J.J. McCarthy may not have blown people away with his numbers on Sunday, but — in leading the Vikings to an upset win over the Lions — he did provide a spark of hope that this season can be competitive.
Vikings running back Aaron Jones took a step in the right direction on Thursday. Jones participated in practice on a limited basis after sitting out on Wednesday.
The Minnesota Vikings sit at 4-4 on the season and another win could launch them back into the playoff discussion. Head coach Kevin O'Connell has a tough challenge on his hands with a Baltimore Ravens team that is getting healthier and healthier.
The NFL trade deadline looms in early November, and several teams with seller profiles have emerged. Here are the top candidates to be traded before that point.
The Vikings are coming off of an impressive road win over the Lions that nobody saw coming, but it'll take more than one win to raise expectations from national experts.
The Vikings decided to stay on the sidelines, a surprising move given Kwesi Adofo-Mensah’s trade habits. After all, Minnesota made QB Sam Howell, DT Harrison Phillips, and CB Mekhi Blackmon ex-Vikings in August trades (which is to say nothing of the misguided move for Adam Thielen).
Coming into training camp, the Vikings appeared ready to hand over the corner position to some mixture of young players alongside those who are solidly within their prime.
With the month of September in the books, both the top college prospects and 2026 NFL draft order are coming into focus. Here's a look at our latest first-round NFL mock draft as of October 13, 2025.
The Minnesota Vikings know they will need to be at their best to slow down Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens this weekend. Not good. Not above-average.
As Kevin O'Connell prepared to give him a game ball in the visitor's locker room at Ford Field on Sunday, J.J. McCarthy stared, nodded his head, and talked to himself like a man possessed.
The Washington Commanders are looking to add some safety depth. According to Aaron Wilson of KPRC2 in Houston, the team worked out four safeties Tuesday: Marcus
Maye, K’Von
Wallace, Daryl
Worley and Jaylen
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Vikings fans, who expected that their club would acquire a new player ahead of the trade deadline for the fourth consecutive year under the watch of GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, were disappointed to see a lack of action.
Minnesota linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel was one of several Vikings players to call out a crushing block from receiver Kalif Raymond in Sunday's 27-24 upset of the Detroit Lions.
Vikings running back Aaron Jones expressed confidence that he'd be able to play against the Ravens after injuring his shoulder in Week 9, but his outlook for this Sunday is far from certain.
When the Minnesota Vikings hired head coach Kevin O'Connell ahead of the 2022 season, they didn't know what kind of play caller they were getting, as he was mainly the behind-the-scenes guy for Sean McVay during his time with the Los Angeles Rams.
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The Minnesota Vikings earned a much-needed 27–24 win in their Week 9 divisional matchup with the Detroit Lions, ending a two-game losing streak and moving back to .500 at 4–4.
According to Adam Schefter, league sources believe the Vikings could still be looking to trade for a veteran quarterback before Tuesday’s trade deadline. Schefter explains that Minnesota wanted some experience in the quarterback room this year to complement QB J.J.
The Vikings announced that for Week 9, they will be elevating CB Fabian Moreau and TE Nick Vannett. Moreau, 31, is a former third-round pick of Washington back in 2017.
O'Connell has received criticism for allowing Wentz to take numerous unnecessary hits as Wentz played with a left shoulder injury during the club's 37-10 defeat at the Los Angeles Chargers back on Oct. 23.