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• .@wobby answers fan questions about free agent spending, draft options and more in this week's Pick 6 mailbag. 📺:… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  13-03-2018 23:45 via twitter.com
  .@wobby answers fan questions about free agent spending, draft options and more in this week's Pick 6 mailbag. 📺:… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Tuesday’s PFT PM podcast analyzes all the big moves

  13-03-2018 23:24
  As the dust settles on a crazy day in pre-free agency, what does it all mean? Glad you asked. Enter the PFT PM podcast, which summarizes and provides in-depth analysis of the biggest moves of free agency, focusing heavily on a quarterback class that, for a change, has more asses than seats. So put our [more]
  
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• Source: No one offered Brees $60 million guaranteed

  13-03-2018 23:04
  In the aftermath of the Saints re-signing quarterback Drew Brees to a two-year, $50 million deal, ESPN reported that at least one other team (unnamed, of course) had offered Brees $60 million fully-guaranteed on a two-year deal. A source with knowledge of the Brees negotiations tells PFT that Brees did not get an offer containing [more]
  
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• “The past 24 hours have been interesting.” - @TomPelissero cards.twitter.com/cards/f7iy4/5g…

  13-03-2018 20:35 via twitter.com
  “The past 24 hours have been interesting.” - @TomPelissero cards.twitter.com/cards/f7iy4/5g…
  
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• QB Teddy Bridgewater Finalizing Deal With NY Jets

  13-03-2018 20:06
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The day before free agency has been a big one for the Minnesota Vikings.
  First, it was news of Case Keenum intending to sign with the Denver Broncos. Secondly, it was Kirk Cousins intending to sign with the Vikings. Thirdly, it was Sam Bradford intending to sign with the Arizona Cardinals.Now, it’s Teddy Bridgewater’s time.According to WCCO’s Mark Rosen, former Vikings quarterback Bridgewater is finalizing a deal with the New York Jets.The spending sp
  
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• Report: Sam Bradford To Sign With Arizona

  13-03-2018 19:54
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – It appears Sam Bradford’s time with the Minnesota Vikings is over after two seasons.
  According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Bradford intends to sign a contract with the Arizona Cardinals when NFL free agency opens on Wednesday. Bradford had just two starts for the Vikings in the 2017 season, coming down with a knee injury after leading the Vikings over the New Orleans Saints in the season opener.
  Sam Bradford intends to sign with Arizona, source tells ESPN.
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• Report: Teddy Bridgewater close to Jets deal

  13-03-2018 19:52
  With the quarterback dominoes falling quickly, the Jets can’t afford to be left out. And they may have found their Plan B. According to Bryant McFadden of CBSSports.com, the Jets are nearing a deal with Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater. With guys flying off the shelves, it might be the best business the Jets can do, [more]
  
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• What will Aaron Rodgers get on his next deal?

  13-03-2018 19:34
  The Packers wanted to extend the contract of quarterback Aaron Rodgers before Drew Brees and Kirk Cousins signed their new deals. Rodgers wanted to wait. He did, and they have. So now it’s time for Rodgers to get his new deal. What will that deal be? With Cousins now nudging the bar from Jimmy Garoppolo‘s [more]
  
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• Report: Sam Bradford set to join Cardinals

  13-03-2018 19:33
  The Cardinals came into the offseason with a major need at quarterback and they’ve reportedly landed one player who will be in the mix to take over the job come the start of the regular season. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Sam Bradford intends to sign with the Cardinals once free agency officially opens [more]
  
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• Billick on Cousin's Potential Fit With The Vikings

  13-03-2018 19:03
  NFL Network's Brian Billick breaks down whether quarterback Kirk Cousins would be a good fit for the Minnesota Vikings, if he does in fact sign with them.
  
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• Pelissero on Cousins' Visit, His Strengths and Style

  13-03-2018 18:45
  NFL Media's Tom Pelissero joined Mike Wobschall from the TCO Performance Center on Tuesday morning to break down the latest on the Vikings pursuit of Kirk Cousins.
  
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• NFLN: Impact of Potentially Signing A Big-Name QB on Vikings Roster

  13-03-2018 18:10
  NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport has the latest on the Minnesota Vikings being expected to sign free agent quarterback Kirk Cousins.
  
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• Garafolo, Pelissero Assess The Market For Cousins

  13-03-2018 18:05
  NFL Network's Mike Garafolo and Tom Pelissero talk about the potential contract that free agent QB Kirk Cousins could sign with a team.
  
