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Injury Report: No Problem For Patterson On Sunday Against Washington
By Joseph Gunther Wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson was seen wearing a walking boot after last Sunday’s win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium. The second-year wide receiver had...
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Injury Report: Vikings Running Backs Are Getting Banged Up
By Joseph Gunther Adrian Peterson is not walking through the door to play again this season. Matt Asiata suffered a concussion and has not practice this week. Jerick McKinnon has been absent from or...
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Sharrif Floyd Inactive For Vikings Vs. Packers
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd is among those inactive for the game against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. For the Packers, Nick Perry, who had started the...
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Injury Report: McKinnon Doubtful For The Vikings Against The Panthers
By Joseph Gunther The Minnesota Vikings have been hit hard at running back this season. After losing Adrian Peterson to a nearly season-long suspension, they did not have Matt Asiata due to a...
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Team Grades: Special Teams Leads The Vikings To Lopsided Win Over The Panthers
By Joseph Gunther The Minnesota Vikings returned two blocked punts for touchdowns in the first half to build a 22-point lead heading into the break. The Vikings coasted to a 31-13 victory Sunday at TCF...
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Injury Report: McKinnon Out, Barr And Price Doubtful For The Vikings Against...
By Joseph Gunther The Minnesota Vikings’ injury report this week centered around three rookies. Running back Jerick McKinnon, linebacker Anthony Barr and cornerback Jabari Price did not practice at all...
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Vikings Rule 4 Injured Starters Out Vs. Lions
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have declared four starters out for Sunday’s game at Detroit. Strong safety Robert Blanton, left guard Charlie Johnson, defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd...
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Injury Report: Vikings To Be Without Four Starters Against The Lions
By Joseph Gunther The Minnesota Vikings have dealt with adversity this season of all sorts. From suspensions to injuries, the team has faced it all. But when the team heads to Ford Field to take on the...
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Injury Report: Vikings Lose Rookie LB Barr For The Season
By Joseph Gunther Minnesota Vikings rookie linebacker Anthony Barr needs to have surgery on his injured knee, officially ending his rookie season. The No. 9 overall draft pick last May has missed the...
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Team Grades: Vikings Blow Two Touchdown Lead In Miami
By Joseph Gunther The Minnesota Vikings jumped out to a two-score lead in the first half for the second consecutive week. Just like last week, they blew the lead en route to a 37-35 loss Sunday at Sun...
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Zimmer Is On A Mission To Fix The Vikings Defense
By Joseph Gunther Their defense was a problem for the Minnesota Vikings last season, but new Head Coach Mike Zimmer had the unit vastly improved through 13 games. However, the unit has taken a step...
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Injury Report: Vikings Thin At Linebacker For Game Against The Bears
By Joseph Gunther Most base defenses have three linebackers on the field. That would leave the Minnesota Vikings with no healthy reserves for Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears at TCF Bank...
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Minnesota Vikings Head Into The Offseason Optimistic, But Unsatisfied
By Joseph Gunther The Minnesota Vikings exceeded the national expectations with seven wins.That, however, is not satisfactory to the team. Two wins below .500 and missing out on making the playoffs is...
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Zimmer Looking For Sharrif Floyd To Make Next Step In Year 3
MANKATO, Minn. (WCCO) — Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer likes big guys. On defense, that means people who can stop the run. Sharrif Floyd is a 300-pound defensive tackle that they want to just...
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Vikings DT Shamar Stephen Has Knee Scoped
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings are missing a couple of key backups to injuries. Coach Mike Zimmer says Wednesday that defensive tackle Shamar Stephen had arthroscopic knee surgery and...
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Griffen Looking To Be A Leader, Playmaker On Vikings Defense
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Last year, Everson Griffen got a new contract with the Vikings, giving him a starting spot on the team with the departure of linebacker Jared Allen. This season, Griffen want to...
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Injury Report: Vikings’ Everson Griffen Ready To Play Against Detroit After...
By Joseph Gunther Everyone was shocked to see starting defensive end Everson Griffen inactive for last week’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs. It was later revealed that he showed up at the stadium...
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Vikings Say Peterson ‘Questionable’ For Sunday With Illness
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have downgraded running back Adrian Peterson to questionable for their game Sunday at Detroit due to an illness. Peterson jammed the ring finger on his...
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Sullivan Has 2nd Surgery, Unlikely To Return To Vikings This Season
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings center John Sullivan has undergone a second surgery on his back, putting his return to the field this season in doubt. Sullivan aggravated his injury while...
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Adrian Peterson Will Play Vs Bears, Floyd Ruled Out
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Adrian Peterson is expected to play for the Minnesota Vikings against the Chicago Bears on Sunday. But the Vikings will be missing starting defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd....
