Forty-eight hours after the Minnesota Vikings fired general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, league insiders are still trying to figure out the odd timing of his dismissal.
When the Vikings decided to fire GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah on Friday, it seemed like a decision that came out of the blue. Adofo-Mensah was conducting business as usual at the Senior Bowl 24 hours before he was fired, four weeks after the end of the regular season and two months after the Vikings were eliminated from the playoffs.
The Minnesota Vikings were arguably in the most unique position of any NFL team last season. They had a roster loaded with talent, as evidenced by their 14-3 record during the 2024 campaign, but expectations had to be tempered while going into battle with a second-year quarterback in his first year as a starter.
The Minnesota Vikings had a rough 2025 season, which ended with the team missing the NFL Playoffs. That was a tough turn of events for the franchise, who excelled in 2024.
The Minnesota Vikings shocked the NFL on Friday. Minnesota fired general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah after four seasons with the team. Now the Vikings can add finding a new GM to their list of priorities for the 2026 offseason.
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The Minnesota Vikings achieved a 14 -3 record during their 2024 campaign, yet the decision to let Sam Darnold leave in free agency remains a significant point of internal contention.
Justin Jefferson has given his honest take on how the Minnesota Vikings’ season might have looked if Sam Darnold had stayed with the team. During Super Bowl week, the star wide receiver was asked whether the Vikings might have reached similar heights had Sam Darnold remained their quarterback.
The Minnesota Vikings were in a tough spot coming into the offseason. After a 9-8 season, there were a lot of questions surrounding the future of the team.
One day after firing Kwesi Adofo-Mensah as their general manager, the Minnesota Vikings added to head coach Kevin O'Connell's staff on Saturday by naming four assistants, according to NFL Media.
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An offseason of uncertainty awaits the Minnesota Vikings after the team's surprise firing of general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah on Friday. But for star wide receiver Justin Jefferson, the bigger issue is the state of the team's quarterback situation.
To the surprise of many, the Vikings fired general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah on Friday. However, the move didn’t come as a shock to Adofo-Mensah, who “was not blindsided by this,” Jeremy Fowler of ESPN says.
After firing general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah on Friday, the Vikings aren't going to immediately launch into a search for his replacement. Longtime executive and salary cap specialist Rob Brzezinski will lead football operations for the next few months.
With the Minnesota Vikings looking to bounce back after a disappointing 2025, there have been some big changes to the team, whether it be in the front office or the coaching staff.
The Vikings have made several key hires to assistant positions on Kevin O'Connell's coaching staff, according to reports from NFL Network's Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport on Saturday morning.
The Minnesota Vikings are entering a new era as they prepare for key offseason activities including free agency and the NFL Draft. They unexpectedly fired general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah after a disappointing season that saw the Vikings finish with a 9-8 record that left them tied for third place in the NFC North with the Detroit Lions.
At the end of the 2024 NFL season, things looked bright for the Minnesota Vikings. They were 14-3 with a journeyman quarterback in Sam Darnold and had a young player with a bright future in J.J.