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The Minnesota Vikings set the tone, holding the Chicago Bears to three points and forced two turnovers. Chicago repeatedly moved into scoring range but came away empty-handed from three separate red-zone trips.

Minnesota Vikings News / Minnesota Vikings on SI / September 21

3 Overreactions After Vikings Week 2 Win (Dallas Turner Deserves More DPOY Buzz)

The Minnesota Vikings woke up on top of the world Monday morning—or at least the NFC North. Sunday afternoon's 9-3 win over the rival Chicago Bears left

Minnesota Vikings News / Bring Me The Sports / September 8

Kevin O'Connell warns defenses about Kyler Murray, talks Hitman, rising stars

Hype about the Minnesota Vikings is rapidly developing ahead of Sunday’s season opener against the Packers, and head coach Kevin O’Connell raised expectations higher.

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Minnesota Vikings News / A to Z Sports / August 17

Minnesota Vikings make roster move to address a position of dire need similar to Jalen Redmond

Saturday’s preseason game against the New York Giants opened up a lot of eyes to a big issue on the Minnesota Vikings’ roster. One of the biggest positional needs for the Minnesota Vikings is at edge rusher.

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Ranking the NFL's backup quarterbacks for the 2026 season

A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.

Minnesota Vikings News / A to Z Sports / July 20

Another contract extenion proves Minnesota Vikings need to act fast to secure one of their best

The Minnesota Vikings are in a difficult position with the future of their defense, and it’s getting more difficult by the day. Going into the offseason, the Minnesota Vikings had a few contracts they needed to address.

Minnesota Vikings News / NFL on ClutchPoints / July 13

Former XFL star named top Vikings’ breakout star candidate

The Minnesota Vikings still have some roster juggling to assess. But they hope their quarterback situation is solved. And they also hope a former XFL star will meet the expectations of being the team’s top breakout star candidate.

Minnesota Vikings News / A to Z Sports / June 20

Minnesota Vikings have a potential breakout star on Brian Flores’ defense on a similar path to Jalen Redmond

The UDFA process has been fruitful for the Minnesota Vikings over the past four years, and they have a potential breakout star. The Minnesota Vikings have a lot of questions going into training camp, especially outside of the Kyler Murray vs.

Minnesota Vikings News / A to Z Sports / June 19

Latest NFL news highlights why the Minnesota Vikings need to ink one critical player to an extension immediately

The price for quality players is getting more and more expensive, and it emphasizes why Jalen Redmond needs to be extended now. Over the next few weeks, the Minnesota Vikings have some major decisions they can make.

Minnesota Vikings News / Field Level Media / April 14

Vikings DL Jalen Redmond signs 1-year contract

Minnesota Vikings defensive lineman Jalen Redmond signed his exclusive rights free-agent tender for the 2026 season, the team announced on Tuesday. Redmond,

Minnesota Vikings News / NFLTradeRumors.co / April 14

Vikings Re-Signed ERFA DE Jalen Redmond

Per Howard Balzer, the Vikings have re-signed exclusive-rights free-agent DE Jalen Redmond to a new deal for the 2026 season after Minnesota tendered him back in March.

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25 NFL players who could retire after the 2026 season

NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.

Minnesota Vikings News / Minnesota Vikings on SI / March 17

Here's How Much Performance-Based Pay 68 Vikings Received For 2025 Season

The NFL Players Association revealed how much money every player in the league received for performance-based pay during the 2025 season, and defensive tackle Jalen Redmond led the Minnesota Vikings with an extra $1.18 million after a breakthrough season.

Minnesota Vikings News / A to Z Sports / March 16

Minnesota Vikings DT Jalen Redmond receives great news after breakout season in Brian Flores' defense

One of the best stories in the 2025 season for the Minnesota Vikings was defensive tackle Jalen Redmond. In his second year with the Vikings, he was arguably the best player on Brian Flores' defense.

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Minnesota Vikings News / Minnesota Vikings on SI / March 15

Does Foot Injury Take Star DT Prospect Off Vikings' Board at Pick 18?

In theory, Florida defensive tackle Caleb Banks makes a lot of sense as a Vikings target if he's on the board when it's time to make the 18th overall pick in next month's NFL draft.

