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Rams look to returning Cooper Kupp in clash vs. Vikings
Cooper Kupp returns from an injury absence as the Los Angeles Rams prepare to face the Minnesota Vikings in Inglewood, Calif., on Thursday night.,Kupp has not played since Week 2, when he sprained his ankle. He also wants to avoid too much discussion about his future as the NFL trade deadline approa...
Week 8 TNF: Preview, Props & Prediction
The Los Angeles Rams host Minnesota on Thursday night seeking consecutive victories for the first time this season, while the Vikings try to rebound from their first loss of the campaign.,Los Angeles (2-4) snapped a two-game losing streak by beating the visiting Las Vegas Raiders 20-15 last weekend....
Rams, Vikings hope to have key pieces back for prime-time meeting
Cooper Kupp is ready to return from an injury absence as the Los Angeles Rams prepare to face the Minnesota Vikings in Inglewood, Calif., on Thursday night.,Kupp has not played since Week 2, when he sprained his ankle. He also wants to avoid too much discussion about his future as the NFL trade dead...
Field Level insights: Rush is on for Vikings to hit Matthew Stafford first
Cooper Kupp is trending toward returning on Thursday night when the Los Angeles Rams welcome the Minnesota Vikings, and the star receiver's timing could not be better.,Based on trends studied by Inside Edge, the Rams possess the antidote for a Minnesota defense that failed to rattle Jared Goff and t...
NFL flexes Colts-Vikings to 'SNF' in Week 9
The NFL on Monday announced that it has flexed the Indianapolis Colts-Minnesota Vikings game in Week 9 to the Sunday night slot on NBC, bumping the Jacksonville-Philadelphia game to Sunday afternoon.,The Nov. 3 game between the host Vikings and Colts was originally scheduled as a 1 p.m. ET kickoff. ...
Lions hand Vikings first loss in NFC North showdown
Jake Bates drilled a go-ahead, 44-yard field goal with 15 seconds remaining, and the Detroit Lions held on for a 31-29 win over the previously unbeaten Minnesota Vikings on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Jared Goff completed 22 of 25 passes for 280 yards and two touchdowns for Detroit (5-1). Jahmy...
NBA season-opening power rankings: Celtics still No. 1
Given the disparity in the number of teams seriously vying for this season's two most important crowns, it would be fitting if the 2024-25 season-opening NBA Power Rankings were listed in inverse order.,Clearly, becoming married to Cooper Flagg is considered far more important -- and attainable -- t...
Vikings RB Aaron Jones (hamstring) returns to practice
Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones returned to practice in limited fashion Thursday as he works his way back from a right hamstring injury.,The Vikings' leading rusher left their Week 5 win over the New York Jets in London with the hamstring issue. Minnesota had its bye week upon returning t...
Surging Lions up next for unbeaten Vikings
The top spot in the NFC North will be on the line when the Minnesota Vikings tangle with the Detroit Lions on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Minnesota (5-0) is off to its best start since 2016 and will be well rested coming off a bye last week. Detroit (4-1) has reeled off three straight wins, inc...
Report: Vikings LB Blake Cashman (turf toe) expected out vs. Lions
Minnesota Vikings linebacker Blake Cashman is expected to miss Sunday's home game against the Detroit Lions and could be out longer because of turf toe, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported on Wednesday.,Cashman, 28, leads the Vikings (5-0) with 40 tackles and 334 defensive snaps (94 percent). He h...
Vikings acquire RB Cam Akers from Texans
The Minnesota Vikings acquired running back Cam Akers from the Houston Texans on Tuesday for a conditional sixth-round draft pick in 2026.,The Texans also are sending a conditional seventh-round pick in 2026 to Minnesota. The deal is dependent on Akers passing a physical.,Akers has rushed for 147 ya...
Vikings RB Aaron Jones week-to-week with hip injury
Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones is considered week-to-week due to a hip injury, coach Kevin O'Connell said on Tuesday.,Jones sustained the injury in the first half of the Vikings' 23-17 victory over the New York Jets on Sunday in London.,The Vikings have a bye week before hosting the Detr...
Vikings RB Aaron Jones (hip) not expected to miss any games
Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones is not expected to miss any games after injuring his hip in Sunday's 23-17 win over the New York Jets in London, NBC Sports reported.,Jones left Sunday's contest in the first half and was initially ruled questionable to return but never did. Minnesota coach...
NHL power rankings: Oilers aim to take next step in 2024-25
The lessons learned from an extended playoff run have helped many teams reach their Stanley Cup dreams. Last year's champions, the Florida Panthers, lost in the 2023 Final but responded with a winning push this past spring.,History tends to repeat, and the time has come for the Edmonton Oilers and t...
Vikings squander early lead, hold on to beat Jets in London
Andrew Van Ginkel returned an interception for a touchdown, C.J. Ham added another score on the ground, and the Minnesota Vikings held on for a 23-17 win over the New York Jets on Sunday in London. ,Sam Darnold completed 14 of 31 passes for 179 yards and an interception for Minnesota (5-0). Justin J...
Vikings RB Aaron Jones (hip) out for rest of game vs. Jets
Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones sustained a right hip injury and was ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the New York Jets in London.,Jones had seven carries for 29 yards and one catch for 24 yards before he left the game. The 29-year-old entered this weekend with 464 yar...
Vikings TE T.J. Hockenson (knee) returns to practice
The Minnesota Vikings on Friday opened the 21-day practice window for Pro Bowl tight end T.J. Hockenson, who has been on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list since the start of training camp.,The Vikings have 21 days to activate Hockenson to the 53-man roster and could wait until the Week 8 g...
Sam Darnold faces former club as Vikings, Jets head to London
Sam Darnold did not want to create any controversy.,The 27-year-old quarterback -- who has led the Minnesota Vikings to a 4-0 start and is playing the best football of his career -- was asked this week whether he thought that the New York Jets had failed him as a young quarterback. The question was ...
Vikings open practice window for TE T.J. Hockenson
The Minnesota Vikings will open the 21-day practice window for Pro Bowl tight end T.J. Hockenson on Friday.,Head coach Kevin O'Connell said Wednesday that Hockenson is ahead of guard Dalton Risner, who remains on the physically unable to perform list. ,Hockenson is not a candidate to be added to the...
Vikings survive Packers' late comeback bid, move to 4-0
Sam Darnold completed 20 of 28 passes for 275 yards, three touchdowns and one interception, and the visiting Minnesota Vikings escaped with a 31-29 win over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday., ,Jordan Addison finished with one receiving touchdown and one rushing score for Minnesota (4-0). Justin Jeffe...