EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings bolstered their defense Thursday in the opening night of the 2024 NFL Draft by selecting outside linebacker Dallas Turner with the 17th overall pick. Turner is the second Alabama player ever drafted in a first round by Minnesota. He joins former linebacker Dwayne Rudd, whom the Vikings tabbed 20th overall in 1997.Minnesota moved up — for the second time of the evening — from 23rd to 17th in order to select Turner. The Vikings sent picks No. 23 and 167, as well as...
EAGAN, Minn. — Heeeeere’s J.J. Jonathan James “J.J.” McCarthy is a Minnesota Viking. Many believed the Vikings would need to vault up the draft board, but Minnesota held patient before making a slight move. The Vikings nudged up from their 11th overall pick to 10th in a trade with the New York Jets on Thursday.Minnesota sent Nos. 11, 129 and 157 to New York in exchange for the 10th pick and selection No. 203, but the Vikings also preserved the 23rd overall pick by utilizing the patience. The...
EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings have nudged up the draft board. Minnesota reached an agreement with the New York Jets on Thursday to move up one spot from 11th to 10th. The trade was executed by Vikings General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and Head Coach Kevin O’Connell heading into the duo’s third draft with Minnesota. The deal involved sending the No. 11, 129 and 157 picks to New York in exchange for the 10th pick and the No. 203 pick. This will be just the 19th time in franchise history that the...