EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — The NFL world was buzzing Thursday when the 2016 schedules were released for each team.
Count Vikings players among those as excited for Minnesota’s 2016 regular season slate.
“You feel like a little kid waiting for Christmas,” said Vikings wide receiver Jarius Wright.
It turned out the Vikings will visit Green Bay on Christmas Eve, Chicago on Halloween and Detroit on Thanksgiving. Minnesota also will play on New Year’s Day, hosting the Bears.
Vikings players arrived at Winter Park on Monday morning for the first day of voluntary offseason workouts, the recent schedule news still fresh on their minds.