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Vikings make 3 roster moves, including designating Justin Jefferson to return

The Vikings got some good news n the injury front regarding Justin Jefferson

The Minnesota Vikings are sitting at 5-4 going into Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints and have quite a littany of injuries.

They finally had their first game without Kirk Cousins against the Atlanta Falcons and Josh Dobbs stepped up massively, including winning NFC Offensive Player of the Week award.

Outside of Cousins, Jaren Hall and K.J. Osborn suffered concussions against the Falcons and both Marcus Davenport and Nick Mullens are potential players to come back this season. They, like plenty of other teams, have been going through it.

On Wednesday, the Vikings made three roster moves regarding injuries heading into Sunday’s game.

Vikings waive local product from practice squad

The Vikings waived the security for Nick Mullens on Tuesday

The Minnesota Vikings made a roster move on Tuesday afternoon, but it wasn’t one we were expecting. The team announced that the Vikings have waived quarterback Tanner Morgan from the practice squad.

Everyone was expecting the Vikings to officially place wide receiver Justin Jefferson on injured reserve but that move is still expected.

With Nick Mullens nursing a back injury, the Vikings signed Morgan to the practice squad as extra insurance. He wasn’t used and they moved on from him in short order.

Having started for the majority of five seasons for the Minnesota Golden Gophers, Morgan went undrafted and spent training camp with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

If Mullens is placed on injured reserve as was alluded to by O’Connell, Morgan could end up back with the Vikings.

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Vikings sign local QB to practice squad

The local product is back in the twin cities

According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Minnesota Vikings have signed former University of Minnesota quarterback Tanner Morgan to the practice squad.

This move likely comes after quarterback Nick Mullens appeared on the injury report with a back injury. He was limited on Wednesday during practice and this seems to be a procedural move.

Morgan was a four-plus-year starter for the Golden Gophers and saw mixed results. The 2019 saw Morgan lead the Golden Gophers to an 11-2 record, the best in program history. However, the success wasn’t sustained, as Morgan never reached the heights of that 2019 season.

He went undrafted this past year, but was the eighth overall pick in the USFL draft. At the University of Minnesota, Morgan completed 62.2% of his passes for 9,464 yards, 65 touchdowns and 32 interceptions.

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Packers host Minnesota QB Tanner Morgan on official pre-draft visit

The Packers hosted Minnesota QB Tanner Morgan on an official top-30 visit ahead of the 2023 draft.

The Green Bay Packers hosted Minnesota quarterback Tanner Morgan on an official top-30 visit ahead of the 2023 NFL draft, according to Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Morgan completed 62.2 percent of his passes, tossed 65 touchdown passes and 32 interceptions and rushed for eight touchdowns over 51 games and 47 starts for the Gophers. He started games at Minnesota over five consecutive seasons (2018-22). His breakout season came in 2019 when he threw a school record 30 touchdown passes and only seven interceptions. Twice, he completed over 66 percent of his passes in a season, including 2022, when he completed a school record 66.9 percent.

Morgan (6-0, 204) was not invited to the NFL Scouting Combine. At Minnesota’s pro day, he ran the 40-yard dash in 4.91 seconds, hit 30″ in the vertical leap, covered 9-8 in the broad jump, and finished the short shuttle in 4.45 seconds and the three-cone in 7..23 seconds. The Packers were in attendance.

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Dane Brugler of The Athletic ranks Morgan as the No. 18 quarterback in the class and a likely priority free agent following the draft.

The Packers are searching for a quarterback to backup Jordan Love. Morgan, who is 24 years old, could be an option as a seventh-round pick or free-agent signing.

Morgan joins Henson Hooker and Sean Clifford as reported quarterback visits for the Packers this draft cycle.

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Week 12 Iowa opponent preview: Breaking down the Minnesota Golden Gophers’ offense

The Iowa Hawkeyes travel to Minnesota in Week 12. Here is an offensive outlook for what the Golden Gophers will try to do and who to watch.

Week 12 rolls on for the Iowa Hawkeyes in Big Ten play as they look to continue building on their three-game winning streak. This weekend sees the Hawkeyes hit the road and travel to a bitterly cold Minneapolis to take on the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

Iowa enters the matchup at 6-4 overall while Minnesota is 7-3 overall. Each of the teams sit at 4-3 in Big Ten conference play. Both also are tied for first place in the Big Ten West. What looked like a standard matchup a few short weeks ago has blossomed into arguably the most important game in the Big Ten West, if not entire Big Ten, this weekend.

Minnesota has been rather boom or bust this year marred with some inconsistency. The Golden Gophers rattled off four straight to start the year and look like Big Ten contenders. They followed that up with three straight conference losses. They have now won their last three, albeit it wasn’t exactly murderer’s row of Rutgers, Nebraska, and Northwestern.

