The Vikings exercised Darrisaw's 2025 fifth-year option. The 24-year-old was the No. 23 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft and has started 39-of-41 games he's appeared in since entering the league. Darrisaw has yet to make a Pro Bowl or be named an All-Pro, but he's an above-average, rock-solid left tackle and will either protect Sam Darnold or J.J. McCarthy's blind side this upcoming season.
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passing yards
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name GP CMP ATT CMP% YDS YDS/G TD INT SACK SYL RTG J. Dobbs,QB59515162.9%895179.055139176.4J. Jefferson,WR10010.0%00.0000039.6C. Akers,RB6000.0%00.000170.0N. Mullens,QB510014867.6%1,306261.2781210588.4J. Hall,QB3132065.0%16856.00142870.4K. Cousins,QB821631169.5%2,331291.418517110103.8Rushing
name GP CAR YDS AVG LNG YDS/G TD FUM LST FD J. Dobbs,QB5301635.42232.636412J. Jefferson,WR101-12-12.012-1.201120K. Nwangwu,RB95132.681.40010B. Powell,WR175173.491.00111J. Addison,WR17122.020.10000C. Akers,RB6381383.61923.010178N. Mullens,QB510252.565.00204J. Hall,QB36142.384.70200C. Ham,FB17177.070.40000T. Chandler,RB171024614.53127.1301220A. Mattison,RB161807003.92143.8035328K. Cousins,QB814251.8103.10716Receiving
name GP REC TGTS YDS AVG TD LNG YDS/G YAC FD K. Osborn,WR1648755401134733.8185.028J. Nailor,WR63629100164.821.01J. Jefferson,WR10681001,07416552107.4260.051B. Powell,WR1729443241112819.1104.018J. Addison,WR177010891113106253.6262.038J. Mundt,TE1717231721013210.194.08N. Muse,TE211222202211.010.01C. Akers,RB6111270603011.778.02C. Ham,FB1779254071.520.01T. Jackson,WR72495071.37.00T. Chandler,RB17212515980199.4201.07A. Mattison,RB163044192634712.0181.05T. Hockenson,TE15951279601052964.0336.048J. Oliver,TE1722282131023312.5162.012Defense
TacklesSacksInterceptionsFumblesname GP SOLO AST TOTAL SACK SCKYDS TFL PD INT TD FF FR FTD C. Bynum, SAF17 94 43 137 0.5 2 2 9 2 0 0 0 0 J. Metellus, SAF17 74 38 112 2.5 17 7 5 1 0 0 1 0 J. Hicks, LB13 61 46 107 1 8 4 5 1 0 0 2 0 I. Pace Jr., LB17 60 37 97 2.5 12.5 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 H. Smith, SAF17 60 33 93 3 35 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 H. Phillips, DL17 44 48 92 3 7 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 D. Hunter, OLB17 54 29 83 16.5 120 23 2 0 0 0 0 0 A. Evans, CB15 49 16 65 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 D. Wonnum, OLB15 32 28 60 8 54.5 7 6 0 0 0 1 0 B. Murphy Jr., CB14 43 14 57 0 0 4 13 3 0 0 1 0 J. Bullard, DL17 24 20 44 2 13 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Blackmon, CB15 34 7 41 0 0 3 8 1 0 0 1 0 P. Jones II, OLB17 21 10 31 1 11 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Jackson, SAF15 9 7 16 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 K. Tonga, DL14 9 6 15 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Lowry, DL9 4 10 14 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 T. Dye, LB15 8 6 14 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 S. Day, DL6 3 5 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 J. Roy, DL12 3 5 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Booth Jr., CB17 7 1 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 M. Davenport, OLB4 3 4 7 2 17 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Smith, DL2 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. Asamoah II, LB13 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Ward, SAF17 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Carter II, OLB12 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Williams, CB2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 A. Barr, LB4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 L. Cine, SAF7 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Williams, CB3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. Whitley, OLB1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K. Osborn, WR16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Nailor, WR6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Jefferson, WR10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K. Nwangwu, RB9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Risner, G15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Darrisaw, T15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Addison, WR17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Mundt, TE17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N. Muse, TE2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. DePaola, LS17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N. Mullens, QB5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N. Thompson, CB15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Ham, FB17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E. Ingram, G15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Chandler, RB17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G. Joseph, K17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Mattison, RB16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Hockenson, TE15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N. Vigil, LB8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Oliver, TE17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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The Vikings exercised Darrisaw's 2025 fifth-year option. The 24-year-old was the No. 23 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft and has started 39-of-41 games he's appeared in since entering the league. Darrisaw has yet to make a Pro Bowl or be named an All-Pro, but he's an above-average, rock-solid left tackle and will either protect Sam Darnold or J.J. McCarthy's blind side this upcoming season.
Powell, Jalen Nailor and Trent Sherfield are the leading candidates for the No. 3 receiver role after the Vikings did not take a wide receiver in the 2024 Draft, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports. It was a mild surprise the Vikings didn't draft a wide receiver after the departure of K.J. Osborn (New England) in free agency, leaving Powell as the leading candidate for the No. 3 receiver role. The Vikings could add a veteran free agent later this spring to compete for the job. Whoever wins the role could get a significant number of targets early in the season with tight end T.J. Hockenson likely to miss several games in coming back from January surgery for a torn ACL.
The Vikings could begin the season with Darnold as the team's starting quarterback despite taking J.J. McCarthy with the No. 10 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft, ESPN reports. "We're not going to rush his development," said general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. "We're just going to do what's best for the Vikings in the short and long term." Darnold signed a one-year, $10 million contract with the Vikings as a short-term veteran starter or backup. It's hard to handicap when McCarthy may take over the starting job this soon after the draft, but it's notable the Vikings are trying to reduce expectations. Expect the quarterback battle for the Week 1 starting job to commence this summer. Still, odds are Darnold will only be the starter for a few weeks at most if McCarthy is healthy and making progress.
Grugier-Hill signed a contract with the Vikings on Wednesday, Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. Grugier-Hill played for the Panthers last season, recording 56 combined tackles, with a sack and interception on 392 defensive snaps in 17 games. He'll likely be a depth option for Minnesota's linebacker corps in 2024.
Ward signed a contract with the Vikings on Wednesday, Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. Ward has spent the last two seasons with the Giants, including recording a career-high 5.0 sacks last season in 17 games. The veteran can play outside linebacker, as well as on the edge, and could bolster Minnesota's pass rush in 2024.
Feeney agreed to a deal with the Vikings on Tuesday, Lindsey Young of the team's official website reports. Feeney suited up for 112 games duringhis NFL career and started 65 of them. He appeared in 16 games for the Bears this past season, which included one start. The interior offensive lineman will now look to establish a role for himself in Minnesota.
Griffin signed a contract with the Vikings on Tuesday, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports. Griffin finished his 2023 campaign with Carolina after being waived by the Texans in November. The veteran corner appeared in a total of 13 games between the two teams, making 39 combined tackles and defending four passes, including his first interception since 2020. A Pro Bowler in 2019, Griffin will have the opportunity to bolster Minnesota's depth in the secondary.
Williams has agreed to sign a contract with the Vikings, Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. Williams visited Minnesota on Monday, and it did not take long for him to come to terms on a contract. The 28-year-old spent his first three seasons with the Rams and accumulated 49 tackles (20 solo) during the 2023 campaign.