook runs for an 85-yard touchdown against Arizona Cardinals.
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Published: Aug. 18, 2019 at 11:21 p.m.
Minnesota Vikings linebacker Devante Downs intercepts a pass from Seattle Seahawks quarterback J.T. Barrett.
