The hopscotch of Everson Griffen playing for the Minnesota Vikings in 2021 is finally over.
It’s been a saga.
First, Griffen signaled his desire to play for the Vikings again — back in January. Then, he tweeted insulting statements about quarterback Kirk Cousins and the franchise on the whole. He implied head coach Mike Zimmer never wanted Kirk Cousins on the team from the onset. Yikes.
The Griffen reunion chatter died down, mainly because the Vikings signed Stephen Weatherly — another reunion story — and drafted rookies Patrick Jones II and Janarius Robinson. But something wasn’t quite right as general manager Rick Spielman passed on the candidacies of pass rushers like Justin Houston and Melvin Ingram during the summer.