NFC Notes: Eagles, Lions, Vikings

Eagles

Eagles rookie QB Clayton Thorson says Nick Foles working his way up to being a Super MVP shows the value of being in Philadelphia’s system. 

“It tells me a lot,” Thorson said of Foles’ success, via Philly.com. “It says a lot about that coaching staff and how they helped develop the guys who aren’t the starters. It also says a lot about Carson, too. I am sure it helped when Nick learned the offense: He was an older guy, as well. But it says a lot about the Eagles, and I am looking forward to stepping in there and getting some reps and learning from all those guys.”

• Zack Rosenblatt reports that Air Force S Weston Steelhammer will take part in the Eagles’ rookie minicamp on a tryout basis. 

Lions

• Lions second-year RB Kerryon Johnson says he’s fully healthy and “ready to go” after missing the last few games of the 2018 season due to injury. (Michael Rothstein)
• Johnson admitted that he hit a rookie wall last year: “Rookie wall hit me in, like, fall, bro.” (Kyle Meinke)
• Aaron Wilson reports that the largest guarantee for an undrafted free agent in NFL this year when to San Diego State OT Ryan Pope, who got $145,000 base salary guarantee from the Lions along with a $20,000 signing bonus.

Vikings

• Chris Tomasson reports that Vikings seventh-round LS Austin Cutting will sign an injury protection agreement before rookie minicamp and not his contract out of respect to the Air Force for eventually making a final decision on whether he can play in 2019.
• Vikings signed second-round TE Irv Smith to a four-year deal. (NFLTR)
• Vikings signed sixth-round DB Marcus Epps and OT Olisaemeka Udoh to four-year deals.