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There have been 13 players to wear No. 40 for the Minnesota Vikings, including a long-time tight end.
It’s the final countdown…
Well, sort of.
The Minnesota Vikings will kick off their 2023 regular season in 40 days at home against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 10.
From now until then, we will take a trip down memory lane and count each day by revisiting the players that have worn that specific jersey number.
With 40 days until kickoff, here’s a look at every player to wear No. 40 with the Vikings (via Pro Football Reference):
Here’s who the Minnesota Vikings have used the franchise tag on
Each offseason, the NFL has a window where teams can put free agents on the franchise tag. What that does is prevents a free agent from being able to sign with another team without their previous team being able to match or lose without compensation, which will be two first-round picks.
The amounts for the franchise tags have been revealed and they are position by position.
QB: $32,416,000
RB: $10,091,000
WR: $19,743,000
TE: $11,345,000
OL: $18,244,000
DE: $19,727,000
DT: $18,937,000
LB: $20,926,000
CB: $18,140,000
S: $14,460,000
K: $5,393,000
P: $5,393,000
The Minnesota Vikings could franchise one player this year, but it would be somewhat of a surprise. They have done a good job in using the tag in a smart fashion, having done so five times prior.
