Report: Extension Talks with Prominent Vikings Heat Up

Jun 15, 2021; in Eagen, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer looks on as free safety Harrison Smith (22) goes through drills at OTA at TCO Performance Center. Mandatory Credit: Harrison Barden-USA TODAY SportsThe calendar indicates it’s the time of year for the Minnesota Vikings front office to enter contraction extension talks. The franchise notoriously avoids in-season extension talks, so between now and the commencement of the 2021 season is prime territory for veterans to receive extensions.

Last season, the oft-mentioned contract belonged to Dalvin Cook, who re-upped with the team just as the 2020 season began. He inked for five years and $63 million after a…