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Vikings To Sign QB Desmond Ridder

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Desmond Ridder‘s well-traveled NFL journey will include a trip up north. The Vikings are signing the former Falcons third-round pick, NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero report. The Raiders did not tender Ridder as a restricted free agent this offseason, and the Bengals did not retain him following roster cuts last month. But Ridder will head to Minnesota following J.J. … [Read more...] about Vikings To Sign QB Desmond Ridder

Vikings To Re-Sign RB Cam Akers

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For a third straight year, Cam Akers is joining the Vikings. The frequent Kevin O’Connell charge is heading back to Minnesota on a practice squad deal, KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson reports. O’Connell, who coached Akers from 2020-21 as Rams OC, traded for the former second-round pick in 2023 and ’24. After failing to make the Saints’ 53-man roster, Akers is rejoining the Vikings. The … [Read more...] about Vikings To Re-Sign RB Cam Akers

Vikings To Place RB Aaron Jones On IR

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Minnesota’s action-packed transaction day now includes a significant IR move. As it turns out, the Cam Akers signing will foreshadow an Aaron Jones trip off the active roster. The Vikings are placing their starting running back on IR, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. He suffered a hamstring injury against the Falcons, joining J.J. McCarthy in encountering a significant … [Read more...] about Vikings To Place RB Aaron Jones On IR

Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy Unlikely To Play In Week 3

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J.J. McCarthy was able to finish last night’s game for the Vikings, but at least one contest spent on the sidelines appears to be in store. Head coach Kevin O’Connell said on Monday (via NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero) the second-year quarterback is likely to miss Week 3. An ankle sprain is to blame for the (expected) missed time. O’Connell added a move to injured reserve is not … [Read more...] about Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy Unlikely To Play In Week 3