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Vikings
June 6
Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson poses in the team's new alternate uniform, which includes icicle serifs in the numbers.

Vikings unveil all-white alternate uniforms

The new alternate uniforms feature their first white helmet and will be worn for "Monday Night Football" against the Bears on Dec. 16.
Vikings
June 6
Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold hands off to running back Aaron Jones during a drill at this week's mandatory minicamp.

New Vikings QB Darnold getting a lot of help in learning team's offense

Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold is surrounded by the most offensive talent he's had in his checkered NFL career and has inherited some tricks for understanding coach Kevin O'Connell's scheme.
Vikings
June 5
Mark Wilf, right, joined Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell, left, Justin Jefferson and General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah on stage Tuesday in Eagan after

Scoggins: Why the Vikings have the best kind of owners

Zygi and Mark Wilf have shown for 20 years the stewardship and ambition Vikings fans deserve.
Vikings
June 5
Running back Aaron Jones, who signed with the Vikings in March after being cut by the Packers, is familiar with how a star receiver can open running l

Vikings' Jones excited to experience Justin Jefferson effect

New Vikings running back Aaron Jones told receiver Justin Jefferson this week, "You're going to make my job easier." The feeling is mutual.
Vikings
June 4
Vikings guard Dalton Risner (66) lifts Vikings wide receiver Brandon Powell (4) as they celebrate Powell's touchdown in the fourth quarter at Mercedes

Vikings' Risner ready to compete to win back starting job

Despite starting 11 games last season for the Vikings, left guard Dalton Risner didn't attract many offers in free agency. So he returned to Minnesota as a backup.
Vikings
June 4
”I’m going to make sure that I’m the leader of this team and we’re working to where we want to go, which is a world championship," Vikings rec

'I'm the leader of this team.' Jefferson era with Vikings gets fresh start.

Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson returned to team headquarters for a mandatory minicamp on Tuesday, discussed his record $140 million contract extension and practiced with his new QBs for the first time.
Vikings
June 3
Justin Jefferson (18) of the Minnesota Vikings reacts after a first down catch in the second quarter Thursday, November 24, 2022, at U.S. Bank Stadium

Vikings' Jefferson agrees to record-setting contract

Vikings star receiver Justin Jefferson's four-year, $140 million extension averages $35 million per season, making him the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL. The agreement wrapped up nearly a year of negotiations on the eve of the team's minicamp this week.
Minneapolis
June 3
The Vikings offseason workouts were opened to the media for the first time this season. Defensive end Everson Griffen pointed to defenses of Mike Zimm

Charges: Ex-Viking Everson Griffen was drunk, had cocaine when pulled over on I-35W

This is latest in a string of brushes with the law for the former All-Pro defensive lineman.
Vikings
June 3
Access Vikings podcast: Jefferson's new contract and new challenge

Access Vikings podcast: Jefferson's new contract and new challenge

The Star Tribune's Ben Goessling and Andrew Krammer discuss Justin Jefferson's $140 million contract extension and the Vikings' long-term outlook with Jefferson and rookie J.J. McCarthy.
Vikings
June 3
Vikings rookie J.J. McCarthy (9) throws with his fellow quarterbacks during organized team activities last week. At minicamp this week, he might get t

Five things to watch at this week's Vikings minicamp

The mandatory minicamp that begins Tuesday will be the closest the Vikings will look to their 2024 form to date, giving everyone from head coach Kevin O'Connell to a group of local reporters plenty to observe on the team's practice fields in Eagan.
Vikings
June 3
Vikings star Justin Jefferson often attends Timberwolves games, as he did on April 20 in the playoffs.

Souhan: Why Jefferson's record-setting deal with the Vikings makes sense for all

The Vikings win. Their QBs win. And Jefferson, of course, wins by cashing in a deal he earned.
Vikings
June 1
Wide receivers Ty James, left, and Devron Harper are undrafted free agents for the Vikings out of Mercer University in Macon, Ga., about 70 miles from

Two receivers from Mercer trying to make big-league jump with Vikings

Devron Harper and Ty James, best friends from Conyers, Ga., are undrafted Vikings rookies taking aim at an FCS-to-NFL leap.
Vikings
June 1
Access Vikings podcast: Observations from OTAs, Justin Jefferson's contract and more

Access Vikings podcast: Observations from OTAs, Justin Jefferson's contract and more

The Star Tribune's Ben Goessling and Andrew Krammer discuss what they're seeing and hearing from Vikings practice at TCO Performance Center in Eagan.
Vikings
May 30
Former Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen.

Former Vikings All-Pro Griffen arrested on suspicion of DWI

It's the second time in the past year that Everson Griffen has been arrested on suspicion of DWI.
Vikings
May 30
Vikings cornerback Shaq Griffin has moved into a starter's role during spring practices.

New cornerback calls Vikings' plans and his health 'a perfect fit'

Shaq Griffin, who brings man-to-man coverage skills to a team aiming to play more of that, is feeling recovered from back surgery that he said held him back last season.
Vikings
May 29
Vikings linebacker Ivan Pace Jr., No. 40 as a rookie, is now wearing No. 0, which he wore during his college career at Cincinnati and Miami of Ohio.

Vikings' Pace, back in No. 0, hoping to take a 'bigger step' in Year 2

Ivan Pace Jr., the Vikings' second-year linebacker, is hoping for a big encore to his breakthrough rookie season. He started by getting his old college number back.
Vikings
May 29
Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison (3) demonstrates a drill Wednesday while rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy (9) looks on.

Vikings' Addison building connections with new QBs

With Justin Jefferson away from the Vikings and T.J. Hockenson injured, the second-year receiver has been the team's top target this spring.
Vikings
May 29
Vikings guard Dalton Risner (66) lifts Vikings wide receiver Brandon Powell (4) as they celebrate Powell's touchdown in the fourth quarter at Mercedes

Vikings bring back veteran guard Dalton Risner

Dalton Risner, who started 11 games last season, found common ground with the Vikings on a new deal that adds to Minnesota's offensive line options in 2024.
Vikings
May 25
Left guard Blake Brandel (64), shown at training camp last year, said the continuity of the offensive line is one of the reasons he re-signed with the

Vikings' Brandel has 'earned this opportunity' to be new starter at left guard

Blake Brandel, a 2020 sixth-round pick, was promoted to replace left guard Dalton Risner this offseason after spending four years as a reserve.
Vikings
May 22
Vikings safety Harrison Smith takes part in organized team activities at TCO Performance Center on Tuesday about two months after deciding to return f

'I like the action.' Smith denies he's on retirement tour with Vikings

"That's not really my style," Vikings safety Harrison Smith said as he started a record-tying 13th season in the team's defensive backfield.