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Minnesota Vikings safety Harrison Smith said he didn't come into Sunday's game expecting to be an integral part of the team's defensive pressure package. The six-time Pro Bowl selection had three timely sacks, including a strip-sack of rookie Bryce Young that led to a momentum-changing 51-yard fumble return for a touchdown by D.J. Wonnum and the Vikings defeated the Carolina Panthers 21-13 on Sunday for their first win of the season. Kirk Cousins overcame two interceptions, incl...

After holding a 13-7 halftime lead, Carolina went scoreless in the second half and lost, 21-13, to Minnesota in a battle of winless teams.

The Minnesota Vikings loss to the Los Angeles Chargers exposed a major defensive problem for the Vikings.

After Kirk Cousins delivered a must-convert fourth down completion for Minnesota to T.J. Hockenson, the Vikings had the ball at the 6-yard line with 35 seconds remaining when the tight end climbed to his feet. Instead of a quick spike to stop the clock without any timeouts, coach Kevin O'Connell tried to relay a quick play to Cousins to keep the Los Angeles Chargers from setting their defense the way they wanted. Cousins couldn't hear him clearly, because of a choppy connection on th...

After an 0-3 start, the Minnesota Vikings could potentially sell some pieces. Here are five players they could trade before the deadline

The Minnesota Vikings have given outside linebacker Danielle Hunter a hefty pay raise, paving the way for the team's best pass rusher to participate in practice after a months-long contract stalemate. The Vikings announced Sunday on their website that they reached a new deal with Hunter, the three-time Pro Bowl pick with 71 sacks who will turn 29 in three months. Hunter reported to training camp last week on schedule after skipping the offseason program and mandatory minicamp, but he has ...

Hunter is under contract for the current season, but he wants a new deal.

Vikings star receiver Justin Jefferson took a step further into the spotlight this offseason. He visited Brazil as an NFL ambassador during the month between spring practices and training camp that opened this week. Jefferson checked out Rio de Janeiro's Christ the Redeemer statue and watched a Flamengo win at the Maracanã – the largest stadium in Brazil – with a unique tour guide: soccer star ...

Kirk Cousins took his turn Wednesday lauding his team's revamped defense under new coordinator Brian Flores on the final day of the Vikings' offseason program. The veteran quarterback called Flores' scheme a "great challenge" while acknowledging the different alignments he's seen in spring practices had made him realize "there's some nuances to football that I've got keep learning and get ...

Danielle Hunter's absence from Vikings practices this spring opened a lane for D.J. Wonnum. Wonnum took first-team reps throughout Organized Team Activities and mandatory minicamp, aligned across from edge rusher Marcus Davenport, giving coaches a picture of what the defensive front would currently be if Hunter is traded amid a contract dispute. Wonnum has made 17 starts over three years with ...