Getty EAGAN, MINNESOTA – AUGUST 01: Head coach Kevin O’Connell talks to Justin Jefferson #18 of the Minnesota Vikings during Training Camp at Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center on August 01, 2026 in Eagan, Minnesota. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)
The Minnesota Vikings selected Charles Demmings with the 163rd selection in the fifth round.
Many thought the Vikings would go corner in the first or second round. Instead, they went with IDL Caleb Banks and LB Jake Golday. They opted to wait until day 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft and pulled the trigger on Demmings.
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