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Past 7 daysVikings beat Dolphins 15-10, remain the NFC North's only unbeaten team at 4-0
Oct 8Minnesota controlled the game with 72 offensive plays to Miami's 37, closing it out on a fourth-quarter, clock-control drive that ended in a kneel-down; rookie Tai Felton got his first start.
Vikings sign Odell Beckham Jr. to the practice squad
Oct 8Minnesota added Beckham, recently released by the Giants, reuniting him with coach Kevin O'Connell and OC Wes Phillips; the move comes as WR1 Justin Jefferson manages a hamstring issue ahead of facing New Orleans. The team also activated C Michael Jurgens and TE Ben Yurosek off injured reserve.
Vikings place G Donovan Jackson on injured reserve with a meniscus injury
Oct 8Jackson was hurt in Week 4 against Miami; Minnesota also released P Johnny Hekker, RB Devin Neal and CB Natrone Brooks from the practice squad, added T Tristan Leigh, and waived CB Tyreek Chappell from IR.
Vikings stay perfect at 4-0, grind past winless Dolphins 15-10
Oct 7Minnesota's defense and Will Reichard's NFL-longest active field-goal streak (now 31 straight) carried the win; T.J. Hockenson had a career-tying 13 catches for 119 yards, while the Vikings played without Justin Jefferson for the first time since 2023.
Vikings' offensive line takes a hit: Donovan Jackson likely out for the season
Oct 7Jackson suffered a meniscus tear after seven snaps and needs surgery; fellow starter Christian Darrisaw was evaluated for a concussion after a second hit, with backups Joe Huber, Caleb Tiernan and Ryan Van Demark next in line as Minnesota preps for New Orleans.
Vikings stay perfect at 4-0, one of only three unbeaten teams left in the NFL
Oct 6Minnesota beat Miami 15-10 without scoring an offensive touchdown, leaning on five Will Reichard field goals (30 straight made). TE T.J. Hockenson had 13 catches filling in for the injured Justin Jefferson.
Vikings lose G Donovan Jackson for the season; Darrisaw in concussion protocol
Oct 6Jackson tore his meniscus in the win over Miami and needs surgery; LT Christian Darrisaw also entered the concussion protocol in the same game, thinning Minnesota's offensive line as the unbeaten start continues.
Vikings move to 4-0 as T.J. Hockenson ties a franchise tight-end record
Oct 5Hockenson caught 13 passes for 119 yards in a 15-10 win over Miami, including a late slide short of the goal line to protect the clock and the lead.
Justin Jefferson ruled out again as Vikings take a cautious approach
Oct 5Coach Kevin O'Connell said Minnesota will not rush its top receiver back from an ankle injury before he is fully ready, even as the team keeps winning without him.
Kyler Murray's Vikings audition continues after McCarthy trade
Oct 4Minnesota's quarterback situation remains a storyline after trading J.J. McCarthy to the Giants and turning to Kyler Murray.
Justin Jefferson ruled out for Vikings vs. Dolphins
Oct 4Minnesota's top receiver sits out Week 4 with an ankle sprain as the division's only unbeaten team protects its record.
Justin Jefferson officially ruled out vs. Miami
Oct 3Minnesota's top receiver (ankle) will miss Sunday's game after not practicing all week, though coach Kevin O'Connell called him 'day-to-day' and encouraged by the evaluation.
Vikings' Josh Oliver to IR with torn bicep; Charles Demmings also out
Oct 3TE Josh Oliver needs surgery for a torn bicep and heads to injured reserve, while CB Charles Demmings (hamstring) will miss at least one game.
Justin Jefferson's ankle a question mark as unbeaten Vikings host Dolphins
Oct 2Jefferson sat out Wednesday's practice with an ankle sprain; coach Kevin O'Connell says Minnesota remains committed to the run game regardless of his status for Sunday.
Vikings (3-0) one of five teams still unbeaten entering Week 4 vs. Miami
Oct 2Minnesota joins Kansas City, Buffalo, San Francisco and Las Vegas as the league's only unbeaten clubs heading into Sunday's home game against the Dolphins.
Storylines
- Minnesota (4-0) remains the division's lone unbeaten team behind a ball-control offense.Oct 8
- Donovan Jackson's injured-reserve move is the line-depth issue to watch as the Saints visit.Oct 8
- Minnesota is 4-0 despite a thinning offensive line — Darrisaw's concussion evaluation is the one to watch before New Orleans.Oct 7
- Minnesota's O-line is thinning even as the 4-0 start continues.Oct 6
- Vikings' 4-0 start keeps coming without their top receiver, who isn't being rushed back.Oct 5
- T.J. Hockenson's expanding workload is now central to Minnesota's offense.Oct 5
- Minnesota's unbeaten start keeps leaning on the Kyler Murray experiment at QB with Jefferson out this week.Oct 4
- Justin Jefferson's ankle injury sidelines Minnesota's top receiver against Miami.Oct 3
- Josh Oliver's season-ending bicep injury adds to the tight end room's workload shuffle.Oct 3
- Justin Jefferson's injury management during an unbeaten startOct 2
- Vikings' bid to remain the NFC's last unbeaten team alongside San FranciscoOct 2