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Mar 1, 2024 | 
chatsports.com | Alexander Mattison |Byron Murphy |Marcus J. Davenport
With just a couple weeks before the start of the new NFL year, it’s crunch time for Vikings’ GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. And unlike the past two years, how Adofo-Mensah navigates the next couple months could determine his future with the Vikings organization. It’s a Make-or-Break Offseason for Kwesi Adofo-MensahFor a variety of reasons, this could be a make-or-break offseason for Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. It’s not that he’s on the hot seat at the moment, but he is entering year three of a four-year contract.
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Sep 27, 2023 | 
thestate.com | Byron Murphy Jr |Marcus J. Davenport
The Vikings were without five starting defensive players during Wednesday's practice, though only three — safety Josh Metellus, cornerback Byron Murphy Jr., and outside linebacker Marcus Davenport — were due to injury. Harrison Smith and Harrison Phillips received veteran rest days. Metellus (shoulder) and Murphy (X) are a bit banged up, but head coach Kevin O'Connell believes they'll get some work in practice on Thursday and/or Friday.
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Jul 2, 2023 | 
kansascity.com | Byron Murphy |Marcus J. Davenport
With NFL training camps approaching and the Dallas Cowboys wanting a seat at the "big dog table'' in an NFC where "elite'' seems hard to come by, here's our conference power rankings with key additions, key departures, and a synopsis for each team heading into the 2023 launching of preseason and more ... 1.
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Jun 27, 2023 | 
si.com | Byron Murphy |Marcus J. Davenport |Corbin Smith
With the Seattle Seahawks and all 32 teams officially off for the summer after the conclusion of offseason programs and training camps opening league-wide next month, the 2023 season is just around the corner.
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May 24, 2023 | 
chatsports.com | Byron Murphy |Marcus J. Davenport |Minnesota Vikings |Lewis Cine
Back to the Minnesota Vikings Newsfeed For various reasons, the Vikings defense will look a lot different in the upcoming season. Defensive coordinator Brian Flores took over from Ed Donatell after only one season. He is expected to run a much more aggressive unit than his predecessor’s cautious approach. A Promising Vikings Defender Is Officially BackIn addition to the coaching change, many new guys will suit up in a purple uniform.
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Mar 22, 2023 | 
chatsports.com | Alexander Mattison |Byron Murphy |Marcus J. Davenport |Oli Udoh
Back to the Minnesota Vikings Newsfeed EAGAN, Minn. -- NFL free agency is off and running, and we're keeping track of every major signing, trade and release of the 2023 offseason, with analysis from our NFL Nation reporters and grades from our experts. The first round of the 2023 NFL draft begins April 27 on ESPN. The Minnesota Vikings just completed a painful, but not unexpected, roster purge to accelerate their "competitive rebuild" and clear salary cap moving forward.
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Mar 17, 2023 | 
chatsports.com | Minnesota Vikings |Byron Murphy |Marcus J. Davenport |Vikings Territory
Back to the Minnesota Vikings Newsfeed We are one full week into the Minnesota Vikings 2023 free agency, and the strategy is becoming loud and clear. General manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah clearly has a type he is gunning for this year. He wants young players with high upside. Additionally, he wants cap flexibility heading into 2024 and 2025. This strategy is most notable with the signing of Byron Murphy Jr. and Marcus Davenport.
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Mar 16, 2023 | 
chatsports.com | Minnesota Vikings |Marcus J. Davenport |Byron Murphy
Back to the Minnesota Vikings Newsfeed The Vikings' longest-tenured player will be in Minnesota for a 12th season. Safety Harrison Smith agreed to a restructured deal with the team on Thursday that will keep him with the Vikings for the 2023 season. The deal will reduce Smith's base salary from $14.7 million to $8 million this year, according to a league source, and the 34-year-old safety can earn up to $2 million in incentives.
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Mar 16, 2023 | 
chatsports.com | Byron Murphy |Minnesota Vikings |Marcus J. Davenport
Back to the Minnesota Vikings Newsfeed It doesn’t take too long before analysts and prognosticators sink their teeth into the free agency decisions. On PFF, there is a massive running tally of not just the deals, but assessments of the deals. The Vikings FA grades are a bit of a mixed bag, containing some positive and negative assessments. Unsurprisingly, the Josh Oliver deal was met with surprise.
