Vikings Rumor Mill, Oct 22nd
VikingsTerritory’s Purple Rumor Mill is a two-day chronicle each individual week. All the week’s rumors are lassoed and plopped in two places — content articles on Saturday and Sunday — for review. Right now is the October 22nd version.
Don’t forget — rumors are rumors. What you go through on weekends in these pieces is what the world is conversing about pertaining to the Vikings, not necessarily products that will arrive to fruition.
Rumor: The Vikings must indication — or will sign — Odell Beckham Jr.
This rumor — or thought, definitely — is a enthusiast-pushed ordeal. Beckham is a absolutely free agent and expected to sign with a contending crew for his November return to action. And because the Vikings are unexpectedly 5-1, head coach Kevin O’Connell labored with Beckham in Tinseltown, and Minnesota has LSU alumni galore — folks believe he could land in Minnesota.
On the other hand, a few factors protect against this concept from getting to be reality:
- The Vikings have the fewest out there income-cap bucks in the NFL.
- The workforce has a lot more urgent roster wants if any moves are manufactured at all.
- Vegas does not even acknowledge the Vikings as remote contenders for Beckham.
While it’s pleasurable to aspiration, Beckham to the Vikings is an extraordinary longshot.
Rumor: Kyle Rudolph has fascination in “coming house.”
This just one is markedly a lot more realistic than anything to do with Odell Beckham.
Sources tell VikingsTerritory that Rudolph is to some degree disillusioned with his purpose in Tampa Bay. In 2022, the Buccaneers offense has specific Rudolph twice. The ex-Vikings TE was a healthy scratch previous weekend in Tampa Bay’s reduction to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Far too, the Vikings could afford to bolster roster depth at restricted close, in particular if Irv Smith is hurt.
Preserve an eye on the Rudolph reunion simply because there is reportedly an appetite for it on both sides.
Vikings Rumor Mill (cont.)
Rumor: Minnesota must trade with Cleveland for RB Kareem Hunt.
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A strange concept without a doubt, this suggestion arrived from CBS Sports activities, who defined the Vikings really should “add RB depth” with the NFL’s trade deadline approaching.
Bryan DeArdo from CBS Athletics recommended Hunt for these types of a trade and wrote, “Acquiring a different jogging back, this sort of as Cleveland’s Kareem Hunt, would bring flexibility to the Vikings’ offense although serving to preserve Prepare dinner fresh for the stretch run. Hunt is a previous NFL hurrying winner who put in the past three-in addition seasons sharing a backfield with Nick Chubb.”
This one will not transpire, as Minnesota does not have the dollars, and it presently employs Dalvin Cook dinner, Alexander Mattison, Kene Nwangwu, and Ty Chandler. Operating back isn’t a want.
Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2007. Subscribe to his day-to-day YouTube Channel, VikesNow. He hosts a podcast with Bryant McKinnie, which airs every Wednesday with Raun Sawh and Sally from Minneapolis. His Viking fandom dates back to 1996. Stated responsible pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Product, ‘The Sopranos,’ and The Doors (the band).
