Vikings Sign Eight Draft Picks, Including DE Caleb Banks

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The Minnesota Vikings announced they signed eight draft picks to rookie contracts on Friday, including first-round DE Caleb Banks . The #Vikings have signed 8 picks from the 2026 draft class. pic.twitter.com/XNcPH5OF0y — Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) May 8, 2026 This leaves just one remaining unsigned player from their 2026 draft class. Rd Pick Player Pos. Note 1 18 Caleb Banks DE Signed 2 51 Jake Golday LB 3 82 Domonique Orange DT Signed 3 97 Caleb Tiernan T Signed 3 98 Jakobe Thomas S Signed 5 159 Max Bredeson FB Signed 5 163 Charles Demmings CB Signed 6 198 Demond Claiborne RB Signed 7 235 Gavin Gerhardt C Signed Banks, 23, was a three-star recruit and the 99th-ranked defensive lineman in the 2021 recruiting class out of Southfield, Michigan. He committed to Louisville and remained there for two seasons before transferring to Florida. In his collegiate career, Banks appeared in 34 games over five years at Louisville and Florida. He recorded 48 total tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and one pass defended. The post Vikings Sign Eight Draft Picks, Including DE Caleb Banks appeared first on NFLTradeRumors.co .