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VikingsTerritory’s Purple Rumor Mill is a two-day chronicle every week. All of the week’s Vikings rumors are lassoed and plopped in two spots — articles on Saturday and Sunday — for assessment. At the moment is the March fifteenth version.
Vikings Rumors: Aaron Rodgers Mania, Cooper Kupp, Thielen’s Good Information
Bear in mind — rumors are rumors. What you learn on weekends in these items is what the world is speaking about pertaining to the purple workforce, not essentially objects that may come to fruition.
Right here’s the primary batch of the week. All previous rumors may be learn right here.
Rumor: The Vikings are fascinated by Aaron Rodgers
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) is proven throughout Gang GreenÕs 19-9 loss towards the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, December 22, 2024, in East Rutherford. © Kevin R. Wexler-NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK by way of Imagn Photographs.
The Athletic‘s Mike Silver had led the cost in suggesting Rodgers to Minnesota.
“That is really up to Kevin O’Connell and the decision-makers in the building. We believe that Aaron Rodgers’ first choice is to play for the Vikings. This is something that they are strongly considering and weighing,” he mentioned on a podcast this week.
“They do need another quarterback, but with a team built to win now and obviously a great quarterback expert in Kevin O’Connell, the reigning coach of the year, one of the all-time great quarterbacks sitting out there is a very enticing prospect. I think the situation is [the] Vikings are trying to decide, and that could go either way. If the Vikings decide they want Rodgers, I think it’s very likely that will happen.”
We’re ready for this one to bleed into April due to Rodgers’ thirst for the highlight.
On the entire, we predict J.J. McCarthy, not Rodgers, will lead the Vikings in 2025.
Rumor: Minnesota might’ve been within the combine for Cooper Kupp.
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The Vikings had been within the combine, in accordance with The Athletic’s Dianna Russini. She advised The GoJo and Golic Present on Thursday, “There are a lot of teams interested in him. I think his price range — it’s a good number. He’s looking to get paid around $14 or $15 million.”
“I think Seattle has their eye on him. I think the Jags are watching this as well. I think the Minnesota Vikings. You also have teams that I thought were going to be interested that won’t be — the Tennessee Titans, the New England Patriots.”
The speculation made sense, however the Seahawks finally signed Kupp for $45 million over three seasons on Friday night.
Rumor: Adam Thielen bought a pay increase in Carolina.
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The Athletic’s Joe Individual tweeted this week, “The Panthers plan to give him a pay bump. Thielen was set to make $6.75 million this year, including a $1.5M roster bonus that hits Saturday.”
“My understanding is Thielen’s contract will still void after this season. Revised contract is a way to reward him. This actually will add to his cap number. Thielen turns 35 in August and talked about retirement after this past season.”
It was fairly uncommon — and superior — for a soon-to-be 35-year-old to get a pay increase.
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