Bears
Dan Wiederer of the Chicago Tribune mentions that the Bears were focused on trading up and landing a few different running backs, including Ohio State’s TreVeyon Henderson, Arizona State RB Cam Skattebo, and Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty.
“On Friday evening, fingers in the Halas Hall draft room remained crossed that a swing at landing a playmaking running back would connect,” Wiederer wrote. “Poles pressed the gas and made aggressive attempts to trade up. Henderson’s blend of speed and vision, plus his tenacity in pass protection and skill as a pass catcher, were alluring. The Bears had significant interest.”
Bears
Bears CB Jaylon Johnson said he walked out of the first team meeting with a clear expectation on what to expect out of the new leadership.
Vikings
- Per Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer, there were some discussions about the Vikings bringing back QB Kirk Cousins if the Falcons would take on a significant portion of his contract. However, Minnesota’s trade for QB Sam Howell to fill their need at backup quarterback killed any slim odds of that.
- Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy said he feels “110 percent” after his rehab from his torn right meniscus: “I feel better than when I got hurt eight months ago. Just really excited to be out here with the guys again.” (Ben Goessling)
- Vikings HC Kevin O’Connell said LT Christian Darrisaw has “absolutely knocked it outside the park” during rehab from his torn ACL and MCL. (Kevin Seifert)
- In addition, O’Connell noted that Mekhi Blackmon would return from his ACL injury by the end of spring, and veterans DT Javon Hargrave and G Will Fries will be limited in the early offseason and will progress during the spring. (Ben Goessling)
- Vikings S Harrison Smith on winning in the regular season and losing in the playoffs: “There’s another level that we need to get to. … Moving forward, that emphasis of, ‘Let’s turn it up a little bit to a level that we haven’t been before to get where we want to go.'” (Seifert)
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