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Vikings’ Dallas Turner says he will miss Week 3 against the Texans

Minnesota’s prized rookie will miss at least one week due to an injury.

The Vikings’ young Edge rusher, Dallas Turner, told reporters on Thursday that he would not be playing against the Texans this week but hopes to return in Week 4 against the Green Bay Packers.

Turner was seen wearing a knee brace and is currently rehabbing from a knee injury. Turner told reporters it wasn’t anything serious but mostly scary due to his past in high school with a knee injury.

Minnesota traded up to draft the former Alabama star in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. The Vikings used draft capital to acquire and pair him with Jonathan Greenard and Andrew Van Ginkel.

While those three have played good football, it’s been Pat Jones II who’s really shined from all the Edge rushers. Jones II will have another key role this weekend since Turner will miss at least one week.

In two games, Turner has five tackles and one sack. Many analysts believe he could win the Defensive Rookie of the Year award, but hopefully, he can stay healthy to prove to people the type of player he is.

WATCH: Vikings’ Dallas Turner records first NFL sack

Vikings’ first-round pick Dallas Turner records his first NFL sack.

The Vikings’ defense was mostly dominant during the first half against New York. Minnesota held the Giants to three points and those points came due to an early C.J. Ham fumble on the Vikings’ opening drive.

The Minnesota defense allowed just 87 total yards to Daniel Jones and the Giants’ offense in the first 30 minutes. A big part of why the Vikings’ defense was so dominant was because of their front four.

Free agent signings Andrew Van Ginkel and Jonathan Greenard were solid in the opening half. Van Ginkel had four tackles and one sack. But then there is the first-round selection of Dallas Turner out of Alabama.

When the Giants were trying to go down the field in the final minute of the first half to get some points on the board, Jones was facing pressure, and Turner came through with a major sack. It was Turner’s first sack of his young NFL career, and he’s been on the field a ton when it’s an obvious passing down.

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Panthers Wire’s 2024 NFL season predictions

The Panthers Wire staff makes their predictions for 2024’s division winners, wild card teams, awards and Super Bowl LIX champions.

Well, it kinda sorta feels like the Carolina Panthers may be left out of the big picture once again, doesn’t it? But that doesn’t mean we can’t try to predict it!

Join the Panthers Wire staff—Jared Feinberg, Natalie Miller and Anthony Rizzuti—as we make our picks for this year’s playoff teams, award winners and Super Bowl LIX champions . . .

Feinberg Miller Rizzuti
AFC East Miami (3) Buffalo (2) New York (4)
Buffalo (6) New York (6) Buffalo (6)
New York (7) Miami Miami (7)
New England New England New England
AFC North Cincinnati (1) Baltimore (1) Baltimore (2)
Baltimore (5) Cincinnati (5) Cleveland (5)
Cleveland Cleveland (7) Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Cincinnati
AFC South Houston (4) Houston (4) Houston (3)
Jacksonville Indianapolis Indianapolis
Indianapolis Jacksonville Tennessee
Tennessee Tennessee Jacksonville
AFC West Kansas City (2) Kansas City (3) Kansas City (1)
Los Angeles Las Vegas Los Angeles
Las Vegas Los Angeles Denver
Denver Denver Las Vegas
NFC East Philadelphia (3) Philadelphia (2) Philadelphia (3)
Dallas Dallas (5) Dallas (6)
New York Washington Washington
Washington Washington New York
NFC North Detroit (1) Detroit (1) Green Bay (2)
Green Bay (5) Green Bay (6) Detroit (5)
Chicago (7) Chicago Chicago
Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota
NFC South Atlanta (4) Tampa Bay (4) Atlanta (4)
Tampa Bay Atlanta Tampa Bay
Carolina Carolina New Orleans
New Orleans New Orleans Carolina
NFC West San Francisco (2) San Francisco (3) San Francisco (1)
Seattle (6) Los Angeles (7) Los Angeles (7)
Los Angeles Seattle Seattle
Arizona Arizona Arizona

 

Feinberg Miller Rizzuti
Most Valuable Player Joe Burrow Josh Allen Patrick Mahomes
Offensive Player of the Year Justin Jefferson Ja’Marr Chase Christian McCaffrey
Defensive Player of the Year Nick Bosa Devon Witherspoon Micah Parsons
Offensive Rookie of the Year Caleb Williams Caleb Williams Malik Nabers
Defensive Rookie of the Year Laiatu Latu Dallas Turner Terrion Arnold
Head Coach of the Year Dan Campbell Mike Macdonald Matt LaFleur
Comeback Player of the Year Aaron Rodgers Aaron Rodgers Aaron Rodgers

 

Feinberg Miller Rizzuti
Super Bowl LIX Kansas City over Detroit Buffalo over Detroit Kansas City over Green Bay

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Jared Allen excited for Vikings to ‘get after the quarterback’ in 2024

Now, in 2024, with Allen offering analysis instead of defensive stops, he decided to get vocal about the Vikings’ pass rush.

