The Minnesota Vikings made some waves on Tuesday afternoon. First, they had quarterback J.J. McCarthy and three other players speak to the media after practice at OTAs. That gave us a lot of cool soundbites and McCarthy exuded every ounce of confidence you would have hoped to see.
Hearing from McCarthy and the others wasn’t the only thing that happened on Tuesday, as the Vikings signed edge rusher Andrew Van Ginkel to a one-year contract extension
Andrew Van Ginkel’s extension means nothing for Dallas Turner
The extension was a well-deserved one for Van Ginkel, as he was in the final year of a two-year, $20 million contract. The move essentially turns the next two years’ of his contract to be worth approximately $34 million with $27.4 million fully guaranteed. He was a second-team All-Pro with 11.5 sacks, 18.0 tackles for loss, and two pick-sixes.
In a vacuum, extending the 29-year-old Van Ginkel to keep him through the 2026 season makes a lot of sense. You want to be the organization that rewards players for playing really well. Even so, it raises questions about how the Vikings feel about last year’s first-round pick, Dallas Turner.
Here’s the reality: extending Van Ginkel means nothing for the future of Turner
