NFC North Notes: Lions, Packers, Vikings

Lions

• Alabama TE Irv Smith Jr. visited the Lions on Thursday. (Josh Norris)
• Eastern Michigan DE Maxx Crosby is visiting with the Lions on Friday. (Tom Pelissero)

Packers

• Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk spoke with a team source who disputed the claim that Packers president Mark Murphy told QB Aaron Rodgers “don’t be the problem” after informing him of the decision to hire Matt LaFleur as the team’s next head coach. 
• According to Florio, the team source “generally dispute the notion that the call was anything other than positive.”
• Florio says that Rodgers is expected to address reporters next week and echo the team’s stance. 
• Packers re-signed ERFA WR Jake Kumerow. (NFLTR)

Vikings

• Darren Wolfson reports that free agent QB Sean Mannion is still “very much” on the Vikings’ radar. 
• Wolfson adds that the Vikings have two workouts with quarterbacks scheduled for next week. 
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  The Vikings signed OL Dakota Dozier to a one-year contract worth $805,000. (Chris Tomasson)

• AAF Kicker Nick Rose is scheduled to work out for the Vikings. (NFL Draft Diamonds)
• Tom Pelissero reports that Texans A&M TE Jace Sternberger visited with the Vikings on Thursday along with UNC-Charlotte G Nate Davis on Thursday. 
• Vikings signed DBs Duke Thomas and Derron Smith. (NFLTR)
• Baylor WR Jalen Hurd visited with the Vikings on Thursday. (Ian Rapoport)