Everson Griffen Expected to Return to Vikings Despite Opting out of Contract. ... Griffen had the ability to void the final three years of his contract after hitting necessary on-field markers and he decided to opt out of the deal last week, per Courtney Cronin of ESPN.

Why did Everson Griffen leave the Vikings?

"I left because I thought the grass was greener on the other side, to be honest, and it wasn't," Griffen said. "Going to Dallas, going to Detroit, the grass wasn't greener. I didn't get the love that I got here with the fans, with the coaches, with the players and the grass wasn't greener.

Is Everson Griffen coming back to the Vikings?

After spending the 2020 season in two ugly uniforms, Everson Griffen re-signed with the Minnesota Vikings on Monday. Shortly after the 2019 season came to a close, Everson Griffen shared a post on his Instagram account announcing his decision to not return to the Minnesota Vikings in 2020.