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Kirk Cousins said, "I'm gonna control what I can control," among other things, in the wake of the Falcons picking QB Michael Penix Jr. No. 8 overall just weeks after signing the former Viking to a lucrative multi-year deal.
At the opening of a three-day rookie minicamp Friday, edge rusher Dallas Turner was taking comfort in the familiar, and Apple Valley's Spencer Rolland was happy to be home.
With an eye toward the past 10 years of NFL draft history but also with perspective on how the Vikings want to develop rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy, let's look at when he might get on the field in 2024.
GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah said he got "a little bit more aggressive" than intended to draft McCarthy, the fifth quarterback selected. But the Vikings eyed a trade up to No. 3, which should provide a hint in answering the question.
The Vikings emerged from the NFL draft with their successor to Kirk Cousins and their pass rusher to follow Danielle Hunter. Now, they'll see how it all works.
Ben Goessling and Andrew Krammer recap the Vikings' seven draft selections, led by quarterback J.J. McCarthy. When should fans expect to see McCarthy on the field?
In addition to drafted players Joe Alt and Tyler Nubin, seven others signed free-agent contracts. The list includes five Gophers and a former Minneapolis North star.
The Lions took some flyers. The Bears took a punter. The Vikings filled a vital need. Mark Craig takes a look at some draft picks you might have missed.
Vikings Insider: From quarterback to cornerback, from both lines of scrimmage to kicker, the battle for roster spots and positions on the depth chart will be intense.
Walter Rouse, a Vikings sixth-round pick out of Oklahoma and Stanford, was in the same 2019 high school graduating class as Sasha Obama, the daughter of former President Barack Obama.
Kevin O'Connell turned into an internet meme for his reaction to the Vikings' defensive moves in the draft, but he knows better than anyone that his team needs massive improvement on that side of the ball.
Khyree Jackson, drafted by the Vikings in Saturday's fourth round, will turn 25 years old before playing his first NFL regular-season game after a circuitous journey to Minnesota that included a stop at the deli counter.