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USA Today
22-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Vikings avoid Hard Knocks once again for both training camp and in-season
Vikings avoid Hard Knocks once again for both training camp and in-season The NFL announced who will be on Hard Knocks during training camp and in-season during the 2025 campaign on Wednesday at the NFL Owners Meetings. The training camp series will focus on the Buffalo Bills as they get ready for a pivotal season with their league MVP quarterback, Josh Allen. The in-season installment of the show will focus on the NFC East, including coverage of the Washington Commanders, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, and Philadelphia Eagles. While the Vikings won't be directly on the show, fans can still see them on the in-season version around the Holidays this year. The Vikings are playing several NFC East teams in December, which means that they will be featured on the show, giving fans a different look at those games. They play the Commanders, Cowboys, and Giants in December. It is the perfect type of access for Vikings fans who want the extra views, but the team doesn't have the cameras in the facility.
USA Today
22-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Bucs avoid Hard Knocks both for training camp and in-season in 2025
Bucs avoid Hard Knocks both for training camp and in-season in 2025 The NFL announced who will be on Hard Knocks during training camp and in-season during the 2025 campaign on Wednesday at the NFL Owners Meetings. The training camp series will focus on the Buffalo Bills as they get ready for a pivotal season with their league MVP quarterback, Josh Allen. The in-season installment of the show will focus on the NFC East, including coverage of the Washington Commanders, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, and Philadelphia Eagles. The Bucs were on Hard Knocks in 2017 when they had a rookie wide receiver from Penn State in Chris Godwin, a running back that was interesting to follow in Jeremy McNichols, and a head coach in Dirk Koetter. The Bucs were considered a potential favorite to land coverage for the training camp part of the Hard Knocks installment this Summer, but they avoided it again. History tells us the teams that get covered in training camp don't often have great seasons, so consider this another success story in a Bucs offseason full of them so far.
USA Today
22-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Vikings set to be on Hard Knocks several times to end the 2025 season
Vikings set to be on Hard Knocks several times to end the 2025 season The NFL announced who will be on Hard Knocks during training camp and in-season during the 2025 campaign on Wednesday at the NFL Owners Meetings. The training camp series will focus on the Buffalo Bills as they get ready for a pivotal season with their league MVP quarterback Josh Allen. The in-season installment of the show will focus on the NFC East which will include coverage of the Washington Commanders, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, and Philadelphia Eagles. That coverage, set to start in December, will coincide with the Vikings' games against several of those teams. The Vikings playing those teams in December means that they will be featured on the show, giving fans a different look at those games. They play the Commanders, Cowboys, and Giants in December, so that will give Vikings fans plenty of extra access they would not normally get. It is the perfect type of access for Vikings fans who want the extra views, but the team doesn't have the cameras in the facility.
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Chicago Bears 2025 offseason program: Players return to Halas Hall
The Chicago Bears were one of several teams with a new head coach to kick off their voluntary offseason program on Monday, where new and returning players reported to Halas Hall for the first phase of the offseason. With the first phase of their offseason program, there is no on-field activity permitted. But there will be meetings, strength and conditioning work plus rehabilitation. It will also be the first time new head coach Ben Johnson and his staff meet with the team. Advertisement It's quite an eventual offseason for Chicago, who hired Johnson to replace Matt Eberflus as head coach and establish a winning culture following a disappointing 5-12 season. Johnson told reporters at the NFL Owners Meetings last week that he'd spend the weekend crafting the speech to give to the team, and his message is about change and moving forward. "It's a different regime," Johnson said. "What happened last year was last year. We're moving on. We're moving past that." The Bears social media accounts shared some images and videos of new and returning players, including wide receiver DJ Moore, linebacker T.J. Edwards, cornerback Jaylon Johnson, wide receiver Rome Odunze and tight end Cole Kmet. The Bears will hit the practice field later this spring for voluntary minicamp (April 21-23), OTAs (May 20-22, May 27-30, June 9-11) and mandatory minicamp (June 3-5). Advertisement Follow Bears Wire on Twitter and Facebook This article originally appeared on Bears Wire: LOOK: Bears players report for first day of 2025 offseason program
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
New Vikings O-Lineman Helped Sign His Former Teammate
Jenna Watson/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK The Minnesota Vikings have addressed a lot of their weaknesses this offseason, via NFL free agency, and they've done it rather efficient and successful fashion. Most notably, the offensive and defensive lines look like two completely different units than what they did in 2024. And that's a good thing. Advertisement Just like on the d-line, the offensive line's biggest problems were on the interior, especially guard. But instead of signing a guard, their first OL move of free agency was at center, 31-year-old long-time Indianapolis Colts mauler, Ryan Kelly, to replace Garrett Bradbury. One former Colt helped Minnesota Vikings land another former Colt The Vikings' only other signing on the starting offensive line (so far) was at right guard, another former Colt — and one of the most sought after o-linemen on the market this offseason — 26-year-old former Penn State Nittany Lion , Will Fries. Credit: Robert Scheer/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK Fries signed just one day after Kelly was brought on board, which wasn't a coincidence. On Tuesday at the NFL Owners Meetings, Kevin O'Connell revealed to media that Ryan Kelly was the reason for Will Fries signing. It doesn't appear that Minnesota was on the right guard's radar, or vice versa, until Kelly signed, then connected the dots for them. The Vikings never planned to add both center Ryan Kelly and right guard Will Fries, according to O'Connell. Kelly became a possibility, then he helped the Vikings land Fries, who had countless suitors. Acquiring both players speaks to what the Vikings have built from a cultural standpoint to attract talent. Minnesota has become a destination for players seeking the best facilities and resources, even if that means opting against their previous team. Alec Lewis – The Athletic What do Ryan Kelly and Will Fries bring to Vikings? Ryan Kelly was drafted 18th overall pick in 2016. He's played 121 games across 9 seasons. Every single one of his 7,696 career snaps have been taken at the center position. Kelly was named a second-team All-Pro in 2020, and he's made four Pro Bowls. Advertisement Last season, Kelly played just 10 games, thanks to a knee injury that required surgery. Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell was confident on Tuesday that their new center will be available right away. Injuries are a bit of a concern for Ryan Kelly, who only once (2023) has played all 17 games of an NFL regular season. As a rookie, Will Fries played tackle for the Colts. He moved to right guard for his sophomore NFL season, where he started nine of 16 games. In 2023, he started all 17 games all over the Indy OL. Then last season, Fries was back at right guard, until he broke his tibia in week five, ending his season. For what feels like forever, the Minnesota Vikings have been weak at right guard. Since head coach Kevin O'Connell and general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah took over control of player-personnel decision-making in 2022, it's been former 2nd round draft pick Ed Ingram and veteran Dalton Risner battling back and forth at that position. Advertisement Related: Interesting New Details in Kwesi Adofo-Mensah's Contract with Vikings Revealed Neither was a long-term solution, though. Ingram failed to develop into the type of pass-blocker needed to protect a QB in the MN Vikings pass-happy offensive scheme and Risner can't run block to save his life. All of that should change with the edition of Ryan Kell and Will Fries. The fact that they already have years of rapport should only help the o-line get up to speed even faster, come training camp.
