The Minnesota Vikings have signed Kendall Wright.

Wright will compete for Minnesota's No. 3 wide receiver spot behind Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs.

Wright was the only Chicago receiver to eclipse the 50-catch barrier (59) in 2017.

Wright was a first round pick in 2012 by the Titans.

The Minnesota Vikings had concerns about Teddy Bridgewater's knee following a postseason medical evaluation.

Mike Zimmer was asked at the NFL owners meetings about his perspective on the health of the quarterback and what he witnessed after Bridgewater returned to practice this past November.

"The reports I'd get back from the medical people weren't as positive as I was about it," Zimmer said. "That's kind of how it came down is that his knee wasn't as ... he still has some recovery to do. When I watched him in practice, he moved well, I didn't see limitations, but, from what I was told, there was some."

The Vikings allowed Bridgewater to walk in free agency and he signed with the New York Jets.

Bridgewater dislocated his knee during a noncontact drill on Aug. 30, 2016.

While Kyle Shanahan always held a high opinion of Jimmy Garoppolo, he preferred the 49ers' plan of pursuing Kirk Cousins.

Shanahan worked with Cousins when he was an assistant coach with Washington.

"For Kyle, I think the thing I would tell people," Lynch shared, "is we made the trade and then there were some days that Kyle Shanahan was like in mourning, because I think everybody knows his master plan was to have Kirk Cousins come in eventually.

"I was proud of Kyle. Because I think he knew that this was the right thing for our franchise, and he didn't hesitate. But even then Jimmy had to really prove himself. I think it was really smart. [Kyle] didn't play him right away. He waited until he had some semblance of an understanding of our scheme when he did put him in. And he put him in in a position to succeed. And then I would tell you that Jimmy really impressed Kyle, to the point that he said, This is our guy."

Shanahan acknowledged to The MMQB's Albert Breer that the specter of Cousins hung over Garoppolo's early days in San Francisco.

"Yeah, of course, it was there," Shanahan said. "Everyone knows how I feel about Kirk. And for anybody who knows how I feel about Kirk, I think this shows how I feel about Jimmy, the fact that we ended up doing this. I'm not a guy who's going to get excited and just go with the momentum, at all. I usually do the opposite, question it to make sure I'm absolutely confident, and not go with the momentum or the excitement.

"Talking about Kirk, understanding where he could be in the next year, for me to feel this way about Jimmy? It says a lot about Jimmy."

Cousins signed with the Vikings this offseason after Washington traded for Alex Smith.

The Denver Broncos were in the market for a quarterback as free agency begin, but Peter King of Sports Illustrated reports that they never made an offer to Kirk Cousins.

Cousins eventually signed a fully-guaranteed deal with the Minnesota Vikings.

He had been linked to Denver, not only because of need, but also because a number of players made their own interest in Cousins public.

Ian Rapoport reports that when the Broncos realized Cousins' price tag, they pivoted to Case Keenum.

The NFL hasn't released the 2018 schedule, but the first game of the season will reportedly have the Philadelphia Eagles hosting the Minnesota Vikings.

The Super Bowl champion annually hosts the first game of the season on a Thursday night.

The game would be a rematch of the NFC Championship Game and feature Kirk Cousins in his debut with the Vikings.

The Minnesota Vikings have bolstered their defense by signing Sheldon Richardson to a one-year deal.

The Vikings' projected front four in 2018 is Danielle Hunter, Linval Joseph, Richardson and Everson Griffen.

Kirk Cousins is officially a member of the Minnesota Vikings after signing his fully guaranteed three-year, $84 million contract.

Cousins said that the reason he decided to play for the Vikings wasn't simply for the money.

The quarterback's agent, Mike McCartney, echoed those sentiments.

"Two things I kept saying to Kirk,” McCartney said. "Money is important, contract is important but I want you on a daily basis to jump out of bed excited to go to work, to go into a building that has a great culture and a chance to win. But at the same token at the end of the day, I want you to get excited to go home where your wife and family are flourishing and if we can find both of those I think we’ve done our job."

The agent also said that Minnesota's offer wasn't the largest one of the table for Cousins. McCartney didn't name who might have offered the quarterback more money overall.

The Denver Broncos have agreed to trade Trevor Siemian to the Minnesota Vikings.

The Vikings signed Kirk Cousins while losing Case Keenum and Sam Bradford. Siemian will serve as the backup to Cousins.

Denver signed Keenum as their projected starter.

The New York Jets are close to agreement with Teddy Bridgewater.

Bridgewater hasn't played for two seasons as he has been recovering from a catastrophic knee injury.

The Jets pick sixth overall and Bridgewater could be a bridge quarterback.

Bridgewater was healthy enough towards the end of the 2017 season to be on the Vikings' active roster.

The Minnesota Vikings will host Kirk Cousins for a free-agent visit.

It will be the first visit the quarterback makes.

With Case Keenum headed to the Denver Broncos and Drew Brees re-signing with the New Orleans Saints, the Vikings are believed to be "in the driver's seat" to sign Cousins.

Minnesota has reported offered Cousins a three-year deal worth $28 million annually.

Adam Schefter is reporting that Cousins plans to sign with the Vikings on Thursday.