NFL Notes: Super Bowl Host, Dolphins, Raiders, & Vikings

Super Bowl Host

• According to Adam Beasley, Miami, Tampa Bay, New Orleans and Atlanta  are finalists to host the 2019 and 2020 Super Bowls.

Dolphins

• Dolphins WR Rishard Matthews is not attending offseason workouts with hope that he is traded in the near future. (Miami Herald)

Raiders

• Peter Schrager of FOX Sports reports that the Raiders are open to selling a minority stake in the team to a Bay Area company if that company can help fill the $400 million stadium financing gap that currently exists.
• Raiders QB Derek Carr mentioned that he’s experiencing “numbness” in his right (throwing) ring finger. (Chris Mortensen)

Vikings

Vikings K Blair Walsh told Sirius XM NFL Radio that he’s “pretty optimistic” that they will be able to get a contract extension in place at some point.

“I would be pretty optimistic that would happen so I can stay in Minnesota, but we have to make sure we’re on the same page and the numbers match up,” Walsh said. “That’s for management and my agent to discuss. I’ll be ready to talk about it when they are.”