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The Minnesota Vikings are entering their own version of the Final Countdown.

The 2024 season is upon us and the excitement is palpable. As we get through the offseason, everyone wants to see quarterback J.J. McCarthy in a Vikings uniform. It will signal a new era in Vikings football for many reasons.

General manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and head coach Kevin O’Connell are entering their third seasons in control of the Vikings and it’s crunch time. They now have the team shaped in their image and it’s going to be pivotal for their future to be successful in the next two seasons.

With 87 days until kickoff, here’s a look at every player to wear No. 87 with the Vikings (via Pro Football Reference):

The NFL has announced its punishment for the Atlanta Falcons for tampering with former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins and two other players.

The league is taking a fifth-round pick in next year’s draft from Atlanta, as well as fining the team $250,000 and general manager Terry Fontenot $50,000, the NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero said. The team also tampered with wide receiver Darnell Mooney and tight end Charlie Woerner, per Pelissero.

Tampering refers to making contact with a potential signee outside of the windows allowed by the league. Cousins’ agent announced his deal with the Falcons about two-and-a-half hours after the NFL’s free agent negotiating window opened in March.

During the negotiating window, players and their agents can talk to teams, but are forbidden from visiting teams. During his introductory news conference with Atlanta, Cousins had a slip of the tongue that may have made league officials’ ears perk up.

“You look around and you think, ‘Boy, there’s great people here,'” Cousins said. “And it’s not just the football team. I mean, I’m looking at the support staff. Meeting – calling, yesterday, calling our head athletic trainer, talking to our head of PR, I’m thinking, ‘We got good people here.'”