Moving on from Dalvin Cook last offseason provided valuable cap savings for the Minnesota Vikings in 2023.
The Minnesota Vikings have a new identity for the second half of the 2023 NFL season and find themselves in the thick of the wild-card race. For fantasy purposes, QB Joshua Dobbs and RB Ty Chandler are priority additions.
The Minnesota Vikings will already be without the services of wide receiver Justin Jefferson and outside linebacker Marcus Davenport on Sunday versus the Green Bay Packers.
The Minnesota Vikings are set to take on the Green Bay Packers in an NFC North showdown as part of the Week 8 slate of the NFL schedule. Minnesota is coming off a huge win in Week 7 where they defeated the San Francisco 49ers in a big upset.
Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson (foot) is off the injury report and good to go for Sunday's game against the Packers at Lambeau Field. That's big news for Minnesota's offense, as Hockenson is coming off an 11-catch outing in Monday's win over the 49ers.
The Vikings have made a flurry of roster moves over the past couple days. Let's go over all of them. OLB Marcus Davenport has been placed on injured reserve
Minnesota’s Danielle Hunter–Marcus Davenport edge-rushing partnership hit a snag with a Davenport injury. That will lead to a paused season for the free agency pickup.
The Minnesota Vikings have a big game this weekend. Sitting at 1-4, the team will play a 1-4 Bears team. Whoever loses this game can likely kiss any slim postseason hopes goodbye.
In addition to making the Justin Jefferson IR move official, the Vikings made a few more notable transactions Wednesday. The team now has a familiar face back in the quarterback room.
He’ll miss at least the first four games On Thursday, the Minnesota Vikings made official the signings of running back Myles Gaskin and offensive lineman David Quessenberry.
Vikings running back Ty Chandler is first in line to return kickoffs for the Vikings with All-Pro returner Kene Nwangwu on injured reserve, head coach Kevin O'Connell said on Thursday.
The Vikings placed running back/kick returner Kene Nwangwu on injured reserve on Wednesday evening, meaning he'll miss at least the first four games of the 2023 regular season.
This offseason has been one of change for the Minnesota Vikings running back room. Dalvin Cook is no longer with the organization, and Alexander Mattison has taken over as the lead back.
The Minnesota Vikings have been able to stay relatively healthy during training camp but injuries to Kene Nwangwu and Jalen Nailor could be a factor that determines how the final roster looks ahead of the 2023 season.
All season long, Kevin O'Connell has been waiting for Kene Nwangwu to break one. "All year long, I hit him at pregame meals," O'Connell said. "Is today the day?
So far, we’ve seen a lot of positives from the Minnesota Vikings. However, one area that has struggled has been the kickoff return unit. Coming into the year, many – including yours truly – expected it to be a strength, largely because of sophomore Kene Nwangwu.
The following questions are about current Minnesota Vikings topics, answered by PurplePTSD. Today is the July 1st edition, addressed in a from-the-hip fashion.
Kene Nwangwu knew it was only a matter of time. On November 28, 2021, the Minnesota Vikings trailed the San Francisco 49ers 31-20 with 4:46 remaining in the third quarter.
The Vikings would be wise to lean on Kene Nwangwu a little more on offense. The 2021 fourth-rounder had an uninspiring start to his NFL career. An offseason injury meant his first game action arrived in Week 8.
During his time at Iowa State, Kene Nwangwu never stood out as a guy that was going to change an offense with his impact out of the backfield. He had just 143 career rushes over the course of four years and was under 200 yards in three of his four seasons.
Congratulations! Well, let’s try talking about something relating to football on the field, shall we? It’s even positive news for the Minnesota Vikings!
On the second touch of his NFL career, Kene Nwangwu turned on the jets and went all the way. Receiving the opening kickoff of the second half with the Vikings leading 17-10, Nwangwu caught Justin Tucker's kick and burst 98 yards up the right sideline for the score.
I wrote a few weeks ago, “Are we on the brink of seeing Kene Nwangwu?” It wasn’t quite the brink. We had another four weeks to wait. Now though, we literally are on the verge of seeing the rookie running back.
Vikings rookie running back Kene Nwangwu is fully recovered from the knee injury he suffered in the preseason opener — which cost him the first couple
The Vikings have signed fourth-round running back Kene Nwangwu. It’s a four-year pact worth $4.23M, including a $752K+ signing bonus.
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