{"id":45197,"date":"2025-04-30T07:58:45","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T07:58:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=45197"},"modified":"2025-04-30T07:58:45","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T07:58:45","slug":"report-former-dolphins-lb-andrew-van-ginkel-joins-vikings-on-1-year-23m-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=45197","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Former Dolphins LB Andrew Van Ginkel Joins Vikings on 1-Year, $23M Extension."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel is staying put in Minnesota. On Tuesday, ESPN&#8217;s Adam Schefter reported that Ginkel and the Vikings agreed to a one-year extension worth $23 million. 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