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The Vikings forfeited their seventh-round selection in the 2021 draft for a salary cap violation related to a practice squad player’s contract in 2019, the NFL confirmed.
The team lost the 242nd overall pick and now have 11 picks in the April 29-May 1 NFL draft — still the most of any team. In recent years, Vikings General Manager Rick Spielman has made a habit of acquiring seventh-round draft picks; the team has had four in each of the past two drafts.
In addition, three Vikings executives were fined $10,000 apiece.
The NFL did not elaborate on the Vikings’ infraction. Asked to respond to the penalty, the Vikings declined to comment.