Spielman: Offseason losses ‘a natural evolution of a roster’

The NFL salary cap, that powerful and perpetual roster purger, forced the Minnesota Vikings to dump more than a half-dozen starters this offseason. With coaches, scouts and executives all sequestered at home following the COVID-19 outbreak, general manager Rick Spielman will lean hard on the continuity that has been established in football operations over the past decade-plus. The difference is that a lot of these guys that we’re bringing in are going to have to probably contribute and play for us next year as we fill some holes on our roster,” Spielman said.