Bleacher Nation is supported in part by affiliate advertising programs, which you can learn more about here. “We’ve got two pretty good receivers, we’ve got a pretty talented tight end situation. So it's fair to question if the current Vikings general manager and coach should be making decisions for the future. Now get most back. Tank for Trevor? “It wasn’t the same team you saw the week before. Mailbag: Any more Vikings players on the move? He played college football at Maryland and was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft . “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. He has covered the team since 2012, and has previously covered the Twins, Wild, Washington Nationals and prep sports. “Look at some of the things that we have done,” he said. Standing 6-foot-3 and 252 pounds, Brailford was considered undersized at defensive end but compensates with his athleticism. Defenses in college football already play on a slanted field. The Baltimore Ravens and The Minnesota Vikings have agreed to a trade to send DE Yannick Ngakoue to Baltimore. Yannick Nicolas Ngakoue (born March 31, 1995) is an American football defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He posted a 4.65 40-yard dash, a 37.5-inch vertical, and a 126-inch broad jump at the NFL Combine. He could join the Vikings practice as soon as Wednesday, per Tomasson. Sources have said the team has no interest in a contract standoff with Hunter, who has been a force on the field and an exemplar of the team’s standards off it. The Bears and Vikings play twice in the second half, including a Monday Night Football tilt in three weeks. The five-year, $72 million deal Hunter signed in 2018 appeared friendly to the Vikings at the time, and a rush of lucrative contracts for pass rushers means he is only the 18th-highest paid edge rusher in the league. Ben Goessling covers the Vikings for the Star Tribune. Comments by third parties are neither sponsored or endorsed by Bleacher Nation. The only other player to record over 40 sacks, 15 forced fumbles and multiple defensive touchdowns since … In addition to news, Bleacher Nation publishes both rumor and opinion, as well as information reported by other sources. Ngakoue picked up 5 sacks, 5 tackles-for-loss, and 7 quarterback hits in six games. ‘That’s a Scary Sight:’ Justin Jefferson Reacts to Vikings’ ‘3-Headed Monster’, Vikings’ Mike Zimmer Has Heated Response to Harrison Smith Ejection, Vikings Send Scouts to Watch Top College QB Prospect: Report, Dalvin Cook’s ‘Grown Man’ TD Sparks Viral Reactions [WATCH], Analyst Grills Vikings Lineman: ‘He’s About as Bad as You’ll See’. Here's a vote for the Vikings, Former Vikings great Matt Blair dies at age 70, likely linked to CTE, After Ngakoue trade, Spielman says 1-5 Vikings still trying to compete. That put him on a pace for 13 sacks, 13 tackles-for-loss, and 19 quarterback hits. “But also from the short-term standpoint, I’m excited to see where this team continues to grow and to see these young guys we’re playing, especially on the defensive side, continue to get better.”. Legitimate requests to remove copyrighted photos not in the public domain will be honored promptly. Only two teams in 30 seasons overcame 1-5 starts to reach the postseason when the field had 12 teams; the NFL is expanding to 14 playoff teams this year, but all three teams currently in line for NFC wild-card spots (the Packers, Rams and Cardinals) have at least three fewer losses than the Vikings. Ifeadi Odenigbo, linebacker Eric Wilson, Ngakoue and rookie James Lynch all sacked Russell Wilson in the first half of Sunday’s loss to the Seahawks. 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. In between those events, the general manager spent his bye-week media availability attempting to simultaneously defend two theses: that a Vikings team which talked boldly of contending in 2020 hadn’t given up on the year despite a 1-5 start, and that the team’s young defenders need more time to develop. MM 10.23: Former Terp Yannick Ngakoue traded to the Baltimore Ravens ... Ngakoue has ample time to potentially practice ahead of the team’s week eight matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers. You’re seeing Irv Smith and some of the playmaking ability that he has. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported that the Vikings “are poaching (defensive end) Jordan Brailford off the Washington Football Team practice squad, per source.” On Monday, it was confirmed that Brailford was signed to the 53-man roster, per the Pioneer Press’ Chris Tomasson. 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How quickly the Gophers' new-look unit matures will determine whether P.J. precinct, shouted 'Justice for Floyd', Interracial Twin Cities couple undertake own private reckoning with race in America, Michelle Fischbach hopes she'll be the one to flip Minnesota's 7th District from Collin Peterson, With days to go, more than 1.1M Minnesotans have voted so far, Anoka-Hennepin shifts middle, high schools to distance learning, These Minnesotans' ordinary acts of kindness have made life a little easier during COVID, As Gophers football finally returns, Fleck is a man in motion again, ESPN's 'College GameDay' crew getting familiar with Minneapolis, 7th St. He saved my life. Decisions made on Kirk Cousins, Dalvin Cook and Yannick Ngakoue aren't looking good. Follow the Heavy on Vikings Facebook page for the latest breaking news, rumors and content out of Skol Nation! His 40-time ranks in the 86th percentile, vertical in the 89th percentile and broad jump in the 94th percentile, per Mockdraftables. Danielle Hunter having season-ending surgery on neck, Iloka tears ACL during Vikings' last practice before bye-week break, Biggest bust in the NFL so far? On Thursday, Rick Spielman was scheduled to talk to Minnesota reporters for the first time about trading for Yannick Ngakoue on Aug. 30. He pointed to improvement from second-year center Garrett Bradbury and third-year tackle Brian O’Neill, saying the Vikings are “one of the top rushing teams in the league because of the scheme fit.”. Vikings primed to join crowded race for No. Star Tribune readers share their personal encounters with the late Sid Hartman. “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. In his 6 games with the #Vikings Yannick Ngakoue graded and ranked: 63.5 Overall (51st) 45.2 Run Defense (110th) 74.3 Pass Rush (16th) 16 Pressures (T-30th) 4 Sacks (T-9th) #SKOL Wonnum joined Ngakoue by sacking Deshaun Watson. Yannick Ngakoue’s time with the Minnesota Vikings is over after just six games. I helped Sid Hartman keep up his column. Links to content and the quotation of material from other news sources are not the responsibility of Bleacher Nation. 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. Yannick Ngakoue’s time with the Minnesota Vikings is over after just six games. Brailford likely won’t make his debut with the Vikings by Sunday’s game against the 0-5 Falcons, although there is a chance if he gets up to speed the Vikings could give him some reps to familiarize Brailford with the game speed he has yet to see. 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. But I know that’s why the coaches are really trying to work and figure out right now. 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, … 4 if Avdija is Available, Also Interested in Haliburton, Cubs Make Annual Hitting Coach Change: Assistant Hitting Coach Termel Sledge is Reportedly Out, MLBits: Gold Glove Battles, Luhnow Probably Knew, Players Choice Awards, Betts the (Almost) Brewer, More, WHOA: NBA Reportedly Considering a Pre-Christmas Start for Next Season, Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and Obsession, Bleacher Nation Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. When you have probably, if not the best, one of the top running backs in the league and what a special playmaker he is. 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. 1 pick. His elevation straight to the Vikings 53-man roster shows Minnesota may fast track his progression into the defensive rotation. Souhan: If Vikings rebuild, should Spielman and Zimmer be in charge? Bleacher Nation is a private media site, and it is not affiliated in any way with Major League Baseball, the National Football League, the National Basketball Association, the Chicago Cubs, the Chicago Bears, or the Chicago Bulls. None of MLB, the NFL, the NBA, the Chicago Cubs, the Chicago Bears, or the Chicago Bulls have endorsed, supported, directed, or participated in the creation of the content at this site, or in the creation of the site itself. 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