Andrew Van Ginkel News: Productive in Week 1 victory

Van Ginkel registered five tackles (three solo), including one for loss, and two defensed passes Monday in a 27-24 win over the Bears.

Van Ginkel finished tied for second on the Vikings in tackles and paced the club with the pair of defensed passes. The veteran linebacker's career-high season total in the latter category is eight, which he tallied in 2023 with Miami. Van Ginkel is coming off a career-best 11.5 sacks over 17 regular-season contests in his first campaign with the Vikings last year.