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Here's how 7 prominent ex-Vikings fared in debuts with new teams

The Vikings had a clunker of a 2020 opener Sunday for a variety of reasons. One of them: They had a lot of roster turnover, particularly on defense, and their new additions on that side of the ball struggled mightily in a 43-34 loss to the Packers.

A lot of those prominent former players are on other teams now. In case you were wondering, here’s how seven of them fared Sunday:

*Xavier Rhodes: The 30-year-old former first-round pick and a staple of the Vikings’ defense for seven seasons was the target of fan ire (and quarterback throws) in 2019 as he became a symbol of a Vikings pass defense that slipped.