To this point in the season, the Minnesota Vikings (5-0) have been brilliant on defense and been among the best teams in the NFL when it comes to special teams.
Earlier this week, Bring Me The Sports senior Vikings writer Will Ragatz said the Vikings could look to beef up the roster by trading for a running back, left guard, tight end, or safety.
It’s remarkable how good the Minnesota Vikings’ defense has been this season, and it’s all thanks to Brian Flores. The Minnesota Vikings have one of the best defenses in the NFL not just this season, but are tending to be one of the best in history.
The Vikings are undefeated at the bye, and it now provides the perfect break to implement a few changes going forward. While 5-0 is an impressive feat, things haven't always been sunshine and rainbows, and head coach Kevin O'Connell needs to take this extra time to fix a few troublesome spots.
Kyler Murray completed his first 12 passes in New Orleans on Sunday as the Minnesota Vikings beat the Saints 23-13 to move to 5-0. Later that afternoon in Glendale, the Arizona Cardinals wrapped up a 45-21 loss to the Lions without Marvin Harrison Jr., who sat inactive while the team finalized his trade to Houston.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
Former Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Javon Hargrave is done for the 2026 season after tests confirmed a torn Achilles tendon, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The Minnesota Vikings are 5-0 entering their Week 6 bye. Despite being undefeated, there is a lot of improvement that can be made on the roster to not only improve their situation this season but also prepare for the future.
The Minnesota Vikings have been one of the NFL’s most pleasant surprises this year. Minnesota is 5-0 to start the season and is already in complete control of the NFC North.
The Minnesota Vikings have done what no NFL team has done in more than three decades by winning a weekly award in four of the first five weeks of the season.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
The Minnesota Vikings took advantage of their bye week to evaluate their options for adding depth at wide receiver. They brought in veteran JuJu Smith-Schuster for a workout after their 23-13 victory over the New Orleans Saints.
The Minnesota Vikings continue to thrive in multiple ways this season, with their fourth NFC Player of the Week award. Through the first five games of his fifth season as head coach, Kevin O’Connell has done a great job leading the Minnesota Vikings with a 48-25 record.
The Minnesota Vikings have struggled to find consistency at quarterback for several years now. Justin Jefferson has caught passes from 10 different quarterbacks in seven seasons, which has made it difficult to take his level even further and help the Vikings achieve the ultimate goal.
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kyler Murray has taken another concrete step away from his Arizona Cardinals chapter by selling the Paradise Valley mansion he purchased during the height of his time with the team.
A few days ago, Justin Jefferson provided the defining moment in the Minnesota Vikings’ 23-13 victory over the New Orleans Saints, making a spectacular touchdown catch despite three defenders closing in on him in the end zone.
The Minnesota Vikings have been one of the most surprising teams in the NFL this season. Minnesota is 5-0 to start the season despite plenty of adversity.
Things were a struggle early on with Kyler Murray and the Minnesota Vikings, but it makes sense why they have rebounded. We are three full starts into the Kyler Murray era, the Minnesota Vikings hit their bye week with an offense trending in the right direction.
The NFL trade market is heating up, and the Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jauan Jennings could be the next name to watch. After the Houston Texans traded for former Arizona Cardinals first-round pick Marvin Harrison Jr., attention has shifted to Jennings, whose disappointing start in Minnesota has raised questions about his future.
After wide receiver Jauan Jennings combined for 123 catches and 15 touchdowns with the 49ers from 2024-25, expectations were he would cash in on a multiyear contract in free agency.
We're more than a quarter of the way through the 2026 NFL season, which is about the time when many rookies start to flash as they catch up to the speed of the big leagues.
Before he was catching passes for the Minnesota Vikings, star wide receiver Justin Jefferson was a key member of the 2019 LSU Tigers national championship team.
Beckham had Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell as an offensive coordinator when the two were with the Los Angeles Rams during the 2021 campaign, which ended with the Rams winning the Super Bowl.