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• There is plenty of intrigue with free agency set to start tomorrow. cards.twitter.com/cards/f7iy4/5g…

  13-03-2018 18:00 via twitter.com
  There is plenty of intrigue with free agency set to start tomorrow.cards.twitter.com/cards/f7iy4/5g…
  
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• Kirk Cousins will be the highest-paid player in NFL history (for at least a little while)

  13-03-2018 17:42
  Step aside, Jimmy. There’s a new king of the All-Time Highest Paid Player Mountain. Or at least there will be on Thursday. Per multiple reports, quarterback Kirk Cousins will sign a three-year, $84 million deal with the Vikings. That’s an average of $28 million per year, $500,000 per year more than Jimmy Garoppolo will earn [more]
  
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• Cousins’ agent acknowledges plan to visit Minnesota first

  13-03-2018 17:05
  Kirk Cousins will be making a free-agency visit, after all. Agent Mike McCartney says that Cousins will visit the Vikings once free agency opens. “No final decisions have been made,” agent Mike McCartney said today. “The plan is to visit Minnesota first. That’s all we can say right now.” It’s OK for Cousins to plan [more]
  
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• Lunchbreak: A Look at Vikings Needs Before Free Agency Opens

  13-03-2018 16:42
  The free agency frenzy is about to begin, as the annual league year will kick off at 3 p.m. (CT) Wednesday. While it remains to be seen what moves the Vikings will make, ESPN writer Courtney Croni...
  
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• Rapoport: Kirk Cousins Set To Visit The Vikings

  13-03-2018 16:25
  NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport brings the latest information on free agent QB Kirk Cousins intentions to meet with the Vikings.
  
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• Vikings appear to be closing in on Kirk Cousins

  13-03-2018 16:12
  The dominoes are falling. Quickly. With Case Keenum and Drew Brees off the market, the Vikings look to be moving on Kirk Cousins. Mark Rosen of WCCO reports that Cousins will sign with the Vikings. The deal, per Rosen, will average $28 million per year. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Cousins will visit [more]
  
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• Rapoport: Vikings Could Keep Bradford, Bridgewater If Cousins Goes Elsewhere

  13-03-2018 16:05
  NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo talk about the backup plan at QB for the Vikings.
  
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• .@HPBudGrant feels right at home in his new office at the @twincitiesortho Performance Center. cards.twitter.com/cards/f7iy4/5g…

  13-03-2018 16:05 via twitter.com
  .@HPBudGrant feels right at home in his new office at the @twincitiesortho Performance Center.cards.twitter.com/cards/f7iy4/5g…
  
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• Source: QB Kirk Cousins To Sign With Vikings

  13-03-2018 15:51
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Free agent quarterback Kirk Cousins will sign with the Minnesota Vikings Wednesday.WCCO’s Mark Rosen reports that a source told him that Cousins will sign with the team for $28 million a year. There’s no word yet on how long the contract will be for.Free agency officially begins at 3 p.m. Wednesday.On Tuesday, it was also reported that former Vikings quarterback Case Keenum will sign with the Denver Broncos.Cousins had been connected to several teams in the
  
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• Pick 6 Mailbag: Worth Spending Big Money on a Free Agent QB?

  13-03-2018 15:51
  vikings.com's Mike Wobschall addresses fan comments and questions, including if it's worth spending big money on a free agent QB, Dalvin Cook's impact on the offense, what positions the team could be looking to address via the draft, and more.
  
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• Brees swaps familiarity for a maximum deal

  13-03-2018 15:34
  Drew Brees officially has moved closer to Tom Brady than Peyton Manning on the Goodfellas scale. Brees, who had always maximized his earnings from the Saints, traded staying put over getting even more by agreeing to a two-year, $50 million deal. That’s a $25 million annual average, a full $2.5 million per year less than [more]
  
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• With Keenum and Brees gone, where do the Vikings go at quarterback?

  13-03-2018 15:23
  With Case Keenum intending to sign with the Broncos and Drew Brees staying with the Saints, the Vikings won’t have in 2018 a guy who started 14 regular-season games (winning 11 of them) and two playoffs games (winning one) in 2018. So as Keenum and Brees exit the picture (Brees was never really in it), [more]
  
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• Bud Grant's 1st Day at New Office Brings Back Vivid Vikings Memories

  13-03-2018 15:11
  EAGAN, Minn. – There isn’t much that Bud Grant hasn’t seen in his 50-plus years with the Vikings.The Hall of Fame Coach has seen games – from the sidelines, the stands or a suite – at each of th...
  
