Kyle Rudolph
Tampa Bay Buccaneers outside linebacker Jason Pierre-Paul, left, celebrates his sack of Carolina Panthers quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, right, during fourth-quarter NFL football game action in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. (Jeff Siner/The Charlotte Observer via AP)
Teddy Bridgewater's positivity has helped him persevere

By Steve Reed Nov. 25, 2020 06:59 PM EST

Chicago Bears quarterback Nick Foles tries to throw under pressure from Minnesota Vikings defensive end Ifeadi Odenigbo (95) during the second half of an NFL football game Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, in Chicago. Foles was injured on the play and left the game. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Cousins steps back to forefront for Vikings with Cook slowed

By Dave Campbell Nov. 17, 2020 06:10 PM EST

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins warms up before the start of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears 11/16/2020

Nov. 16, 2020 07:32 PM EST

Atlanta Falcons running back Ito Smith (25) runs from Minnesota Vikings defensive end Yannick Ngakoue (91) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Vikings not declaring rebuild; DE Hunter has neck surgery

By Dave Campbell Oct. 28, 2020 03:00 PM EDT

Atlanta Falcons running back Ito Smith (25) runs from Minnesota Vikings defensive end Yannick Ngakoue (91) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Vikings trade DE Yannick Ngakoue to Ravens for draft picks

By Dave Campbell Oct. 22, 2020 11:58 AM EDT

Minnesota Vikings outside linebacker Eric Wilson (50) sacks Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Vikings still dealing with defeat despite strides by young D

By Dave Campbell Oct. 12, 2020 03:33 PM EDT

Minnesota visits Houston Sunday in matchup of winless teams

The Associated Press Oct. 01, 2020 12:08 PM EDT
MINNESOTA (0-3) at HOUSTON (0-3) Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Fox OPENING LINE - Texans by 3 ½ RECORD VS....

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (18) tries to break a tackle by Tennessee Titans inside linebacker Jayon Brown, right, during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Jefferson's breakout not enough, as Vikings falter at finish

By Dave Campbell Sep. 27, 2020 07:12 PM EDT

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (18) tries to break a tackle by Tennessee Titans inside linebacker Jayon Brown, right, during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Titans top winless Vikes 31-30; Gostkowski has 6 FGs

By Dave Campbell Sep. 27, 2020 04:56 PM EDT

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry (22) runs from Minnesota Vikings defensive end Yannick Ngakoue (91) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Tennessee Titans at Minnesota Vikings 9/27/2020

Sep. 27, 2020 01:18 PM EDT

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins (10) celebrates his touchdown with teammate running back Kenyan Drake (41) during the first half of an NFL football game against the Washington Football Team, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
FANTASY PLAYS: Players to start and sit for NFL Week 3

By Brandon C. Williams Sep. 23, 2020 05:22 PM EDT

Indianapolis, Minnesota try to rebound from Week 1 losses

By The Associated Press Sep. 17, 2020 11:51 AM EDT
MINNESOTA (0-1) at INDIANAPOLIS (0-1) Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Fox OPENING LINE - Colts by 3 1/2 RECORD...

Vikings will lean on continuity to overcome key departures

By The Associated Press Aug. 26, 2020 01:00 PM EDT
MINNESOTA VIKINGS (11-7) NEW FACES: DE Yannick Ngakoue, WR Justin Jefferson, CB Jeff Gladney, CB Cameron Dantzler, WR Tajaé Sharpe, WR/PR...

This photo taken Aug. 5, 2020, during a Zoom interview with reporters, Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph, displays the proximity tracking device that players and staff around the NFL are wearing at team facilities as part of COVID-19 protocols.
Virus-proofing NFL facilities is a tall, masked task

By Dave Campbell Aug. 13, 2020 03:29 AM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2018, file photo, Minnesota Vikings general manager Rick Spielman speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. The Vikings have signed Spielman to a multi-year contract extension(AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Vikings sign GM Spielman to multi-year contract extension

By Dave Campbell Aug. 03, 2020 12:55 PM EDT

Cousins, Vikings could benefit from Kubiak system continuity

By The Associated Press Jul. 20, 2020 05:48 PM EDT
MINNESOTA VIKINGS (11-7) CAMP SITE: Eagan, Minnesota LAST YEAR: Behind career-best season from QB Kirk Cousins,...

Protesters gather outside the Minnesota Vikings football stadium Friday, May 29, 2020, in Minneapolis. Protests continued following the death of George Floyd who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on Memorial Day. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Floyd death spurs action in Minn. sports for societal change

By Dave Campbell Jun. 11, 2020 04:56 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 29, 2019, file photo, San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle (85) readies to push off of Seattle Seahawks' Ugo Amadi on a carry during the first half of an NFL football game in Seattle. Kittle, a fifth-round pick in 2017, has one year remaining on his rookie deal. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear, File)
Tight end contracts could be next to see significant rise

By Rob Maaddi May. 05, 2020 07:37 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 25, 2018, file photo, former Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Randy Moss speaks after receiving his Hall of Fame ring during halftime of an NFL football game between the Vikings and the Green Bay Packersin Minneapolis. The Vikings have drafted six Hall of Famers in the first round. None made more of a splash than Randy Moss in 1998.(AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn, File)
For Vikes, hard to find bigger 1st-round draft hit than Moss

By Dave Campbell Apr. 21, 2020 06:34 PM EDT

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) passes in the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the New Orleans Saints, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Brett Duke)
Shanahan, Cousins on opposite sides for playoff meeting

By Josh Dubow Jan. 09, 2020 06:56 PM EST