Minnesota Vikings News / A to Z Sports / March 5

Minnesota Vikings salary cap moves roster creates clear path for unheralded signing with similar path to Jalen Redmond

We knew that the salary cap was going to be a major problem for the Minnesota Vikings this offseason. They were more than $45 million over the salary cap,

Minnesota Vikings News / Minnesota Vikings on SI / March 4

Vikings Place Tender on ERFA Jalen Redmond, Extension Could Be Next

In the least surprising, most no-brainer news of the Vikings' entire offseason, they have placed an exclusive rights tender on defensive tackle Jalen Redmond, per ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.

Minnesota Vikings News / NFLTradeRumors.co / March 4

Vikings Tendering ERFA DL Jalen Redmond

Jeremy Fowler reports that the Vikings are placing a restricted free agent tender on DL Jalen Redmond. Redmond, 26, was signed by the Panthers as an undrafted free agent out of Oklahoma following the 2023 NFL Draft.

Minnesota Vikings News / A to Z Sports / February 27

Vikings Free Agent Profile: Jalen Redmond's breakout season creates fascinating dilemma with his contract situation

After the retirement of fullback C.J. Ham, the Minnesota Vikings are set to have 20 free agents heading into the offseason. They are going to move on from multiple players and bring in new players to fill their spots.

NFL News / A to Z Sports / January 13

Former Minnesota Vikings quarterback gets a chance to revitalize his career where Jalen Redmond catapulted his

Former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Jaren Hall is getting a chance to revitalize his pro football career in the UFL. On Monday, the Birmingham Stallions selected Hall in the UFL Draft.

Minnesota Vikings News / Minnesota Vikings on SI / January 6

Another Jalen Redmond? Vikings reportedly signing two CFL standouts

A couple years ago, the Vikings signed a defensive tackle who had gone undrafted out of college and then made a name for himself in a lower-level professional league.

Minnesota Vikings News / A to Z Sports / January 6

Minnsota Vikings waste no time signing talented defender from rival league who could be the next Jalen Redmond

Minnesota Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah isn't wasting any time trying to find players to improve the roster heading into the 2026 season. The latest signing comes from north of the border, as 3 Down Nation's John Hodge reports the Vikings have signed defensive lineman Jaylon Hutchings to a reserve/futures contract.

Minnesota Vikings News / A to Z Sports / November 22

Minnesota Vikings DT Jalen Redmond given news he didn't want to hear after tremendous start to his breakout season

The Minnesota Vikings have themselves a gem in defensive tackle Jalen Redmond. They found him as a free agent out of the UFL, where he spent the spring of 2024 with the Arlington Renegades.

Minnesota Vikings News / NFLTradeRumors.co / January 16, 2025

Vikings Re-Sign DL Jalen Redmond As Exclusive Rights Free Agent

The Minnesota Vikings announced they have re-signed DL Jalen Redmond for the 2025 season. He was set to be an exclusive rights free agent, meaning all Minnesota had to do was tender a league-minimum offer to keep him in the fold. Redmond, 25, was signed by the Panthers as an undrafted free agent out of Oklahoma following the 2023 NFL Draft.

Minnesota Vikings News / Minnesota Vikings on SI / December 3, 2024

Former UFL star Jalen Redmond emerging as impact player for Vikings

Earlier this year, Jalen Redmond was dominating for the Arlington Renegades of the United Football League. The former undrafted free agent out of Oklahoma, who was cut by the Carolina Panthers last year, had 4.5 sacks and 18 tackles in four UFL games before getting injured.

Minnesota Vikings News / Minnesota Sports Fan / October 11, 2024

Minnesota Vikings Cut Young Defensive Lineman from Roster

The Minnesota Vikings are on their bye week. So Sunday will be more about fantasy football lineups than it will real football. But that doesn’t mean there’s nobody working at TCO Performance Center in Eagan.

Minnesota Vikings News / Minnesota Sports Fan / June 18, 2024

Minnesota Vikings Sign UFL Star Jalen Redmond

We have over five weeks until the Minnesota Vikings convene in Eagan for 2024 Training Camp, which means we have a lot of time to pretend we care about other sports while we wait for football to start again.