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FILE - Arizona Cardinals cornerback Byron Murphy Jr. (7) plays during the second half of an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022 in Minneapolis. The Minnesota Vikings have begun their latest secondary revamp by agreeing to terms on a contract with former Arizona cornerback Byron Murphy, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The person confirmed the agreement to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because contracts can't be signed until after free agency begins on Wednesday afternoon, March 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs, File)
Vikings add ex-Cardinals CB Byron Murphy in defensive revamp

By Dave Campbell Mar. 15, 2023 07:52 PM EDT
The Minnesota Vikings have made former Arizona cornerback Byron Murphy a key piece of

FILE - Baltimore Ravens tight end Josh Oliver looks on before an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Jan. 8, 2023, in Cincinnati. The Minnesota Vikings ramped up their run blocking on Monday, March 13, 2023, by agreeing to terms with Oliver on a three-year, $21 million contract, according to a person with direct knowledge of the deal. (AP Photo/Emilee Chinn, File)
AP source: Vikings convert Cousins bonus, clear $16M off cap

By Dave Campbell Mar. 14, 2023 03:53 PM EDT
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings cleared the necessary space from their

FILE - Cleveland Browns linebacker Tony Fields II (42) tackles Baltimore Ravens tight end Josh Oliver (84) during an NFL football game on Dec. 17, 2022, in Cleveland. The Minnesota Vikings ramped up their run blocking on Monday, March 13, 2023, by agreeing to terms with Oliver on a three-year, $21 million contract, according to a person with direct knowledge of the deal. (AP Photo/Kirk Irwin, File)
AP sources: Vikings reach deals with DE Davenport, TE Oliver

By Dave Campbell Mar. 13, 2023 04:59 PM EDT
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings ramped up their pass rush and run blocking

FILE - In this Jan. 7, 1974, file photo, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Fran Tarkenton (10) poses with coach Bud Grant during NFL football practice in an unknown location. Grant, the stoic and demanding Hall of Fame coach who took the Minnesota Vikings and their mighty Purple People Eaters defense to four Super Bowls in eight years and lost all of them, has died. He was 95. (AP Photo/Ferd Kaufman, File)
Bud Grant, stoic coach of powerful Vikings teams, dies at 95

By Dave Campbell Mar. 11, 2023 12:34 PM EST
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Bud Grant, the stoic and demanding Hall of Fame coach who took the

FILE - Minnesota Vikings' Adam Thielen points skyward before an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Chicago. The Vikings released wide receiver Adam Thielen on Friday, March 10, 2023, for salary cap relief, ending a remarkable 10-year run with his home-state team as an undrafted underdog.(AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
Vikings cut WR Thielen after 10 years with home-state team

By Dave Campbell Mar. 10, 2023 10:45 AM EST
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Adam Thielen grew up in Minnesota as an avid fan of the Vikings, a

FILE - Minnesota Vikings middle linebacker Eric Kendricks (54) celebrates a fumble recovery against the Carolina Panthers during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C. The Vikings started their salary cap purge by terminating the contract of veteran linebacker Eric Kendricks on Monday, March 6, 2023, ending his eight-year run with the team. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
Vikings cut LB Eric Kendricks to start salary cap purge

By Dave Campbell Mar. 06, 2023 03:56 PM EST
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings started their salary cap purge by

Minnesota Vikings new defensive coordinator Brian Flores speaks an NFL football news conference, Wednesday, Fe. 15, 2023, inEagan, Minn. (Elizabeth Flores/Star Tribune via AP)
Flores had 'gut feeling' that Vikings DC job was best fit

By Dave Campbell Feb. 15, 2023 06:28 PM EST
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Brian Flores interviewed for at least four jobs this offseason,

FILE - Pittsburgh Steelers senior defensive assistant Brian Flores works with the defense as they go through drills during practice at NFL football training camp in Latrobe, Pa., Monday, Aug. 8, 2022. Flores, who joined coach Mike Tomlin's staff in Pittsburgh following his messy departure with Miami, is interviewing with the Cleveland Browns on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, to be their new defensive coordinator. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
Vikings hire Brian Flores as defensive coordinator

