The Minnesota Vikings' Infection Control Officer in the battle against COVID-19 has tested positive for the virus.

Eric Sugarman is also the Vikings' VP of Sports Medicine and their head athletic trainer.

Sugarman has been one of the NFL's leaders in formulating anti-COVID-19 plans for team facilities. 

"We have followed the team's protocol for sanitizing the facility and for notifying any personnel who have been in close contact with Eric," said the Vikings. "Those individuals have been tested and are returning under the established guidelines."

Dalvin Cook told Minnesota Vikings running backs coach Kennedy Polamalu that he plans to report for training camp.

Polamalu then shared the running back's plans with Mike Zimmer.

Zimmer said Saturday that Cook told him directly that Cook will report for camp.

Cook's agent went on the record to dispute that Cook had told Zimmer anything about showing up for camp.

Mike Zimmer and the Minnesota Vikings are finalizing a multi-year contract extension.

Zimmer has a 59-41 record in six seasons as head coach of the Vikings.

Zimmer was set to enter the final season of his existing contract.

The Wilf family that owns the Minnesota Vikings has emerged as a serious candidate to buy the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to sources.

A decision on the sale of the basketball team may not be made until September.

Glen Taylor has owned the team since 1994, when he bought it for about $88 million.

The Wilfs bought the Vikings from Red McCombs in 2005 for $600 million. The NFL franchise's value now likely would be well over $3 billion.