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Ahead of the Vikings' Week 1 game against Green Bay, we answer a few burning questions fans have about Minnesota's roster.
Just 48 hours before their season opener, the Vikings made a sneaky cap move that could hint at more roster changes to come.
The Minnesota Vikings have listed six-time Pro Bowl safety Harrison Smith as a starter on the depth chart they released for their season opener against the rival Green Bay Packers.
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Like in 2024, head coach Kevin O'Connell has a high profile reclamation project ready to lead his offense. Sam Darnold got his team to 14 wins that fall. Now Kyler Murray gets the opportunity to do the same. He'll be flanked by the league's best wide receiving corps and a defense stuck on "shaken hornets nest" at all times.
It would have been easy enough to dismiss the interactions as small talk: a side conversation after an interview at the 2019 NFL combine, a couple brief postgame exchanges in the years that followed.
The Vikings and cornerback Isaiah Rodgers agreed to a revised contract ahead of the 2026 season.