NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 05: Tyler Conklin #83 and Irv Smith #84 of the Minnesota Vikings celebrate after defeating the New Orleans Saints 26-20 during overtime in the NFC Wild Card Playoff game at Mercedes Benz Superdome on January 05, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

It isn’t just starters that make a team great. The Minnesota Vikings can’t ignore these role players who could make a big difference in the future.
There has been a lot of talk about the contracts of star players and the possibility of signing new players now that the Minnesota Vikings have a little extra salary cap to throw around thanks to the finalization of Kyle Rudolph being released.