Money doesn’t guarantee much beyond getting talent in the door. Coach Kevin O’Connell said recently that he tells tryout players about success stories like fullback C.J. Ham, who made the team on a tryout with nothing guaranteed, or a more recent example: edge rusher Bo Richter, who carved out a special teams role last year… Continue reading Minnesota Vikings nearly triple spending on undrafted rookies
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Undrafted Rookie to Watch Named for Vikings
Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports With the completion of rookie minicamp and the signings of two try-out players, the Vikings roster is now set with 91 players, ready to attack the remaining phases of offseason preparation as well as training camp and the preseason. Undrafted Rookie to Watch Named for Vikings Among those 91 players are… Continue reading Undrafted Rookie to Watch Named for Vikings
Minnesota Vikings Sign Another Undrafted Auburn Tigers Linebacker
The Auburn Tigers have a second linebacker heading to Minnesota. Austin Keys was signed by the Minnesota Vikings and is one of four Auburn Tigers to join the team. Alongside Keys, linebacker Dorian Mausi (the Tigers’ leader in tackles), wide receiver Robert Lewis and punter Oscar Chapman have all signed with the Vikings. Keys joined… Continue reading Minnesota Vikings Sign Another Undrafted Auburn Tigers Linebacker
Vikings Should Give an Undrafted Rookie a Look
Credit: Caean Couto-USA TODAY Sports Week 14 will be a reunion with longtime Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins. He bolted for Atlanta in March after six seasons in the North, perhaps hoping for a better chance to reach the postseason ‒ the contractual details surely mattered, too. Nine months later, the Vikings have been outpacing the… Continue reading Vikings Should Give an Undrafted Rookie a Look
Meet Jalen Redmond, the undrafted free agent carving out a niche with the Vikings
As he delivered his postgame speech after the Vikings escaped with a 23-22 win over the Arizona Cardinals last Sunday, head coach Kevin O’Connell locked eyes with undrafted defensive tackle Jalen Redmond. After watching Redmond explode into the backfield on multiple occasions, making a couple of tackles for a loss in the process, O’Connell wanted… Continue reading Meet Jalen Redmond, the undrafted free agent carving out a niche with the Vikings