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Vikings had ‘a lot’ of interest in former Lions kick returner

(Photo by Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports) Jamal Agnew

Before he signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Jamal Agnew apparently was being pursued by the Minnesota Vikings this offseason.

Ever since the Minnesota Vikings chose not to re-sign Cordarrelle Patterson in 2017, they have struggled to find someone who can be productive as a kick returner.

The Vikings have given a number of different players a shot to be their kick returner during the last few seasons including Jerick McKinnon, Marcus Sherels, Mike Hughes, Holton Hill, Ameer Abdullah, and K.