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EAGAN, Minn. The Vikings put in a solid day of work Wednesday morning at Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center.
Minnesota practiced for roughly two hours, with 83 of 87 players on the roster in attendance for the voluntary session.
A quartet of Vikings (defensive ends Danielle Hunter, cornerbacks Patrick Peterson and Jeff Gladney and linebacker Chazz Surratt) were not seen around the practice field.
Christian Darrisaw, a rookie first-round pick, watched in shorts and a sweatshirt. Vikings Head Coach Mike Zimmer said Wednesday that he was
Eric Kendricks and Cameron Dantzler were present and went through individual drills, but did not take part in team sessions.
Recapping Day 1 of Vikings Rookie Minicamp, AKA Kellen Mond s Debut
Mond s first practice in a Vikings uniform was the highlight of the day, although it could ve gone better.
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May 14, 2021
The Vikings kicked off their 2021 rookie minicamp on Friday at TCO Performance Center, and reporters like myself were on hand to observe an hour of the practice session. The day also included Zoom press conferences for six draft picks and recent second-year acquisition Shane Zylstra.
Although there wasn t too much to see, here are some notes from the afternoon session and the day s pressers.
Minicamp roster and tryout players
The Vikings minicamp runs through Sunday and features 31 players: 16 on offense, 12 on defense, and three on special teams. All 11 draft picks are included, as are all 11 of the team s priority UDFAs. The other nine players are Zylstra, third-year QB Jake Browning, second-year QB Nate Stanley, second-year offensive lineman Blake Brandel, and five tryout player
Game plan: Though the idea of trading Cousins has come up this offseason, the chances of him being under center for the Vikings in 2021 are strong. Minnesota gave him a two-year, $66 million extension last offseason to bring down his cap charge. Another extension would help free up financial resources but also keeps Cousins in the fold beyond 2022, which might not be the direction the Vikings can afford to go. Fortunately for the Vikings, Cousins is one of the most durable quarterbacks in the NFL and doesn t need a high-priced vet as his backup. That likely keeps Mannion in place on another one-year deal. In any event, the Vikings need to start thinking about life after Cousins and finding a quarterback in the draft.
Dead : $507,314
Total Top 51 : $193,332,265
Here is an article that makes sound speculation from actual agents that believe the cap will NOT be as low as $175,000,000 which is what overthecap is using now.
One agent said the expectation is the cap for 2020 will at least remain steady. Another agent said he expected it to touch $200 million. Another was planning for $195 million.
I have always believed this was going to be the case as it makes too much sense. For this exercise, I am going to go with a cap of $195,000,000.
Total Top 51 : $193,332,265
Projected Cap : $195,000,000
Carryover : $4,526,324
Remaining : $6,194,059
Sean Mannion, Dakota Dozier, Todd Davis, Brett Jones, George Iloka, Hardy Nickerson, Jaleel Johnson