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Geno Atkins to Minnesota Picks up Steam

Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer defensively coordinated the Cincinnati Bengals for six seasons before trekking to the North Start State. Now, he has been the Vikings skipper for one year longer than he led the Bengals defense.

On Saturday, news picked up that Cincinnati would likely release defensive tackle Geno Atkins in a cap-clearing maneuver.

“The Bengals are projected to cut three-technique Geno Atkins to clear up $9.5 million against the cap” https://t.co/c3memCROW6

— Sean Borman (@SeanBormanNFL) February 13, 2021

The Houston Texans did release longtime legend, J.