The Vikings won 28-24 in a sloppy, but comeback win against the Detroit Lions that would move them to 2-1 on the season. 5 Winners of the game 1. KJ Osborn: Finally, we got to see KJ get implemented more into the offense this week. KJ went for 73 yards on 5 catches, including a touchdown that would end up being the game-winning score late in the fourth quarter to complete the comeback. KJ Osborn once again shows he is one of the most clutch players on the team, whether it is

The Vikings won 23-7 in a team-fought victory against the Green Bay Packers that would make them start off the season undefeated. 5 Winners of the game 1. Justin Jefferson: It is safe to say that JJ has started right where he left off in the 2022 season. Jefferson recorded 184 yards and 2 touchdowns on 9 receptions to open up the season and it doesn't look like he'll be slowing down anytime soon. JJ proved he was the best player on the field, running freely wide open all arou

The Vikings have signed former Green Bay Packers OLB Za'Darius Smith to a 3-year/$42M deal that is worth up to $47M with incentives. This was a HUGE signing for the Minnesota Vikings, who were pretty quiet for the start of the 2022 offseason. The Vikings needed to upgrade their defense and they most definitely did that for the defensive line, pairing Danielle Hunter up with another ELITE edge rusher in Za'Darius Smith. Za'Darius Smith is a big improvement for the newly added

Adam Schefter has reported that the Vikings have given Kirk Cousins a one-year, fully guaranteed $35M extension with two voidable years in it to lower his cap number. The Vikings decide to keep the stability they have a quarterback with extending Kirk Cousins after all of the trade buzz around him. Many Vikings fans will be upset by this move and many fans will be very happy over the decision. Overall, the Vikings were able to move his cap hit down this season so there is hop

Monday morning both HC Mike Zimmer and GM Rick Spielman have been fired after a disappointing 8-9 season. This did not come as a surprise to many as Zimmer and Spielman have missed the playoffs 3 out of the last four seasons since making the NFC Championship. Mike Zimmer, who has been with the team since 2014, has accumulated a 74-59-1 record over his 8 seasons with the team, including a 2-3 playoff record. Zimmer has won the NFC North twice in 2015 and 2017, along with a wil

Vikings Quarterback Kirk Cousins has tested positive and been placed on Reserve/COVID list and will be OUT on Sunday Night's game against the Green Bay Packers with major playoff implications for the Vikings. The Vikings are currently one game behind the 7 seed and a loss would derail their playoff hopes completely. Kirk Cousins has started 62 games in the purple and gold with a 32-29-1 record. In Kirk's 4 seasons with the team, he has only not started one game, which was a p