By Dave Campbell Feb. 06, 2023 07:08 PM EST
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings hired Brian Flores as their defensive

FILE -Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Ed Donatell speaks to the media before his team takes part in joint drills with the San Francisco 49ers at the Vikings NFL football team's practice facility in Eagan, Minn., Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022. The Minnesota Vikings fired defensive coordinator Ed Donatell on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, an unsurprising decision on the veteran coach after a dismal finish by his defense. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn, File)
Vikings fire defensive coordinator Donatell after rough year

By Dave Campbell Jan. 19, 2023 07:07 PM EST
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings fired defensive coordinator Ed Donatell on

Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell is seen before an NFL wild card football game against the New York Giants Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Vikings' O'Connell still evaluating defense, Donatell status

By Dave Campbell Jan. 18, 2023 05:34 PM EST
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Kevin O'Connell enjoyed a strong debut as head coach of the

Minnesota Vikings' Kirk Cousins thorws as he's pressured by New York Giants' Jarrad Davis during the second half of an NFL wild card football game Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Vikings face abrupt finish, roster churn after all that fun

By Dave Campbell Jan. 16, 2023 06:32 PM EST
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The end hit harder for the Minnesota Vikings than usual, a season

New York Giants' Saquon Barkley runs for a touchdown during the first half of an NFL wild card football game against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Vikings defense falters again to force quick postseason exit

By Dave Campbell Jan. 15, 2023 09:03 PM EST
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings faced plenty of questions about their

Minnesota Vikings' Kirk Cousins thorws during the second half of an NFL wild card football game against the New York Giants Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Giants outlast Vikings 31-24 for 1st playoff win in 11 years

By Dave Campbell Jan. 15, 2023 08:02 PM EST
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — First-year head coach Brian Daboll had his upstart team fully

FILE - Minnesota Vikings special teams coach Matt Daniels walks along the sideline during the second half of an NFL football game against the New York Giants, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022, in Minneapolis. The Vikings won 27-24. Daniels has made a strong impact on the Vikings in his first season as special teams coordinator, overseeing some noticeable improvement by the kicking game units and developing a deep sense of camaraderie among the group of unsung players. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn, File)
Vikings special teams have bonded, blossomed behind Daniels

By Dave Campbell Jan. 13, 2023 07:25 PM EST
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The bond Matt Daniels has developed with his players in his first

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) talks with teammate running back Saquon Barkley, left, during the second half of an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Vikings get upstart Giants in playoffs with 'do it now' view

By Dave Campbell Jan. 12, 2023 05:09 PM EST
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings quickly found their stride under rookie head

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (18) catches a pass in front of Chicago Bears safety Elijah Hicks (37) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Vikings' playoff wait finally ends; Jefferson eyes big stage

By Dave Campbell Jan. 09, 2023 07:39 PM EST
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Justin Jefferson won the national championship with LSU in his

Green Bay Packers safety Darnell Savage (26) returns an interception 75 yards for a touchdown over Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Jefferson, Vikings regroup after major slip-up for offense

By Dave Campbell Jan. 05, 2023 04:09 PM EST
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Justin Jefferson's race toward the NFL receiving record hit quite

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) is sacked by Green Bay Packers linebacker Justin Hollins (47) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
Vikings scrambling to solve recurring problem of poor starts

By Dave Campbell Jan. 02, 2023 05:31 PM EST
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have outscored their opponents this season

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson, left, celebrates with teammate C.J. Ham after an NFL football game against the New York Giants, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022, in Minneapolis. The Vikings won 27-24. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Vikings offense still seeking complete performance

By Dave Campbell Dec. 26, 2022 02:39 PM EST
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have made the first year for coach Kevin O

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (26) runs from Minnesota Vikings safety Camryn Bynum (24) during a 27-yard touchdown run in the second half of an NFL football game, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022, in Minneapolis. The Vikings won 27-24. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Vikings edge Giants 27-24 on Joseph's game-ending 61-yard FG

By Dave Campbell Dec. 24, 2022 04:47 PM EST
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Justin Jefferson got the ball just far enough across midfield for