In order to be a top-tier contender like they were last season, the Vikings need second-year quarterback J.J. McCarthy to prove them right for going all-in with him. After Sam Dar

His instant success is unrivaled, so when it came time to celebrate Jefferson on Monday, June 16, the Vikings made a statement that the NFL took notice of. On Monday morning, the Vikings made a happy birthday announcement,

When it comes to the Minnesota Vikings, one NFL analyst is pointing out a major strength on the squad, and it's J.J. McCarthy.

If Justin Jefferson isn't the best wide receiver in the NFL, he's darn close. He's racked up at least 1,400 receiving yards in four of his first five NFL season

As the Minnesota Vikings go on summer break, wide receiver Jordan Addison has other matters to address before returning for training camp. The 23-year-old receiver is facing DUI charges for an incident where he was found asleep behind the wheel of a Rolls Royce in Los Angeles last summer. Addison pleaded not guilty in December.

The Minnesota Vikings just finished up their mandatory minicamp and are on a four-plus week hiatus before they report for training camp. It's also the most anticipated training camp for the franchise in some time.

Vikings OTAs and minicamp are in the books and the team is off for around six weeks until season preparations kick into high gear with the start of training camp in late July. That makes it a good time to break out a 53-man roster projection.

Minnesota's world was turned upside down early Saturday morning with the news that state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were killed in their home, and State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were shot multiple times in what Gov. Tim Walz called a "politically motivated assassination."

While J.J. McCarthy grabs headlines, the Vikings are quietly optimistic about second-year EDGE Dallas Turner—despite his limited role as a rookie. With veterans Jonathan Greenard and Andrew Van Ginkel entrenched as starters,

The saving grace for this secondary is that McKinney is a star at safety who earned first team All-Pro honors last year. Williams also has a chance to be very good after impressing as a fourth-round rookie. The safety duo is excellent, but it isn't enough to make up for the cornerback room and keep the Packers out of fourth.