Vikings' new draft pick Caleb Banks has the craziest 4 pets that he's bringing to Minnesota
This is a pretty wild quartet.
Vikings' new draft pick Caleb Banks has the craziest 4 pets that he's bringing to Minnesota originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Caleb Banks may have been a reach by the Minnesota Vikings with the 18th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft's first round, but only time will tell that for sure.
What's more certain is that Banks is bringing some crazy pets to Minnesota with him. Banks spoke with reporters on Friday and mentioned four pets that'll be making the trip: A python Another python A chameleon A cane corso The Athletic's Alec Lewis adds that a tarantula was also mentioned. 2026 NFL DRAFT HQ: Live tracker | Pick-by-pick grades | Best players still available Excuse us, but what?
That's certainly not the way every NFL player would decide to spend their money, but apparently Banks is really into the exotic pets. Pythons are huge snakes. Chameleons actually just seem kind of cool, and Banks' chameleon will have to get adapted to Minnesota cold eventually.
A cane corso is a specific breed of mastiff, and it's one of the largest dogs you'll ever see. BEST DRAFT NAMES: Ephesians Prysock | R Mason Thomas | DeVonta Smith | Zxavian Harris A tarantula might be the one that would put this over the top, though. Seems a bit much.