Gavin Bartholomew registered heavily in Pitt's offense as a freshman and is striving in Vikings' rookie minicamp to show it's a trend.
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Vikings sign Van Ginkel to contract extension through 2026
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AuthoredJim Souhan
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The heft so obviously lacking as the past few seasons played down is in place now, giving Minnesota the equipment to win, as Kwesi Adofo-Mensah put it, “any type of game.” 
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