Back to the Minnesota Vikings Newsfeed

New safety Michael Griffin impressed by Vikings' young studs, veteran presence

Veteran safety Michael Griffin is impressed by the Vikings’ young defensive core and experienced leadership.

“This defense is already good. … This team is right there,” said Griffin, one of the Vikings offseason free-agent signings. “I’m just here to try and fit in and make this football team and work hard and do the things I can do.

“Watching the playoff game from last year, it was a game they should have won. You saw they had a lot of the tools and things to get the job done and get to the Super Bowl and get to the playoffs.