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1 3 minutes read Vikings fans, by and large, were clamoring for WR3 help throughout the offseason. I’ve been among the minority who thinks it’s not that important, but I do get the rationale. Many of the league’s top offenses prioritize 11 personnel, so perhaps Minnesota ought to get three receivers on the field more. Being able to do so effectively requires a competent WR3. Alas, most Vikings fans have gotten their wish in Dede Westbrook, a player who has been getting his fair share of training camp hype. Before I offer my reasoning for why fans ought to slow down the hype train, I’...

Undrafted Vikings Rookie Gets Some National Attention Dustin BakerJul 26, 2021 0 2 minutes read Dede Westbrook signed with the Minnesota Vikings over the weekend, granting the team its first legitimate WR3 since Jarius Wright departed in the spring of 2018. This was momentous news as fans of the team clamored for Westbrook – or anybody prolific wide receiver to catch balls next to Adam Thielen and Justin Jefferson – for months. Now, wearing #89, Westbrook reunites with Keenan McCardell, Minnesota’s new wide receivers coach, who mentored Westbrook in Jacksonville for four seasons. ...

Alas, the Vikings Reportedly Sign Bonafide WR3 0 2 minutes read Arguably for the first time since Jarius Wright (who left the team after the 2017 season), the Minnesota Vikings reportedly plan to sign a tried-and-true WR3. That man is Dede Westbrook, a wideout that spent the entirety of his career to date with the Jacksonville Jaguars. I'm told free agent WR Dede Westbrook is planning to sign a 1-year deal with the #Vikings on Sunday, per source. Westbrook would reunite with Keenan McCardell, who the Vikings added as a wide receivers coach this offseason. For all of Westbrook’s four-year c...

Minnesota Vikings News and Links: Friday May 28th, 2021 Friday Open Thread Good Morning! It’s late, I’m tired let’s do this. There isn’t a lot of news coming out of OTA’s mostly because pool reporter access has been limited and it’s only OTA’s. I do think Darrisaw with be the starting LT for the first game, eventually Wyatt Davis should find himself starting early this year. Meanwhile we’ll carry on with our news and links open thread full of crockpot recipes, nap strategies and beer recommendations; drop by for some fan wisdom, snark and it’s weekend eve, time to plan th...

It sort of sounds like Jarius Wright wants to come back to Minnesota Would you take him as WR3? Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images Depending on who you ask, the Minnesota Vikings are still on the lookout for a third option at wide receiver behind Justin Jefferson and Adam Thielen. While we don’t know if that’s 100% true, an old friend appears to be volunteering his services. Well, not “volunteering,” necessarily. I mean, the team would still have to pay him and all. Former Vikings’ wide receiver Jarius Wright appears to be hoping that the purple will bring him back into the fold a...