{"id":78990,"date":"2024-01-10T00:42:19","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T00:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aweu.info\/?p=78990"},"modified":"2024-01-10T00:42:19","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T00:42:19","slug":"vikings-sign-5-million-veteran-rb-ahead-of-2024-season-kieu-linh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aweu.info\/vikings-sign-5-million-veteran-rb-ahead-of-2024-season-kieu-linh\/","title":{"rendered":"Vikings Sign $5 Million Veteran RB Ahead of 2024 Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Minnesota Vikings\u00a0running game could use some improvements in 2024, but for now, they\u2019re opting for continuity in the running back room by bringing back veteran\u00a0Myles Gaskin.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-1898288750-1-e1704335587643.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" alt=\"Kevin O'Connell, Minnesota Vikings\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Gaskin signed a reserve\/futures contract with the Vikings on January 9, joining 10 other Vikings players who signed similar contracts.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Vikings?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Vikings<\/a> have signed RB Myles Gaskin to a reserve\/future free agent contract. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iLUzHQuGcF\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/iLUzHQuGcF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Vikings\/status\/1744815762127139141?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 9, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Players who have signed reserve\/future contracts are restricted from negotiating with other teams, helping NFL teams secure the bottom half of their 90-man roster come spring OTAs and minicamps.<\/p>\n<p>Gaskin appeared in two games for the Vikings, exclusively on special teams and as an emergency backup running back. He finished the season finished the year on the practice squad. A former seventh-round pick by the\u00a0Miami Dolphins, Gaskin also played a game for the\u00a0Los Angeles Rams\u00a0last season.<\/p>\n<p>He has made 17 starts in his career, tallying 361 career carries for 1,355 yards and seven touchdowns, along with 101 receptions for 701 yards and six touchdowns receiving. He\u2019s earned\u00a0$5.1 million in five seasons in the league.<\/p>\n<p>The Vikings have retained 11 members of their 2023 practice squad after the team finished their season 7-10 following a Week 18 loss to the Detroit Lions.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a list of all players currently on reserve\/future contracts with the Vikings:<\/p>\n<p>RB Myles Gaskin<br \/>\nWR Trishton Jackson<br \/>\nWR N\u2019Keal Harry<br \/>\nWR Thayer Thomas<br \/>\nRB DeWayne McBride<br \/>\nCB Joejuan Williams<br \/>\nCB Jaylin Williams<br \/>\nLB Abraham Beauplan<br \/>\nT Cory Cronk<br \/>\nG Henry Byrd<br \/>\nG Tyrese Robinson<\/p>\n<h2>Vikings RB Alexander Mattison Makes History for the Wrong Reasons<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_4605677\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-inline wp-image-4605677 visible\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/GettyImages-1803184364-e1700515404191.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=782\" alt=\"Alexander Mattison\" width=\"782\" height=\"439\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4605677\" data-lazy-load=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/GettyImages-1803184364-e1700515404191.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=782\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After\u00a0Dalvin Cook\u00a0declined to take a pay cut last offseason, the Vikings signaled the end of the Cook era in Minnesota by signing\u00a0Alexander Mattison\u00a0to a\u00a0two-year, $6.3 million deal\u00a0that is nearly fully guaranteed.<\/p>\n<p>It was a clear sign that Mattison would be the No. 1 running back in Minnesota, but he struggled for the majority of the season. Once a reliable between-the-tackles runner who would often fall ahead for extra yardage, Mattison wasn\u2019t the same this season.<\/p>\n<p>He broke the fewest tackles (5) in his career last season despite seeing a career-high 180 carries. His 36 carries per broken tackle was the\u00a0seventh-lowest rate in the NFL. He is also only the second running back since 2003 to have 180 rushing attempts and not a single rushing touchdown.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Here&#39;s another stat: Alexander Mattison is the 13th player in the Super Bowl era \u2014 and just the second since 2003 \u2014 to have 180 rushing attempts in a season without a single rushing touchdown.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Will Ragatz (@WillRagatz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WillRagatz\/status\/1744115546029797595?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 7, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Vikings\u2019 Loyalty to Alexander Mattison Will Be Put to the Test Next Season<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_4633926\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-inline wp-image-4633926 visible\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mattison-injury.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=782\" alt=\"Alexander Mattison\" width=\"782\" height=\"440\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4633926\" data-lazy-load=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mattison-injury.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=782\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mattison-injury.jpg 2108w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mattison-injury.jpg?resize=150,84 150w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mattison-injury.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mattison-injury.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mattison-injury.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mattison-injury.jpg?resize=1536,863 1536w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mattison-injury.jpg?resize=2048,1151 2048w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mattison-injury.jpg?resize=782,440 782w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mattison-injury.jpg?resize=780,438 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mattison-injury.jpg?resize=425,239 425w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mattison-injury.jpg?resize=660,371 660w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mattison-injury.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mattison-injury.jpg?resize=267,150 267w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mattison-injury.jpg?resize=225,126 225w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Head coach\u00a0Kevin O\u2019Connell\u00a0has proven loyal to a fault at times.<\/p>\n<p>He stood by Mattison for much of the season even though the eye test was enough to tell you\u00a0Ty Chandler\u00a0deserved more opportunities. O\u2019Connell also showed a lack of confidence in the running game, often abandoning.<\/p>\n<p>Chandler\u2019s shortcomings, mainly pass protection, improved throughout the season, leading him to claim a larger body of work late in the season.<\/p>\n<p>In the Vikings\u2019 final two games, Chandler out-snapped Mattison 69 to 44.<\/p>\n<p>The running back position will be interesting to monitor in the 2024 offseason and the Vikings should look to make improvements.<\/p>\n<p>Whether that means Mattison takes a back seat to Chandler or another back remains to be seen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Minnesota Vikings\u00a0running game could use some improvements in 2024, but for now, they\u2019re opting for continuity in the running back room by bringing back veteran\u00a0Myles Gaskin. Gaskin&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-78990","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nfl"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aweu.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78990","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aweu.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aweu.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aweu.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aweu.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=78990"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/aweu.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78990\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aweu.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=78990"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aweu.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=78990"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aweu.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=78990"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}