Former Minnesota Vikings and maybe future Hall of Famer Jared Allen had a knack for getting to the quarterback. During his six seasons with the Vikings, Allen secured 85.5 sacks.

Now, in 2024, with Allen offering analysis instead of defensive stops, he decided to get vocal about the Vikings’ pass rush.

While appearing on The Pat McAfee Show, Allen talked about the team’s ability to pass rush and how it excites him for the upcoming season.

“We’re gonna be young and fast on the defensive side of the ball, and we’ll be able to get after the quarterback.”

Allen expanded upon his praise by saying how much he lacks the job that Kevin O’Connell and his staff have done. The front office has also done a great job of putting together a defensive front that can get after the quarterback, led by free agent signee Jonathan Greenard and first-round draft pick Dallas Turner.

If the preseason was any indicator, the team will be after the quarterback early and often. In their three preseason games without Greenard and Turner, the team brought the quarterback down nine times for a sack.

Imagine the production once they start playing them on Sunday against the Giants.

Vikings EDGE Dallas Turner ranks middle of the pack of 2024 NFL rookie class

They traded up in the first round, unfortunately mortgaging their 2025 class for it, to have the chance to draft a falling Dallas Turner.

The Minnesota Vikings saw a chance to get an impact player in the 2024 NFL Draft after J.J. McCarthy was already drafted. They traded up in the first round, unfortunately mortgaging their 2025 class for it, to have the chance to draft a falling Dallas Turner. He had a solid preseason but was overshadowed by others in the edge rotation.

Despite those factors, PFF has him in the middle of the pack for the other rookies in the class this preseason.

PFF graded all 32 first-round picks from the 2024 NFL Draft and 11 other qualifying players. Turner ranked 20th overall in the group, which puts him right in the middle.

“Turner had a modestly productive preseason before sitting out the Vikings’ final game in Philadelphia. He picked up two pressures, including a sack, on 20 pass-rush reps. He also got a taste of what Brian Flores’ will want him to do when dropping into coverage.”

They acknowledge that Jonathan Greenard and Andrew Van Ginkel will affect his playing time at the edge. Despite that, they believe he will make a meaningful impact on the Vikings’ pass rush rotation in 2024.

Vikings edge rusher Dallas Turner makes NFL analyst’s All-Preseason team

Minnesota Vikings edge rusher Dallas Turner made NFL analyst Jacob Camenker’s All-Preseason team, with four others earning honorable mention

Preseason football is important for everyone on the roster, to varying degrees. For established veterans, it’s important to get back into the flow of things after an offseason of inactivity. For players fighting for a roster spot, it’s important to get the reps and show coaching staffs – both their own and the 31 other teams’ – that they belong in this league.

For rookies, like Minnesota Vikings edge rusher Dallas Turner, it’s their first chance to see professional action and to show why they were drafted.

While Turner didn’t see much action during this year’s preseason, he made an impression when he was out there. So much so that he’s been named to one NFL analyst’s All-Preseason team. Jacob Camenker of The Sporting News released his First-Team All-Preseason team Monday, and Turner is one of his two choices at EDGE.

Speed was the name of the game for Turner this preseason. He used his athletic ability to beat Saints offensive tackle Andrus Peat in the team’s first game and got a key sack in the red zone. That gave fans and the league just a glimpse of the talent that made the Vikings trade back up into the first round to grab Turner.

If Turner can continue to develop and maintain that speed, he should be a dangerous weapon in a Brian Flores-led defense. Turner only saw 31 snaps this preseason, but it was more than enough to show that his first-round selection was warranted.

Along with Turner, the Vikings earned four honorable mentions on Camenker’s All-Preseason team: Quarterback Jaren Hall, wide receiver Trishton Jackson, defensive tackle Taki Taimani, and kicker Will Reichard all received nods for their summer performances.

Vikings defense shines through joint practices with Cleveland Browns

Heading into their second preseason game of the year, the Minnesota Vikings defense has the wind in their sails. 

Heading into their second preseason game of the year, the Minnesota Vikings defense has the wind in their sails. The offense has been the talking point all week for the team with the discussion being around injured rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy.

