EAGAN, Minnesota – The Patriots defense made its presence felt in Minnesota on Wednesday during the first of two joint practices with the Vikings. J.J. McCarthy and his offense made their fair share of plays over the course of the two-hour session, but the Pats flashed a nice combination of consistent pressure and quality coverage throughout the competitive team periods. …
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How Patriots’ offensive line fared vs. talented Vikings defense
EAGAN, Minn. – For the Patriots offensive line, Wednesday marked the biggest test we’ve seen this summer. Last season, the Vikings defense finished tied for the fourth-most sacks in the NFL with 49.Led by Pro Bowlers Jonathan Greenard (12 sacks) and Andrew Van Ginkel (11.5 sacks), the Minnesota pass rush is made more complicated due to defensive coordinator Brian Flores’ …
Read More »11 Takeaways on the Patriots Offense in Wednesday’s Joint Practice vs. the Vikings
– WR Stefon Diggs fully participated in practice against his former team. Diggs showed out during 1-on-1s and 7-on-7s, dusting Vikings corners in 1s. He was putting on a show. During team drills, Maye’s top targets were mostly Boutte, Diggs, Douglas and Hollins. Douglas remained a steady safety blanket, while Hollins got behind the Vikings defense for a long touchdown, …
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Vikings Training Camp Notes: Joint practices with Patriots highlighted by quarterback play A to Z Sports Patriots-Vikings joint practice recap: Roller-coaster Day 1 for offense NBC Sports Boston Patriots-Vikings joint practice prompts plenty of reunions and valuable tests, with no tussling Yahoo Sports 2025 Unofficial Depth Chart: Vikings vs. Patriots Preseason Game Minnesota Vikings Patriots joint practice takeaways: Big plays from Maye, but O-line …
Read More »MN Vikings Make Shocking Early Cut at LB; Confirm Rondale Moore Injury
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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Back and Forth Kicker Battle Continues The competition between Parker Romo and rookie Andy Borregales remains one of camp’s most intriguing storylines and Tuesday didn’t provide much clarity. Borregales went 2-for-5, including a notable miss from about 60 yards out at the end of a competitive two-minute drill that wrapped practice, while Romo finished 1-for-4 during a kicking-focused period. Special …
Read More »Notable PFF grades, standouts from Vikings’ preseason win over Texans
The big storyline from Saturday’s Vikings preseason opener was how J.J. McCarthy looked in his first game since tearing his meniscus a year ago. But what the preseason is really about are younger players and guys on the roster bubble looking to make an impression. After some starters played a bit in the first quarter, it was the second and …
Read More »Minnesota Vikings WR Rondale Moore suffers ‘significant’ leg injury
“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: …
Read More »J.J. McCarthy’s preseason performance and other Vikings risers and fallers from win
MINNEAPOLIS — This is what the Minnesota Vikings do. Right here. It was the first drive in the first quarter of a preseason game, but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t time for a play-action pass. Here was second-year quarterback J.J. McCarthy. Faking the handoff. Planting his feet. Firing an out route, angled toward the left sideline. The throw wasn’t perfect, …
Read More »Five things that stood out in Vikings’ preseason opener against Texans
After losing the first six preseason games of the Kevin O’Connell era, the Vikings have now won four in a row. They opened their three-game exhibition slate on Saturday afternoon with a 20-10 win over the Texans at U.S. Bank Stadium. Some of the starters saw some action early on before handing things over to players further down the depth …
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