For the team’s first time back at U.S. Bank Stadium since they ended the 2021 regular season with a win over the Chicago Bears, new coach Kevin O’Connell brought in a big name to talk to the team in the form of future Hall of Fame defensive end Jared Allen. Allen gave a speech to the team, after which, O’Connell directed everyone’s attention to the big screen for a video to show what a great player Allen had been during his time in Minnesota.
At the end of that video was an even bigger surprise.
The video concluded with the breaking news that Allen would be the 27th person to be inducted into the team’s Ring of Honor.