Not long ago, the Minnesota Vikings conducted a shutout over the Las Vegas Raiders, a 3-0 victory that kept the purple team’s season afloat. Per EPA/Play,
The Vikings had only two players with questionable designations. The Bears had none. Vikings cornerback Akayleb Evans will not play in Monday Night Football.
Vikings cornerback Akayleb Evans is out for the second consecutive week with a calf strain. That means rookie Mekhi Blackmon, who gave up a couple big catches against the Broncos last week, is in line for another start.
Vikings cornerback Akayleb Evans was a limited participant in Thursday's practice. He's hoping to return for Monday night's game against the Bears after missing last week with a calf injury.
Will Justin Jefferson make his highly-anticipated return from injured reserve next Monday night against the Bears? It's certainly possible, depending on how his hamstring feels in practice this week.
Another week, another Vikings victory where they had to rely on their depth to step in when key players got banged up. The Vikings lost three starters to injuries over the course of Sunday's game.
Vikings cornerback Akayleb Evans, who was listed as questionable with a hamstring injury, is officially active for Monday night's game against the 49ers.
Kevin O'Connell is hopeful that one of his key defenders will be able to go on Monday Night Football. Akayleb Evans has been listed as questionable due to an oblique injury.
The Minnesota Vikings play on Monday Night Football this week, so no Wednesday injury report was released. On the team's Thursday report, there are a couple of concerning notes.
Three key Vikings starters — wide receiver Jordan Addison, cornerback Akayleb Evans, and outside linebacker Marcus Davenport — were limited participants in Wednesday's practice.
The Vikings had a shot. Even after a fluky play like this that too often besets the franchise in crucial moments. That transaction could’ve sealed the deal for Minnesota had cornerback Akayleb Evans grabbed the pigskin.
The Minnesota Vikings are entering the 2023 season with plenty of questions at their cornerback position. Those questions came even further to the forefront on Thursday when both Mekhi Blackmon and Akayleb Evans left the Vikings joint practice against the Titans that afternoon.
Vikings rookie cornerback Mekhi Blackmon left Thursday's joint practice with the Titans with an apparent upper-body injury. Blackmon appeared to be favoring his shoulder as he walked off the field with a trainer and headed into the team's medical tent.
EAGAN — The Minnesota Vikings’ social media team has a duty to publish any and all miraculous Justin Jefferson catches from training camp but the unfortunate result of showing highlights against your own team is that somebody has to be on the wrong end of those Moss’ings.
Vikings cornerback Akayleb Evans showed promise last season as a rookie fourth-round draft pick, but his first year in the NFL was overshadowed by three separate concussions.
With training camps underway, here’s a look at the top position battles to watch for teams in the NFC North.
EAGAN — Historically speaking, cornerback is a very difficult position to play for rookies. For Minnesota Vikings 2022 rookie corners Andrew Booth Jr. and Akayleb Evans, it was an especially rocky ride because their debut seasons were derailed by injuries.
Should emotion be a key factor in player evaluation? Recently, I watched an interview that Minnesota Vikings reporter Gabe Henderson did with Kwesi Adofo-Mensah at the NFL annual league meeting and there was something he said that made me question his judgment.
The Minnesota Vikings utilized the 2022 NFL Draft primarily to improve on defense, landing five defensive players with the first six picks. Offensive lineman Ed Ingram was the lone offensive outlier, discovered by general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah with the 59th overall pick in the 2nd Round.
The following questions are about current Minnesota Vikings topics, answered by PurplePTSD. Today is the Cinco de Mayo edition, addressed in a from-the-hip fashion.
Akayleb Evans is now a Minnesota Viking, becoming the first Missouri Tiger to be selected SKOL! With the 118th pick in the NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings have selected Akayleb Evans in the 4th Round.
There might be tough competition on the opposite side of the ball in this year’s NFL Draft, but for one particular University of Missouri defensive back, he’s just happy to be there.
NAME: Akayleb Evans POSITION: Cornerback SCHOOL: Missouri HEIGHT: 6’2” WEIGHT: 197 pounds CAREER BACKGROUND A native of McKinney, Texas, Akayleb Evans attended McKinney High School.
Badie & Evans hope their strong performances at the NFL Combine will help boost their NFL Draft stock. Missouri’s representatives at the NFL Combine impressed both with their on-field work and also their ability to keep the media entertained at their respective press conferences.
Tulsa cornerback transfers Akayleb Evans and Allie Green IV are ready to test their skills against the best of the best in the SEC. There’s a famous Michael Jordan quote that’s always stuck with me.
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