Rookie Mike Hughes and newcomer Sheldon Richardson immediately prove their worth
September 10, 2018 at 3:02AM
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The rookie perhaps set the tone for his career with a pick-six, a pass breakup in the end zone and three tackles.
Sheldon Richardson, Vikings defensive tackle
He showed why Mike Zimmer wanted him so much, disrupting the interior, assisting on a sack and collecting six tackles.
Dalvin Cook, Vikings running back
He'll have bigger rushing games (16 carries, 40 yards), but with six catches for 55 yards, it was a solid comeback.
about the writer
Mike Conley was in Minneapolis, where he sounded the Gjallarhorn at the Vikings game, on Sunday during the robbery.
