The Vikings will be relying on third-year cornerback Mike Hughes in a big way in 2020.
Gone is Xavier Rhodes, Trae Waynes and Mackensie Alexander. Suddenly, Hughes has become the favorite to be the top corner on the team. More importantly, he’s going into the season healthy, something that wasn’t the case heading into the 2019 season after he was recovering from a torn ACL.
“That’s what I want to reach this year – tap into some new levels I feel like I couldn’t get to because of injuries holding me back a little bit,” Hughes said via Vikings.com. “I’m coming into this year 100-percent confident in my body and how I feel and the work I’ve put into this offseason.”
Hughes also dealt with a neck injury late last season that caused him to miss both of Minnesota’s playoff games.
It feels like we haven’t been able to see the player that Minnesota drafted in the first round in 2018 yet. It never felt like he was fully up-to-speed due to injuries. In 2020, he’ll have no excuses, and he’ll also have every opportunity to prove himself.