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The Minnesota Vikings’ will play their subsequent common season recreation in 7.5 months, so the membership has loads of time to arrange for head coach Kevin O’Connell’s fourth act.
Minnesota completed 2024 with a 14-3 document, that includes a disappointing Spherical 1 playoff failure.
Vikings Offseason: The High 3 Vikings Developments from third Week
Free company is about 5 weeks away, the draft is 11 weeks across the bend, and the membership’s schedule will probably be launched in Might.
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And to maintain monitor, these had been the highest three developments of offseason week No. 3 ranked in ascending order (No. 1 = most necessary).
3. Stephon Gilmore Considering Retirement
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The Vikings signed Stephon Gilmore as a short-term CB resolution final summer time. Now, after a productive season, he would possibly retire.
“I’m probably the last corner playing. So, definitely going to sit down with my family and think about what’s best for me and go from there,” Gilmore mentioned this week about his 2012 draft class, mentioning that his physique was “feeling it.”
Gilmore is scheduled to hit free company in six weeks, which, after all, could possibly be moot if he retires. Final 12 months, Minnesota didn’t signal Gilmore till late within the free company course of, so if he alters his thoughts on retirement, maybe he’ll observe a well-known path in July or August.
However as of now, Gilmore would possibly’ve performed his remaining NFL recreation in opposition to the Los Angeles Rams.
2. Sam Darnold Submit Variety-Of Farewell on Instagram?
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Darnold will not be overly lively on social media, and most followers thought of his newest submit a farewell handle.
He not too long ago posted this to Instagram:
Many interpreted the submit as a goodbye be aware, which is sensible as a result of Minnesota might be getting ready to the J.J. McCarthy period. Darnold totaled 36 whole touchdowns in 2024 however collapsed within the season’s remaining two video games.
1. Brian Flores Probably Again for Yr No. 3
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Flores interviewed for 3 head teaching gigs with the Chicago Bears, Jacksonville Jaguars, and New York Jets this offseason. All three groups employed another person.
The New Orleans Saints are additionally searching for a brand new skipper, though Flores has not interviewed for that place. Flores turned the Vikings’ protection round quite shortly, and in reality, his group ranked second within the NFL this season per EPA/Play. He’s earned HC consideration accordingly. Followers will probably be excited to have him again if he strikes out this cycle.
And all indicators level to Flores ready one other 12 months earlier than touchdown a head teaching job.
Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the College of Minnesota in 2007. Subscribe to his day by day YouTube Channel, VikesNow. The present options friends, evaluation, and opinion on all issues associated to the purple staff, with 4-7 episodes per week. His Vikings obsession dates again to 1996. Listed responsible pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, ‘The Sopranos,’ Basset Hounds, and The Doorways (the band). He follows the NBA as carefully because the NFL.
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