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Minnesota Vikings News and Links, 20 July 2023

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NFL: Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings Harrison Barden-USA TODAY Sports

THREE MOAR DAYS!

I will continue to pound the drums for the team to get extensions done for Jefferson, Hunter, and Hockenson before training camp begins. They have the cap space. Here is what I would offer with the hopes that it is sufficient and fair.

First, the current cap space ...
Season : Cap Space
2023 : $17,809,972 | 2024 : $53,446,344
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Hockenson gets a 4 yr 58M deal
Hunter gets a 3 yr 66M deal
Jefferson gets a 5 yr 168M deal
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2023 : $8,044,972 | 2024 : $23,554,177
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Since yore last open thread ...

Vikings waive CB John Reid

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St. Paul getting an Arena Football League franchise


Other Vikings stuff ...

Vikings Roster Countdown: No. 74 Oli Udoh — Versatile OL Depth

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Vikings Roster Countdown: No. 78 Jaquelin Roy — Intriguing Rookie DT

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Minnesota Vikings to debut classic uniforms in Week 1 vs. Buccaneers


NFL News

Jets trading WR Denzel Mims, 2025 seventh-round pick to Lions for 2025 conditional sixth-round pick

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Giants RB Saquon Barkley on contract situation: One way to show worth is to not play

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2023 NFL season: 50 things to know with 50 days until Week 1 kickoff, including ominous QB stat for Eagles

41. The Vikings are due for regression after winning 13 games despite a negative point differential last season. The 2022 Vikings were also the 13th team in NFL history with nine-plus one-score wins in a season. Only four of the previous 12 teams returned to the playoffs the following season.

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PFF50: The 50 best players in the NFL right now

21 through 50 so far and no Vikings which means JJ is in at least the top 20.

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Firework NFL Trade Ideas That Would Transform the League in 2023

No Hunter projected deal here.

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NFL trade rumors: Latest on Aaron Donald, Trey lance and more


Yore Mock



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