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• Quarterbacks & Corners Headline 11-20 Group of NFL.com's Top 101 Potential Free Agents

  13-03-2018 14:16
  The Vikings.com 2018 Free Agency Primer series uses NFL.com’s Top 101 Free Agents list to break down this year’s class. We will count down the groups of players until March 14 when free agency is ...
  
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• Kirk Cousins has a film crew documenting his free agency experience

  13-03-2018 14:10
  Tom Brady isn’t the only NFL quarterback who has a camera crew documenting his life. Kirk Cousins, who is expected to sign a huge contract in the coming days, has decided to document all of it with a film crew following him around as he explores his options in free agency. “We are opening up [more]
  
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• Prospect Profile: Okalahoma OT Orlando Brown

  13-03-2018 14:00
  Orlando Brown Tackle | Oklahoma | Redshirt junior Height: 6-foot-8 | Weight: 345 pounds College Stats 2017: started all 14 games at left tackle; named Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year; was a F...
  
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• Vikings want to retain Joe Berger, but have competition

  13-03-2018 12:46
  While the Vikings wait to see what happens at quarterback, they are taking care of some things on the offensive line. The Vikings made a move to hold onto left guard Nick Easton on Monday by tendering the restricted free agent at the second-round level and they’re also working to bring back right guard Joe [more]
  
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• Report: QB Case Keenum Intends To Sign With Denver Broncos

  13-03-2018 12:29
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The quarterback who last season led the Minnesota Vikings to the NFC Championship game for the first time since 2009 reportedly intends on signing with the Denver Broncos.
  According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, 30-year-old Case Keenum, who was one of the NFL’s top free agents, will sign with the new team when the 2018 free agency officially begins Wednesday.
  In the 2017-2018 season, Keenum completing 67.6 percent of his passes for 3,547 yards with 22 touchdowns
  
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• So what is Case Keenum getting in Denver?

  13-03-2018 12:16
  The first domino has fallen in the Great Quarterback Chase of 2018. To the chagrin of Von Miller. Case Keenum, not Kirk Cousins, will become the next quarterback of the Denver Broncos. And Case Keenum will be compensated accordingly, given that he’s not Kirk Cousins. A source with knowledge of the dynamics of the process [more]
  
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• GMFB: Who Needs Kirk Cousins The Most?

  13-03-2018 11:19
  The "Good Morning Football" crew explains why the Jets are the team that needs free agent QB Kirk Cousins the most.
  
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• Brees’ leverage is limited; he and his wife don’t want to leave New Orleans

  13-03-2018 10:53
  The white whale of free agency is more like the Loch Ness Monster. Technically in play for a move to a new team, Saints quarterback Drew Brees likely won’t be. The talk in league circles is that both Brees and his wife are strongly resisted the possibility of leaving New Orleans. Separately (or maybe consequently), [more]
  
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• Report: Case Keenum will sign with Denver

  13-03-2018 06:20
  Case Keenum is moving on from Minnesota and he will reportedly sign with the Broncos when free agency opens on Wednesday.
  
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• Washington V.P. of player personnel Doug Williams nitpicks Kirk Cousins on his way out the door

  13-03-2018 05:45
  The Washington Redskins are going to miss Kirk Cousins if for no other reason than they’ll have to find a new target to snipe at moving forward. Cousins’ tenure with Washington is over and Cousins will get a very large contract to play quarterback for another team in the near future. However, that didn’t stop [more]
  
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• NFLN: Case Keenum To Sign With The Broncos

  13-03-2018 05:19
  NFL Network's Ari Wolfe has the latest on news that QB Case Keenum plans on signing with the Denver Broncos on Wednesday.
  
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• Kirk Cousins initially tags Vikings, Jets in his farewell post

  13-03-2018 03:14
  On Monday, quarterback Kirk Cousins posted a farewell message to Washington. I noticed that. However, I didn’t notice something curious that was lurking at the bottom of the page. Others have noticed it, including John Keim of ESPN.com: Cousins tagged both the Vikings and the Jets in the post. Making that discovery even more intriguing [more]
  
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• Case Keenum: We’re going to take advantage of free agency

  13-03-2018 02:41
  It looks less and less likely that Case Keenum will return to Minnesota next season, but he will find more interest and a bigger deal than he did a year ago. Keenum, who went 11-3 as the Vikings’ starter last season, could become the first free agent quarterback to get a new home. Keenum was [more]
  
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• Eagles TE Trey Burton Says Vikings, Lions and Rams Have Reached Out

  13-03-2018 01:10
  Free agent tight end Trey Burton joins 'NFL Total Access' to talk about free agency and where he might end up next season.
  
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