This sort of inconsistency really mirrors their head coach, P.J. Fleck. He is very much riding the highs and sulking in the lows. He is great when things are going well but when it goes bad, he goes bad.

Iowa Hawkeyes 2022 schedule breakdown: Minnesota

The Golden Gophers can hang with any team in the Big Ten. How do they match up with Iowa in a massive penultimate showdown?

Sheesh, what a murderer’s road of competitors! Fresh off tough divisional battles against Purdue and Wisconsin, the schedule doesn’t let up. Minnesota had one of the quietest 9-4 seasons you’ll find last year, defeating both Purdue and Wisconsin.

P.J. Fleck really has that squad humming, the staunch defense making up a lot of times for a lackluster passing attack. With their style of play, Minnesota can take any team to the wire. They nearly beat Iowa last year.

Unfortunately, their style opens them up to upsets. For example, they lost to Bowling Green last year. Which version of Minnesota will the Hawkeyes get this season? Here are the players to keep an eye on wearing Maroon and Gold.

Predicting each Big Ten starting quarterback for 2022

Predicting every Big Ten starting quarterback in 2022

Quarterback is the most premium position on the football field, there is no questioning that. Historically, the Big Ten has been known for having some of the best quarterbacks in the nation, the same can be said for the 2022 season.

In the new era of college football, roster turnover is paramount, and the transfer portal is being used to shuffle rosters all over the country. The same goes for the quarterback position, and there are going to be some new faces signal-calling in the Big Ten in 2022.

Check out my prediction for each Big Ten teams’ projected starting quarterback in 2022:

How to watch: Wisconsin vs. Minnesota

How to watch, listen and stream the Wisconsin Badgers against the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Saturday:

The Wisconsin Badgers will face off against the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Saturday afternoon to battle not only for Paul Bunyan’s Axe but for the Badgers to clinch their spot in the Big Ten Championship game.

Related: PHOTOS: The last time Wisconsin played Minnesota for a trip to Indianapolis

Wisconsin will rely on true freshman running back Braelon Allen against the Golden Gophers, as he will be looking to tie Jonathan Taylor’s program record of eight consecutive 100-yard rushing games. On the defensive side of the ball, Wisconsin will look to their fantastic front seven to stop the Gophers offense led by quarterback Tanner Morgan.

It will be another great battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe to watch, as the Badgers will try to close out their regular season on a high note against head coach P.J. Fleck and the Golden Gophers.

Matchup: Wisconsin Badgers at Minnesota Golden Gophers

Where: Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn.

When: Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, at 3 p.m. CST

Where to watch: Fox

  • Announcers:
    • Play-by-Play: Tim Brando
    • Analyst: Spencer Tillman

Where to stream: Fox Sports App or foxsports.com/live

Where to listen: Badger Sports Network on the Varsity Network app or Sirius Satellite Radio 111, XM 196

  • Announcers:
    • Play-by-Play: Matt Lepay
    • Analyst: Mike Lucas
    • Sideline Reporter: Patrick Herb

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Six stats will decide Wisconsin vs. Minnesota

Six stats will decide Wisconsin vs. Minnesota

Wisconsin and Minnesota will take the field Saturday afternoon with a lot on the line.

They’ll battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe and a shot at a Big Ten West title. For two teams that were looking up at Iowa for much of September and October, it’s mildly surprising we’re seeing a situation where Wisconsin can capture the division with a win on Saturday.

Related: Five keys to a Wisconsin victory over Minnesota this weekend

The game will not be an extremely easy one for the Badgers. This will be one of Graham Mertz’s first experiences playing a big-time road game (Purdue this year was his first), Braelon Allen will need to continue dominating opponents and the defense needs a bounce-back contest after giving up 28 points to Nebraska last weekend.

For thoughts on those areas and more, here are six stats that will decide Saturday’s game:

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Wisconsin LB Jack Sanborn makes Joshua Perry’s top 30 Big Ten players

Senior Wisconsin LB Jack Sanborn was named to the BTN analyst’s top 30 overall Big Ten players on Wednesday morning:

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Ahead of the upcoming Big Ten football season, former Ohio State outside linebacker and current Big Ten Network analyst Joshua Perry has been releasing his top 30 Big Ten players.

Related: Wisconsin returns to the New Year’s Six in 247Sports’ latest bowl projection

On Wednesday morning, Perry named senior Wisconsin linebacker Jack Sanborn as the  No. 17 overall player in the Big Ten. The Deer Park, Illinois, native is ranked one spot ahead of Minnesota quarterback Tanner Morgan. Perry cited Sanborn’s intensity and football intelligence as reasons for the Badger linebacker’s ranking.

Joshua Perry is not the only person who is impressed by Jack Sanborn, as he has already been named to several award watch lists including the Butkus and Bednarik awards.

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