Following the trials and tribulations of 2020, Minnesota head coach Mike Zimmer is excited to tackle the 2021 campaign with a host of new defensive players. 

With the 2021 NFL free agency period upon us, here's a team-by-team breakdown of notable NFL free agents and players who have been released or signed/traded elsewhere.

The Detroit Lions continue to remake their roster under the team's new brass. The club plans to release corner Desmond Trufant. Read more for other news Around The NFL is monitoring on Thursday.

With the salary cap set to drop, which NFC players could be released this offseason? Gregg Rosenthal spotlights the most likely candidates for the chopping block, as well as some potential surprise cuts.

Lance Zierlein projects which teams will be receiving compensatory picks for the 2021 NFL Draft. Will the Dallas Cowboys' offseason transactions lead to extra choices for Jerry Jones' team?

After a frenzied first wave of free agency, NFL rosters look stunningly different than they did just one year ago. Here is a team-by-team listing of the notable departures during a wild 2020 free agency period.

The grand reshuffling that is NFL free agency is upon us. So ... who's going where? Here is a constantly updated, team-by-team rundown of all the key additions and trades in this frenzied period.

Super Bowl LIV's nearly upon us, but 30 teams already have begun the effort to reach Tampa a year from now for Super Bowl LV. Gregg Rosenthal supplies one thing each NFC team can do to supplant the 49ers as conference champions.

Week 11 is here! Check out the full tally of the official injury report and gameday designations for all 12 Sunday games.

Week 10 is here! Check out the full tally of the official injury report and gameday designations for all 11 Sunday games.

Bears linebacker Roquan Smith, Saints end Marcus Davenport bring home biggest fines, while Dolphins-Bills skirmish leads to host of infractions.

Gregg Rosenthal highlights curious coaching decisions from Week 5, including one that raises some philosophical questions for the Cowboys, before taking a look at some sneaky good (and bad) developments for teams around the league.

Week 5's slate of matchups did not disappoint. We break down the highs and lows from Sunday's games. Here's what we learned.

The matchup of the week is ... Saints-Bills? You better believe it! Kevin Patra has everything you need to know for all the matchups as Week 10 approaches.

Bucky Brooks grades the rookie class of each team in the NFC North. Did Leonard Floyd's Bears outperform Kenny Clark's Packers? Plus, each squad's combine/free agency focus.

With the regular season in the rearview mirror, Bucky Brooks reveals his ranking of all 32 teams based on the impact of their rookies in 2016.

Denver Broncos outside linebacker Stephen Weatherly hunts down Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Herbert for a massive sack.

Watch the Denver Broncos' best defensive plays in their Week 8 win against the Washington Football Team.

Denver Broncos defensive end Stephen Weatherly explodes into Washington Football Team quarterback Taylor Heinicke with sack.

Watch the Minnesota Vikings' top plays vs. Indianapolis Colts during Preseason Week 2.

Watch the best defensive plays of Week 8.

Carolina Panthers defensive end Stephen Weatherly brings the BOOM on huge TFL of Gurley.

Watch the game highlights of the Week 1 matchup between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Carolina Panthers.

Minnesota Vikings defensive end Stephen Weatherly and linebacker Kentrell Brothers sack Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky.

Watch the Green Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings highlights from Week 16 of the 2019 season.

Watch the highlights from the Week 9 matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and the Kansas City Chiefs.

Watch highlights from the Minnesota Vikings' win over the Arizona Cardinals in preseason Week 3.

Watch highlights from the Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings game where the Minnesota Vikings defense had 10 sacks, a franchise record, against the Detroit Lions for Week 9 of the 2018 season.

Watch highlights from the Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings game where the Minnesota Vikings defeat the Detroit Lions at home during Week 9 of the 2018 season.