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Injury Report: Despite Three Ailing Body Parts, Peterson To Play Sunday
By Joseph Gunther It is rare to see a player listed on an injury report with three injuries. The Minnesota Vikings listed Adrian Peterson with the uncommon trifecta. The running back missed practice...
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5 Vikings Starters Miss Practice With Injuries
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have a long injury list this week. Five starters were held out of practice Wednesday: linebackers Anthony Barr (back) and Eric Kendricks (ribs),...
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Injury Report: Kendricks Out, Barr Questionable For The Vikings
By Joseph Gunther The Minnesota Vikings face a better running offense than any they have seen so far this season on Sunday at TCF Bank Stadium. Through three home games, the Vikings have allowed just...
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Injury Report: Vikings Head West With Few Injury Concerns
By Sam McPherson No one would have believed the Minnesota Vikings to be in first place in the NFC North at this point in the season. It doesn’t matter if the Vikings have played the easiest schedule in...
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Hundreds Of Mpls. Families Receive Free Thanksgiving Turkeys
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Hundreds of families in Minneapolis will be able to celebrate Thanksgiving with a hot, free meal. The feast is free thanks to members of the Minneapolis police and fire...
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Vikings, In 1st Place, Gear Up To Host Seahawks In Big Game
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — It’s an interesting game for the Vikings this week as they host the Seattle Seahawks at TCF Bank Stadium. It’s interesting because of who they play, and the fact that they’re...
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Injury Report: Joseph To Sit Out Sunday’s Game For the Vikings
By Joseph Gunther Linval Joseph is a big piece of the Minnesota Viking defense. He has, arguably, been the most valuable player on the team’s defense. The 6-foot-4-inch, 329 pound nose tackle suffered...
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Banged Up Vikings Don’t Have Time To Dwell On Loss To Seattle
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (WCCO) — The Minnesota Vikings are still tied for first with the Packers at 8-4, but it sure doesn’t feel that way. Not after getting manhandled Sunday at TCF Bank Stadium by...
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Linval Joseph Key Force For Vikings, On Or Off The Field
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Harrison Smith, Anthony Barr and Linval Joseph still are not practicing. They are at Winter Park trying to get healthy enough to be in the lineup for Sunday’s game against Chicago....
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Sharrif Floyd Eagerly Awaits Linval Joseph’s Return For The Vikings
By Joseph Gunther Linval Joseph officially did not return to practice this week after the extra few days off since the last time the Minnesota Vikings played a game. However, the starting nose tackle...
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Vikings Excited For Second Opportunity At Seahawks
By Joseph Gunther The Minnesota Vikings won the NFC North Division with a victory over the Green Bay Packers in Week 17 at Lambeau Field. Their reward was a home playoff game against the Seattle...
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Vikings’ Floyd On Sunday’s Frozen Game: ‘This Is Nothing’
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Six weeks ago, the Seattle Seahawks left Minnesota with a laugher 38-7 victory over the Vikings. Well, the Seahawks have returned for a rematch, and the Vikings won’t be extending a...
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Vikings Exercise 5th Year Options On Floyd, Rhodes
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO/AP) — The Minnesota Vikings announced Monday that they’ve exercised fifth-year contract options on defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd and cornerback Xavier Rhodes. With the moves, both...
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Vikings Players Say U.S. Bank Stadium ‘Feels Like Home’
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minnesota Vikings have a new home. For some players, Thursday was their first day to get a look at the $1 billion stadium. Guard Alex Boone opened a stadium for the 49ers...
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Vikings’ Sharrif Floyd Undergoes Knee Surgery
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on Thursday, leaving his availability in question for the immediate future. Coach...
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Vikings Release Statements On Matt Kalil & Sharrif Floyd Surgeries
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Both Minnesota Vikings’ offensive tackle Matt Kalil and defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd have undergone successful surgeries this week. The team announced that Kalil underwent...
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Vikings Promote Toby Johnson To Active Roster, Place Floyd On IR
The Minnesota Vikings announced Monday they have promoted defensive tackle Toby Johnson from the practice squad to the active roster.
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Vikings Add Former Bears DT Will Sutton
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have signed defensive tackle Will Sutton, who was cut last week after three seasons with the Chicago Bears. Sutton was a third-round pick in 2014 from...
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Vikings DT Sharrif Floyd Says Knee Recovery Process Has Been ‘Hell’
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd remains sidelined indefinitely, due to complications from surgery on his right knee done last September. The painfully slow...
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Vikings Place Murray, Floyd On Injury Lists To Start Training Camp
MANKATO, Minn. (WCCO/AP) – The Minnesota Vikings placed running back Latavius Murray on the physically unable to perform list Monday, and put defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd on the non-football injury...
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