As the Vikings' rookie minicamp began at TCO Performance Center on Friday, the team announced that it has signed eight of its nine picks from the 2026 draft. Only linebacker Jake Golday, who was taken in the second round, remains unsigned. The eight signings include first-round pick Caleb Banks, third-round picks Domonique Orange, Caleb Tiernan, and Jakobe Thomas, fifth-round selections Max Bredeson and Charles Demmings, as well as sixth-round running back Demond Claiborne, and seventh-round center Gavin Gerhardt. The #Vikings have signed 8 picks from the 2026 draft class. pic.twitter.com/XNcPH5OF0y — Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) May 8, 2026 Rookie contracts are strictly governed by the league's collective bargaining agreement with the players' union. As such, we know the structure and value of the eight contracts. Only very limited, minor things are negotiable in these contracts. All rookie draft picks get a four-year deal, with teams having a fifth-year option on first-round picks.…