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Hace 5 días · Answer: Our prediction — since January — is four years and $132 million. Probably $100 guaranteed. That will make Jefferson the richest wide receiver in NFL history and fasten him to Minnesota’s depth chart for the next five years. Conveniently, those five years will exactly align with J.J. McCarthy’s first contract with the team.
Hace 4 días · The Vikings have a policy with their signing bonuses where July 31st is kind of a key date, and they might want to wait until after that,” Graziano recently stated on NFL Live. Graziano added, “And think about the agent, Brian Ayrault, who represents Justin Jefferson. Last year, he represented Joe Burrow and Nick Bosa.
Hace 3 días · With Josh Allen and friends in 2023, the 28-year-old was targeted just 22 times — akin to Johnny Mundt’s numbers with the 2023 Vikings. The 2024 NFL Draft was loaded with WR3 types in the mid-to-late rounds, but Minnesota didn’t use a pick on one, so it’ll have a three-horse race this summer for WR3 between Jalen Nailor, Brandon Powell ...
Hace 4 días · Undrafted Viking Has Fast Track to 53-Man Roster. The club somehow always ends up with the class’ top undrafted free agent — Luiji Vilain in 2022, Ivan Pace Jr. in 2023, and now Gabriel Murphy. Minnesota grabbed the UCLA EDGE rusher right after the draft, and Murphy should be considered on the fast track to make the regular season roster ...
Hace 5 días · BR’s Alex Ballentine ranked all the NFL’s offenses late last week, and Minnesota checked in at No. 25 — better known as the eighth-worst in the league. In the 2023 season’s final four games — without then-quarterback Kirk Cousins but when Justin Jefferson had returned to the lineup — the Vikings’ offense ranked 17th per EPA/Play.
Hace 3 días · Answer: Yes. O’Connell transformed Minnesota’s offensive line from about eighth-worst leaguewide during the end of the Mike Zimmer era to about 12th-best in the last two seasons. He deserves the benefit of the doubt regarding offensive line solutions. Listen, players blossom. Brandel could be the next guy.
Hace 5 días · Hockenson is recovering from a torn ACL, and though not wholly obligated, the veteran playmaker attended OTAs this week. The Athletic‘s Alec Lewis tweeted Tuesday, “Vikings TE T.J. Hockenson, who is still rehabbing from the ACL/MCL tear, was present today at OTAs. Definitely didn’t have to be there, but thought it was cool he was out there, supporting Sam Darnold, high-fiving J.J ...
