Vikings Owner On League-low Vax Rate: ‘We’re Very Concerned’

MINNEAPOLIS -- AP -- Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins has been absent from practice this week due to COVID-19 protocols. Head coach Mike Zimmer has expressed deep frustration with his unvaccinated players. That has created some tension at the outset of training camp.

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The Vikings have continued to express confidence in their team chemistry to tamp down any potential division over a polarizing issue. They could be in for a lot of work on that front this season. According to a person with knowledge of the data, the Vikings have the league's lowest vaccination rate at 70% of players with at least one dose.