So O'Connell summoned Darnold to his office for a 10:30 a.m. meeting and, for 45 minutes on a time-crunched day, he explained the plan. The Vikings' draft pick (who turned out to be Michigan's J.J.

Darnold ranks first on ESPN's list of pending free agent quarterbacks, ahead of Justin Fields ... including touchdowns of 97 and 52 yards to Jefferson and 49 and 47 to Addison.

The Vikings entered playoff mode one week early, with their game at Detroit that decided the NFC's No. 1 seed and the ...

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson is a locked-in WR1 for Monday night's road tilt with the Los Angeles Rams.

After scoring a touchdown against the Chicago Bears in the first quarter, Jefferson initially did his signature Griddy dance celebration. Once he finished the dance, he found ESPN's camera ...

The Minnesota Vikings have been one of the most remarkable stories in the NFL this season. Heading into Week 18 with a 14-2 ...

Jefferson was held to three receptions on nine targets for 54 yards in Sunday's 31-9 blowout loss to Detroit. Jefferson had an uncharacteristically poor game which featured several drops (one of ...

Justin Jefferson and the Minnesota Vikings took on the Detroit Lions on "Sunday Night Football" to close out the regular season in Week 18. During the primetime matchup, Jefferson made NFL ...

During the first half, Darnold missed wide receiver Justin Jefferson twice in the red zone on one drive, including one throw when Jefferson was wide open. The Vikings have failed to convert any of ...