After two joint practices with the Cleveland Browns, the defense has gained momentum heading into the game between the two teams.

Dane Mizutani of The Pioneer Press reported that the Vikings’ defense was “very impressive” against the Browns. Whether it was the first or second-team units, the Vikings’ defense did very well against the Browns’ offense led by Deshaun Watson and Amari Cooper.

The secondary will remain a big question mark, but Dwight McGlothern’s play, a pick-6 on Winston, gave the defense a big boost. Another rookie in Dallas Turner was getting in on the fun by getting in the backfield and had sacked Watson at one point.

The defense will have its work cut out for it in 2024, as the pressure is on. Their journey as a unit with those expectations begins on Saturday.

Vikings OT Christian Darrisaw is a fan of rookie Dallas Turner

Rookies can have a rough start to camp as the veterans welcome them to the NFL. So far, Dallas Turner has impressed his veteran teammates.

Rookies usually have a rough start to their careers in training camp as the veterans welcome them to the NFL. Dallas Turner welcomes the challenge and has impressed his veteran teammates, specifically Christian Darrisaw.

In a piece written by Mark Craig of the Star Tribune, Darrisaw spoke about his early impressions of the 2024 first-round draft pick.

“Ah, man, he’ll be all right, he’s learning. He’s got the talent. Anything I can do to help.”

The mentorship is something that the team seems to have envisioned by the coaching staff and front office when they made the selection. With Darrisaw getting a contract extension this offseason, he will be around for the duration of Turner’s rookie deal and that excites coach Kevin O’Connell.

“As I talked about with CD in the hours after CD’s extension, it’s like, ‘Hey man, not only can you elevate our entire offensive group, how cool is it going to be as you watch Dallas Turner one-on-one against you in practice grow to be a guy who pushes you to be better?’ ”

Several teams have shown this blueprint to work well. Some examples are the Cleveland Browns with Myles Garrett and Jedrick Wills, the Pittsburgh Steelers with T.J. Watt and Broderick Jones, and many more.

The Vikings have started unveiling their plan through their selections and personnel decisions. It may take some time but the plan is one that leads to sustained success in most cases.

Defense wins the day during first padded practice at Vikings Training Camp

The defense has been a question mark all offseason but so far in camp, especially with pads on, they seem to be leading the race.

The defense has been a question mark all offseason, but so far in camp, especially with pads on, they seem to be leading the race. The offense is loaded with star power like Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, and Aaron Jones, but the quarterback play remains questionable.

Sam Darnold is what he is, but J.J. McCarthy will have some hiccups. But according to Will Ragatz, Brian Flores and defense have been full-throttle regarding aggressiveness and success. His recap of the first day of pads was blunt but clear: the offense has some work to do.

“Overall, this practice was mostly won by the defense, I thought. Flores is giving both quarterbacks all they can handle by sending his usual array of complex, aggressive blitzes. There was frequent traffic in the backfield. Outside of a big Aaron Jones run on the one of the day’s first reps, the offense couldn’t get a whole lot going in standard 11-on-11 action.”

It is very early in camp, but if the offense is going to struggle, then this defense is going to be tasked with handling a lot of tough offenses in 2024. The defense wasn’t expected to have such a role, but perhaps we will start to be more realistic about a journeyman quarterback and rookie quarterback with mechanics issues being corrected.

Rookie Dallas Turner struggling but growing at Training Camp

Dallas Turner was one of the best defensive prospects in April’s NFL Draft, he is now learning what it means to be an NFL player.

Dallas Turner was one of the best defensive prospects in April’s NFL Draft, he is now learning what it means to be an NFL player. Playing at Alabama in the SEC meant he went against NFL talent every Saturday. Playing established NFL players, especially some of the best at their position, can lead to some growing pains.

Will Ragatz of Sports Illustrated wrote about the rookie’s growing pains coming at the hands of Christian Darrisaw. The newly extended tackle for the Vikings is one of the best players at his position, it would be worrisome if Turner were dominating right away.

Ragatz agrees that this is what is best for Turner.

“Dallas Turner has had a solid start to camp and made a nice run stop at one point today, but he’s getting an NFL education from Christian Darrisaw. The Vikings’ star left tackle stonewalled Turner multiple times in this practice, which will only help make the rookie better.”

Rather, this is a sign that the rookie isn’t afraid to compete against the best in the NFL. In the NFC North especially, Turner is going to be going against the likes of Penei Sewell, Jordan Morgan, and Darnell Wright. He needs all the reps he can in camp to be ready to make an impact in Week 1.