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- Vikings' Jones excited to experience Justin Jefferson effect
- Vikings' Risner ready to compete to win back starting job
- 'I'm the leader of this team.' Jefferson era with Vikings gets fresh start.
Vikings' Jones excited to experience Justin Jefferson effect
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New Vikings running back Aaron Jones told receiver Justin Jefferson this week, "You're going to make my job easier." The feeling is mutual.
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'I'm the leader of this team.' Jefferson era with Vikings gets fresh start.
June 4
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' Risner ready to compete to win back starting job
Vikings' Jefferson agrees to record-setting contract
June 3
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.
- Souhan: Why Jefferson's record-setting deal with the Vikings makes sense for all
Vikings' Risner ready to compete to win back starting job
June 4
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.
- 'I'm the leader of this team.' Jefferson era with Vikings gets fresh start.
Souhan: Why Jefferson's record-setting deal with the Vikings makes sense for all
June 3
The Vikings win. Their QBs win. And Jefferson, of course, wins by cashing in a deal he earned.
- Vikings' Jefferson agrees to record-setting contract
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On Tuesday's Daily Delivery podcast, host Michael Rand broke down Justin Jefferson's huge new contract and set up a key day in the TV future of local teams. Plus Chris Hine joined for a look at a big offseason for the Timberwolves.
- Souhan: Why Jefferson's record-setting deal with the Vikings makes sense for all
Access Vikings
Access Vikings podcast: Jefferson's new contract and new challenge
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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.
- Five things to watch at this week's Vikings minicamp
Five things to watch at this week's Vikings minicamp
June 3
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' Jefferson agrees to record-setting contract
Jefferson's deal makes Vikings history with Moss, Cousins ... and Wilson?
June 3
Justin Jefferson's new $140 million contract is the largest in team history and showcases the exponential growth of NFL deals and guaranteed money for players.
- Vikings' Jefferson agrees to record-setting contract
Falcons QB Cousins remains on track in recovery from torn right Achilles as team approaches minicamp
June 3
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins' recovery from a torn Achilles tendon remains on track as the team approaches next week's mandatory minicamp.
Two receivers from Mercer trying to make big-league jump with Vikings
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Devron Harper and Ty James, best friends from Conyers, Ga., are undrafted Vikings rookies taking aim at an FCS-to-NFL leap.
- New cornerback calls Vikings' plans and his health 'a perfect fit'
Former Gophers wrestling star Steveson signs with NFL's Bills
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Olympic gold medal wrestler Gable Steveson from Apple Valley is seeking to trade the wrestling mat for the gridiron by signing a standard undrafted rookie free agent contract with the Buffalo Bills on Friday.
New cornerback calls Vikings' plans and his health 'a perfect fit'
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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' Addison building connections with new QBs
Access Vikings
Access Vikings podcast: Observations from OTAs, Justin Jefferson's contract and more
June 1
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 bring back veteran guard Dalton Risner
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Larry Allen, a Hall of Fame offensive lineman for the Dallas Cowboys, dies suddenly at 52
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Biden breaks unofficial rule about headwear while hosting the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs
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Former Vikings All-Pro Griffen arrested on suspicion of DWI
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