Photo by John Smolek/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Who doesn't want more Minnesota Vikings action, but is it too much? There are multiple sources out there stating the NFLPA and the NFL are discussing expanding the season the 18 games. This expansion would also come with two byes to help with load management. The NFL is one of the shorter seasons in professional sports, due to the violent nature of the game. This expansion would bring two additional weeks and make it a 20 week season. This would obviously bring two additional weeks of revenue and more money for all. That’s why Roger Goodel ..read more

Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images And a couple of other moves for the roster With training camp fully underway, the Minnesota Vikings made several roster moves in the wake of the season-ending injury to cornerback Mekhi Blackmon, who was officially placed on injured reserve on Thursday. The team has announced the signings of linebacker Jabril Cox and cornerback Jacobi Francis. In order to make room on the roster, the team waived undrafted free agent linebacker K.J. Cloyd. The team has also taken running back DeWayne McBride off of the Non-Football Injury list after he officially passed his p ..read more

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images Cornerback group suffers another unfortunate loss Now that training camp has begun and we are getting daily reports which is great. Football season is back and we can really debate (er., argue) about players, coaches, etc. Unfortunately, the team has suffered another loss to the cornerback group with the Mekhi Blackmon injury. The speculation has begun about what they will do even after the Duke Shelley signing. Is there any free agent out there worth signing? The Vikings did meet with Jerry Jacobs in May. Adoree Jackson might be worth a look but he has been ..read more

Christian Darrisaw gets a four-year extension. Tyler provides a detailed analysis of this monumental deal, which not only locks down Darrisaw through the 2029 season but also makes him the highest-paid offensive tackle in the league. | Photo by David Berding/Getty Images Unpacking Christian Darrisaw’s Historic Extension and Training Camp Insights In this episode of The Real Forno Show, host Tyler Forness discusses the historic contract extension of Minnesota Vikings’ offensive lineman Christian Darrisaw. The extension is the largest in NFL history for an offensive lineman, signaling the team’s ..read more

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Always an interesting point of discussion for me. I don’t live in Minnesota and I don’t get to go to many games. Most of the games I do attend are on the road. The Minnesota Vikings will have eight home games in Minneapolis and another “Home Game” in London. I live in metro-Atlanta, GA and I don’t have the ability to get to as many games as I would like. I normally attend one game a year. Most of the time that is on the road. The last two seasons it has been at Carolina and at Washington. This year, I have bigger and better plans. A few close home games w ..read more

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Not the way the Vikings needed to start camp The Minnesota Vikings officially have one training camp practice in the books, and they’ve already suffered a serious loss in their secondary. #Vikings CB Mekhi Blackmon suffered a torn ACL in the first practice of training camp today, per source. Tough blow for Minnesota and Blackmon, who played in 15 games (three starts) as a rookie last season. pic.twitter.com/YWxMVdRapD — Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) July 25, 2024 Cornerback Mekhi Blackmon went down in practice today with a knee injury but walked off th ..read more

Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports In a thin CB room, the Vikings can ill afford to lose depth Hey friends — doing a little evening thing here. Nobody needs to be reminded that the Minnesota Vikings are thin at cornerback — especially the ‘why’ — but that situation may have gotten murkier with a hiccup on the practice field on Wednesday. via Alec Lewis of The Athletic on Twitter Mekhi Blackmon, the second-year corner who was likely to be the top reserve at the position, limped off the playing field after dealing with what appears to be a knee injury. Early indications from Lewis are not positive ..read more

Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images And we get some good ones If you, like the overwhelming majority of us, will be watching the Minnesota Vikings from the comfort of your couch rather than at U.S. Bank Stadium, we’ve got a tidbit for you today that will, hopefully, give you something to look forward to. CBS Sports has released the announcer pairings for their first three weeks of NFL coverage this season, and since two of the Vikings’ first three contests will be on CBS we know who will be calling those games. The games will be called by pairings that are pretty high on the CBS ..read more

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images Another deal in the books After the Minnesota Vikings gave wide receiver Justin Jefferson his record-setting contract extension, the logical choice for the next member of the purple to come to a new deal was left tackle Christian Darrisaw. He won’t have to wait as long as Jefferson did. Vikings and offensive tackle Christian Darrisaw have agreed on a 4-year deal worth up to $113 million in new money, including $77mil in guaranteed money. He had two years left on his rookie contract. Deal includes 43.7 guaranteed at signing. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter ..read more

Photo by Isaiah Vazquez/Getty Images He’s back! On Tuesday, the Minnesota Vikings brought back a player that became a bit of a folk hero around these parts during their 2022 division-winning season. The team has announced that they have signed cornerback Duke Shelley. The terms of the deal were not immediately made available. The Vikings have a few spots available on the roster as the three players that have been placed on Physically Unable to Perform and Non-Football Injury lists do not count against the 90-man roster until they’re activated. Shelley started his career with the Chicago Bears ..read more