How did former Vikings play in Week 1 of the 2026 season?
We are back to looking around the NFL after Week 1 at the performance of former Vikings.
In Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season, several former Minnesota Vikings players performed well in their new teams. Quarterbacks Kirk Cousins of the Las Vegas Raiders and Daniel Jones of the Indianapolis Colts had strong performances. Cousins completed 21 of 30 passes for 161 yards, throwing three touchdowns and two interceptions, while Jones went 19 for 31 for 166 yards, with one touchdown and one interception.
Quarterback Sam Darnold of the Seattle Seahawks was injured early in the first quarter. Wide receivers Stefon Diggs of the Washington Commanders recorded four receptions for 55 yards and a touchdown, while Jalen Nailor of the Las Vegas Raiders had three receptions for 27 yards. Linebackers Jonathan Allen of the Cincinnati Bengals and Javon Hargrave of the Green Bay Packers each contributed with a tackle and a sack.
On defense, Camryn Bynum of the Indianapolis Colts recorded seven total tackles, Chase McLaughlin of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers converted two field goals and three extra points in a loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.
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