Vikings announce captains for the 2021 season

The Vikings named eight players captains this year:

Minnesota has some returning captains for the 2021 season, but the Vikings also have some new faces who may be considered leaders.

The team opted to retool much of its defense through free agency. Additionally, the Vikings also saw Riley Reiff and Kyle Rudolph depart in free agency.

So Minnesota had some leaders to replace this offseason. Here is what the Vikings decided to do with captains in 2021: