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Each year, the players vote on the captains for the team and on Monday, head coach Kevin O’Connell announced who the Vikings captains will be for 2022.
Of the eight captains, four of them are from the offense, three on defense and one on special teams. The cast remains mostly unchanged with Eric Kendricks getting named a defensive captain for the first time, replacing Anthony Barr. The other captains are the same from last season.
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Offense
- Kirk Cousins
- Dalvin Cook
- Adam Thielen
- Brian O’Neill
Defense
- Patrick Peterson
- Harrison Smith
- Eric Kendricks
Special Teams
- C.J. Ham
The Vikings having a consistent leadership presence in the locker room is incredibly valuable and will be a massive benefit for the beginning of the new regime.