All Things 2023 Minnesota Vikings Off-Season Thread

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Per Shama:

Kirk Cousins is signed only through the coming season and the presumption is Vikings management will let things play out to decide about future interest in the 34-year-old quarterback. But a former pro football authority isn’t so sure and thinks it’s “50-50” an extension could be agreed to between now and the team’s first regular season game September 10 in Minneapolis.

“I wouldn’t be surprised if it happened before the season since they didn’t draft anybody high and he’s still to me a top 10 to 12 quarterback in the league,” said the ex-NFL team executive who spoke to Sports Headliners on condition of anonymity.

The Vikings drafted Brigham Young QB Jaren Hall in the fifth-round last month. How he will develop is unknown, but odds are that even in a best-case scenario he won’t be ready to succeed Cousins in 2024.

Cousins earns $35 million this year before pending free agency in 2024. A one- or two-year extension is likely to pay him $40 to $45 million annually.

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Skol Vikes!!

 

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Road trip for an NFL game??

Unless you drive a painted RV out there and just tailgate and watch from the lot, then it means you're retired and/or rich.

I think I lot of middle class Vikes fans can certainly afford a road trip to Chicago or Green Bay which are easy driving distance.

Also the game against the Las Vegas Raiders this year falls in this window and I expect several thousand of not necessary wealthy Vikings fans to make that trip without breaking the bank. Now on just 28 days notice, they game might be moved up 3 days potentially totally wreaking havoc on travel plans (changing work schedule, flights, hotels etc).

 

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I think I lot of middle class Vikes fans can certainly afford a road trip to Chicago or Green Bay which are easy driving distance.

Also the game against the Las Vegas Raiders this year falls in this window and I expect several thousand of not necessary wealthy Vikings fans to make that trip without breaking the bank. Now on just 28 days notice, they game might be moved up 3 days potentially totally wreaking havoc on travel plans (changing work schedule, flights, hotels etc).

There might be pressure on the NFL not to flex Vegas home games for that very reason.

Edit: Turns on the Vikings game is exempt at the least:

Only one Vikings game — Week 16 vs. the Lions on Christmas Eve at U.S. Bank Stadium — is eligible to be moved up in the schedule (the Vikings can't play another road Thursday night game since they travel to Philadelphia in Week 2). The Saints and Rams are the current Thursday night matchup on Week 16.

NFL teams approve Thursday night flex scheduling at league meetings in Eagan

The Packers were also awarded the 2025 NFL draft. Will the event ever come to Minnesota? The Vikings "have expressed interest," NFL exec Peter O'Reilly said.

www.startribune.com

 

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There might be pressure on the NFL not to flex Vegas home games for that very reason.

Edit: Turns on the Vikings game is exempt at the least:

Only one Vikings game — Week 16 vs. the Lions on Christmas Eve at U.S. Bank Stadium — is eligible to be moved up in the schedule (the Vikings can't play another road Thursday night game since they travel to Philadelphia in Week 2). The Saints and Rams are the current Thursday night matchup on Week 16.

NFL teams approve Thursday night flex scheduling at league meetings in Eagan

The Packers were also awarded the 2025 NFL draft. Will the event ever come to Minnesota? The Vikings "have expressed interest," NFL exec Peter O'Reilly said.

www.startribune.com

That makes sense to at least not force teams to have multiple Road Thursday games.

 

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