Credit: Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images The Minnesota Vikings kicked off their preseason action on Saturday against the Houston Texans. The focus was on how much new quarterback J.J. McCarthy would play. That wasn’t the story after the dust settled though. Rondale Moore signed with the Vikings after spurning the division rival Chicago Bears. He wasn’t in line for significant wide receiver …
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“Heartbreaking,” O’Connell said. “Anyone at the ballpark tonight could feel the emotion.” The Vikings were slow to work Moore into action this offseason and have been careful with him throughout camp. He didn’t practice Thursday, a day when several veterans rested, and did not have any targets or touches on offense. The Vikings lost another player to a serious injury: …
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Kevin SeifertAug 9, 2025, 08:32 PM ET Close Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia. …
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The news for Vikings receiver and punt returner Rondale Moore is not expected to be good. After Saturday’s preseason opener, Minnesota coach Kevin O’Connell told reporters that Moore suffered a “pretty significant” injury to his left knee during a first-half punt return. Via Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com, O’Connell added that the play had “some characteristics” of a hip-drop tackle. O’Connell …
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Rondale Moore can’t catch a break. Moore, who didn’t play last season with a knee injury, was injured with 10:30 remaining in the second quarter of Saturday’s preseason game against Houston. He returned a Tommy Townsend punt 2 yards before Texans linebacker Jamal Hill tackled him along the sideline. Moore did not get up. He required a cart to get …
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Coming off of Monday’s night practice and an off day, the Vikings were back to their regularly-scheduled programming on Wednesday afternoon at TCO Performance Center. It wasn’t the most eventful session, but here’s what I noticed, starting with an impressive day from a new wide receiver. Due to Justin Jefferson’s current hamstring injury and Jordan Addison’s three-game suspension to begin …
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