That put him on a pace for 13 sacks, 13 tackles-for-loss, and 19 quarterback hits. Die-hard Vikings fan? In addition to news, Bleacher Nation publishes both rumor and opinion, as well as information reported by other sources. Host Rece Davis and Co. are back in town for Saturday's broadcast after making their first visit here last November. The Bears and Vikings play twice in the second half, including a Monday Night Football tilt in three weeks. Still, Spielman repeatedly rebutted the idea the Vikings have given up on the 2020 season. It's just a media site that happens to cover MLB, the NFL, the NBA, the Chicago Cubs, the Chicago Bears, and the Chicago Bulls. So it's fair to question if the current Vikings general manager and coach should be making decisions for the future. Ngakoue was the only defensive lineman to notch a sack this season before Week 4 when rookie D.J. The Pro Bowl pass-rusher is Baltimore bound: Vikings and Ravens finalizing a trade to send DE Yannick Ngakoue to Baltimore for a 2021 third-round pick and a 2022 conditional fifth-round pick, sources tell ESPN.

Wonnum joined Ngakoue by sacking Deshaun Watson. A half-hour before Thursday’s session started, the Vikings general manager traded the defensive end to the Baltimore Ravens.

Spielman said the Vikings’ decision to send a second-round draft pick and a conditional fifth-rounder to Jacksonville for Ngakoue was based on the hope of pairing him with Hunter.

Bleacher Nation Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Fleck's program takes the next step and wins the Big Ten West. Now get most back. The Vikings dropped linebacker Eddie Yarbrough from the 53-man roster to make room for Brailford and re-added Yarbrough to the practice squad after he cleared waivers on Monday. “I know the situation that came up today — the trade — gave us an opportunity to look long-term and to add more draft picks as we continue to build this roster,” he said. Is a Vikings roster, weakened by trades and potentially headed for more changes before the Nov. 3 trade deadline, strong enough to confirm Spielman’s thesis it can still win this season? “We’ve got two pretty good receivers, we’ve got a pretty talented tight end situation. Bleacher Nation is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. A 1-5 start has turned the Vikings from Super Bowl contenders to a team in tank mode. Minutes after Spielman finished his half-hour news conference, word leaked that defensive end Danielle Hunter had opted to have season-­ending surgery on the herniated disc in his neck that had kept him out since Aug. 14. His 40-time ranks in the 86th percentile, vertical in the 89th percentile and broad jump in the 94th percentile, per Mockdraftables. Minutes after the general manager declined to answer a question about Hunter’s status, league-owned NFL Media reported Hunter would have surgery, adding that the defensive end would demand a trade if he did not become the league’s highest-paid player at his position this offseason.

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Lynch was the most impressive interior defensive lineman in his NFL debut and likely carved out a more significant role moving forward. Atlanta Falcons running back Ito Smith (25) runs from Minnesota Vikings defensive end Yannick Ngakoue (91) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 18, … Luis Medina is a Writer at Bleacher Nation, and you can find him on Twitter at@lcm1986. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 22, 2020. The Pro Bowl pass-rusher is Baltimore bound: Vikings and Ravens finalizing a trade to send DE Yannick Ngakoue to Baltimore for a 2021 third-round pick and a 2022 conditional fifth-round pick, sources tell ESPN. Poll: Should Spielman and Zimmer be in charge of rebuilding the Vikings? The Vikings fast-tracked a Washington practice squad player to the 53-man roster after the Vikings' loss to the Seahawks. Ben Goessling covers the Vikings for the Star Tribune. Information on Bleacher Nation may contain errors or inaccuracies, though we try to avoid them. Brailford arrived in the Twin Cities area on Monday and is undergoing coronavirus protocols. He was drafted out of Oklahoma State in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL Draft and was considered a “raw talent” coming out of the draft, per PistolsFiring. for the latest breaking news, rumors and content out of Skol Nation! “I don’t know why we played so bad in the Atlanta game,” he said of the Vikings’ 40-23 loss to the previously winless Falcons on Sunday. But trading him to the 5-1 Ravens, for what sources said are a third-round pick and conditional fifth-rounder, did not represent a belief the Vikings are playing for the future, Spielman said. Ngakoue is traded for draft picks; surgery will halt Hunter's season. Like I said, that three-game stretch that we had, there were so many positives and it just looked like everything was getting ready to click over.”. On Thursday, Rick Spielman was scheduled to talk to Minnesota reporters for the first time about trading for Yannick Ngakoue on Aug. 30. Tank for Trevor? Links to content and the quotation of material from other news sources are not the responsibility of Bleacher Nation. Gophers honoring Sid Hartman with helmet sticker Saturday vs. Michigan, 'His career will never be topped': Close personal encounters and memories of Sid Hartman, Cruz, Buxton each win two awards from Twin Cities baseball writers, Scoggins: New faces, external factors make Gophers defense a question mark. The defensive line could see several shakeups with Lynch and Brailford now entering the mix. “It wasn’t the same team you saw the week before. They understand everything that’s going on, and just like all of us, [they’re] looking forward to the challenges coming ahead of us.”. And while that type of presence would have offensive coaches and quarterbacks concerned about how a team would handle that type of pressure coming off the edge, he is now a problem for teams in the AFC North and elsewhere in that conference. Souhan: If Vikings rebuild, should Spielman and Zimmer be in charge?

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