The deck outside the second floor of the Vikings’ sprawling new team headquarters in Eagan has become something of a retreat for the team’s front office. It’s where Vikings executives can step outside on a summer night, with a beverage in hand from a nearby refrigerator, watch the sunset over the trees to the west of the practice fields and unwind after a long day.
Recently, it’s also doubled as something of a command center for perhaps the NFL’s most ambitious roster-building effort.
The five-year, $72 million deal wide receiver Stefon Diggs signed on Tuesday will go into effect next year, making him the ninth player on the 2019 Vikings with a contract that carries a yearly average over $10 million in each of its first three seasons.