Cine was Kwesi Adofo-Mensah’s first draft pick as Vikings GM in 2022. He was projected to be a fit in Ed Donatell’s defense, which was part of the Vic Fangio system. Cine didn’t crack the initial starting lineup and was primarily a special teams player before suffering a compound leg fracture in London four games into the season.

The NFL’s wild-card weekend features divisional rivals facing off, two NFC rematches from Week 1 and the Harbaugh brothers coaching on the same day. Jim Harbaugh leads the Chargers against the Texans in the season’s first playoff game on Saturday afternoon.

Playoff rivals from a bygone era will be in adjustment mode when the Los Angeles Rams take on the Minnesota Vikings in the final game of the wild-card round on Monday night at Glendale, Ariz.

Even if the Bills fall short of next month’s Super Bowl, they remain positioned for prolonged greatness. If that’s not enough for perennial contention, then the rest of the AFC East’s decrepitude will keep that window wide open.

The Los Angeles Rams are one of the hottest teams in the NFL heading into the playoffs, as they went 9-3 over their last 12 games to secure a Wild Card berth. A

The Denver Broncos, who earned the right to face the Bills in next week’s Wild Card playoff round, faced a Kansas City Chiefs team in the same position as Buffalo. They clinched the No. 1 seed and barely showed up for a road beatdown. The Broncos cruised to a 38-0 win.

Former Minnesota Vikings 1st round pick Lewis Cine has been signed by the Philadelphia Eagles for the wildcard game against the Packers.

Nick Wright unveils his NFL Wild Card picks for all six games, including the Pittsburgh Steelers (+9.5) covering against the Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills (-8.5) winning and Los Angeles Rams (+1.5) pulling off an upset over the Minnesota Vikings.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold is one of the favorites to win the NFL's Comeback Player of the Year Award after having a career year in Minnesota, ac

The Detroit Lions are expected to steal a breakout defender from the Minnesota Vikings in free agency this offseason.