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1 week ago | purpleptsd.com | K. Joudry

Rick Spielman, the Vikings’ GM prior to Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, was responsible for bringing Harrison Smith to Minnesota. In a short clip on YouTube (one that was released a couple years back), Spielman clarifies how the Vikings played their cards close to their chest. In fact, it sounds as though every effort was made to ensure that the rest of the NFL didn’t know how much the Vikings wanted the Notre Dame safety. Doing so helped with the effort to pluck him out of the late-1st in the 2012 NFL Draft.

1 week ago | purpleptsd.com | K. Joudry

Have said it before, will say it again: actions speak louder than words in a place like the NFL. To that end, the Vikings expressing interest in a new playmaker is noteworthy. The update arrives courtesy of The Star Tribune’s Emily Leiker: “Syracuse TE Oronde Gadsden II visited the Vikings at TCO Performance Center in Eagan last week, per source. Of note: Gadsden is good friends with Vikings OLB Dallas Turner.

1 week ago | purpleptsd.com | K. Joudry

As we enter the portion of the year when Vikings rumors start heating up, we’ll be highlighting some of the purple rumblings. The “Vikings Rumor Wrangle” is a series that keeps readers informed on what’s being whispered about in Vikings Land. In this iteration, we discuss striking out on a ton of backup quarterbacks, the Vikings doing a lot of pre-draft visits with prospects, and losing plenty of snaps in free agency.

1 week ago | purpleptsd.com | Janik Eckardt

Kirk Cousins left the Minnesota Vikings after six years in last offseason’s QB carousel, deciding to move forward with the Atlanta Falcons. That move has been a massive failure on his part, as Michael Penix Jr. has taken his spot in the starting lineup. This offseason, unsurprisingly, he has been in the rumor mill as an option for the quarterback-needy teams. However, those destinations vanish from the market with every signed player.

1 week ago | purpleptsd.com | K. Joudry

The corner position for the Vikings possesses promise, but few would quibble with adding a top-tier option to further fortify the Brian Flores defense. To that end, consider the word that arrived courtesy of The NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport: “The #Dolphins and seven-time Pro Bowl CB Jalen Ramsey are mutually set to explore trade options and it wouldn’t be a surprise if he played elsewhere in 2025, per me and @TomPelissero.