NFL Draft was one of the best in Minnesota Vikings history. They drafted three future starters on defense and signed undrafted free agent Anthony Harris, who would start from 2018 to 2020. But none of those players matched the star power of fifth-round pick Stefon Diggs.

With NFL training camp season upon us, Kevin Patra provides a refresher on the Minnesota Vikings' roster changes, position battles and notable subplots.

Sam Darnold's return to being a full-time starting NFL quarterback took three years, but he made the most of his one season with the Minnesota Vikings in 2024 en route to becoming the Seattle Seahawks' new signal-caller this offseason.

The infamous selection of Laquon Treadwell was the Vikings' top draft pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. In the re-draft, he did not get to the Vikings, but instead they took one of their division rivals' selections. The Chicago Bears got some productive years out of guard Cody Whitehair, but Trevor Sikkema gave him to the Vikings in this exercise.

Byron Murphy Jr. had a breakout Pro Bowl season for the Vikings in 2024 — but that wasn’t enough to crack ESPN’s top-10 cornerback rankings. With training camp approaching and questions still looming in Minnesota’s secondary,

At first, there was nothing. A big, dark space that most never really thought about. There wasn’t a lot going on until an event changed the universe.

Former NFL and Minnesota Vikings star Everson Griffen has publicly addressed being kicked off a Delta Airlines flight recently. According to TMZ Sports, Griffen was removed from the Delta flight after he allegedly caused a disturbance after takeoff.

The Vikings could still use one more cornerback to shore up their pass defense, and they may target a familiar face, who is currently available as a free agent.