The Sports Xchange

The Minnesota Vikings and Minnesota State Mankato agreed on a three-year contract extension Wednesday to keep the team’s preseason training camp at the university.

“We’re very happy to announce a three-year extension to host the Minnesota Vikings training camp,” university president Richard Davenport said. “It’s been wonderful to celebrate 50 years of Vikings training camp on our campus this summer, and we look forward to the Vikings being here during the University’s 150th year anniversary celebration.”

Most NFL teams now conduct training camp at their own facilities, but the Vikings buck the trend. The only team to hold their training camp at the same located longer than Vikings is the Green Bay Packers.

“Announcing this extension with Minnesota State University, Mankato, is a perfect way to celebrate our 50 years together,” Vikings owner/president Mark Wilf said. “Vikings training camp is a great tradition for the team and our fans, and we look forward to this continued partnership with both the university and the City of Mankato.”