Vikings coaches had already planned for defensive end Ifeadi Odenigbo to do more this season, but his starting job was solidified earlier this month when Everson Griffen chose to sign with the Cowboys.
Odenigbo, who had seven sacks off the bench in 2019, said he's ready to meet raised expectations, in part because he's focused on conditioning to keep up with the shoes he's filling. Stepping into Griffen's starting job, which led to 77.8% of snaps last season, is a big leap after Odenigbo played 33.5% in his first, productive stint as an NFL contributor.
"I'm running faster.