 runs with the ball after the catch in the second half against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports.</p>
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<p>Minnesota Vikings free agency has showcased power moves, including the acquisitions of Ryan Kelly (C), <a href=)
Will Fries (G), Jonathan Allen (DT), Javon Hargrave (DT), and Isaiah Rodgers (CB). The club also re-signed Pro Bowl cornerback Byron Murphy Jr.
4 Big-Ticket Items Still Loom for Vikings
But big-ticket items are still lurking, with free agency just over a day old.
These are the big-ticket items, ranked in ascending order of importance (No. 1 = most important).
4. The Cooper Kupp Verdict
 reacts before the game against the Buffalo Bills at SoFi Stadium. The Bills defeated the Rams 31-10. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports.</p>
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<p>Cooper Kupp should be available to sign with a new team on Wednesday or Thursday. And, yes — that’s the same Kupp who won a Super Bowl with Kevin O’Connell in 2021 while winning the NFL’s Offensive Player of the Year award.</p>
<p>Vikings fans have asked for a WR3 upgrade since the late 2000s. Kupp is the big hope. </p>
<p>Alongside Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison, Kupp would utterly feast. And don’t forget that Addison could be suspended to start the 2025 campaign due to a 2024 legal infraction. </p>
<h2> 3. The QB2 Identity</h2>
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Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2007. Subscribe to his daily YouTube Channel, VikesNow. The show features guests, analysis, and opinion on all things related to the purple team, with 4-7 episodes per week. His MIN obsession dates back to 1996. Listed guilty pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, ‘The Sopranos,’ Basset Hounds, and The Doors (the band). He follows the NBA as closely as the NFL.
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