J.J. McCarthy isn’t being handed the Minnesota Vikings’ starting quarterback job. Instead, he’ll have to win it over Kyler Murray, with head coach Kevin O’Connell opting for a true competition to raise the level of the whole group.
Sometimes, it’s not just about making big splashes, and the Minnesota Vikings used that as their big focus this year. One of the biggest frustrations with the Minnesota Vikings was the lack of big moves.
The Arizona Cardinals are reportedly not making much progress with starting quarterback Jacoby Brissett when it comes to reworking his contract for the 2026 season.
The Minnesota Vikings made a notable roster adjustment during the 2026 NFL Draft by trading away edge defender Jonathan Greenard. This decision has opened up a significant gap in their pass rush group, forcing the team to reevaluate how they will build their defensive front moving forward.
Members of the Seattle Seahawks will forever be grateful that the Minnesota Vikings let quarterback Sam Darnold leave the club via free agency.
Yardbarker's best-of NFL positional series continues with linebackers. This does not cover pure pass-rushing threats -- we will get to them -- but rather true off-ball defenders who thrived as traditional inside and outside 'backers.
The perception exists that free-agency signing Kyler Murray is the overwhelming favorite to emerge as the Minnesota Vikings' starting quarterback over 2024 first-round draft pick J.J.
Tom Pelissero's dedication to publicly expressing his belief that Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy will battle for the QB1 job in Minnesota isn't slowing down; it's speeding up.
It wasn’t the most exciting offseason for the Minnesota Vikings, but it was important in more ways than one. When taking a look at the Minnesota Vikings’ offseason, there are a lot of interesting elements to look at.
As the Minnesota Vikings try to get back to the playoffs, they have made plenty of changes to their roster. While the focus has been on quarterback Kyler Murray’s arrival, the Vikings haven’t forgotten about their defense either.
With the 2026 draft in the books, teams are already looking toward 2027. Here's our way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft, as of April 27, 2026.
The Minnesota Vikings signed defensive lineman Isaiahh Loudermilk to a contract on Thursday. The Vikings did not disclose the details of the deal with Loudermilk, who spent the past five seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
It was relatively surprising for the Vikings to have two roster spots open, but they remedied that on Thursday. With the Minnesota Vikings set to enter the meat of the offseason program, they still had two roster spots available.
Samuel may no longer be the prime dual-threat guy he was in his heyday, but he can still pile up yards after the catch like the best of them.
Former Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer's propensity to rub players the wrong way wasn't just held to non-star players. According to legendary running back Adrian Peterson, he had a falling out with Zimmer during the 2016 season, which ended up with Peterson leaving the Vikings when his contract ran out following the season.
After signing with the Minnesota Vikings, Kyler Murray’s lack of success in cold-weather games was viewed as a problem. There are a lot of narratives that hovered over Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kyler Murray had when he signed back in March.
Undrafted free agents sign standard three-year contracts that are worth whatever the minimum salary is in those years. In 2026, the standard UDFA deal is worth $3.1 million.
The Vikings have reportedly requested in-person interviews with five candidates for the team's open general manager position, according to numerous reports.
Talking about the Minnesota Vikings quarterback competition is a fascinating discussion with a lot of nuance. The quarterback competition for the Minnesota Vikings is fascinating to look at.
The general manager search for the Minnesota Vikings takes a necessary step on Wednesday with in-person interviews. The Minnesota Vikings are the only team in the National Football League right now without a general manager.
The Minnesota Vikings fired general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah on Jan. 30. The team has gone through the bulk of the offseason, including the 2026 NFL Draft and the start of free agency, without a permanent general manager to build out the roster.
According to Jonathan Jones, the Vikings have requested in-person interviews with five candidates for their GM vacancy. That list includes: Vikings interim
NFL owners voted to award the 2028 draft to Minneapolis. The Twin Cities were chosen to host the event on Tuesday at the meeting of franchise owners in
The 2028 NFL Draft will be heading to the home of the Minnesota Vikings. On Tuesday, the NFL announced that the 2028 draft will take place in Minnesota.
The Minnesota Vikings announced that Minnesota will officially host the 2028 NFL Draft in partnership with Minnesota Sports and Events and the Minnesota Vikings.
The Minnesota Vikings are entering training camp with one of the NFL’s most fascinating quarterback competitions. Now, superstar wide receiver Justin Jefferson is making one thing crystal clear.
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson really hopes the team’s quarterback battle this year is the last they will have for a while. Jefferson appeared on NFL Network’s “Good Morning Football” on Friday and was asked what he was hoping to see from the Vikings’ quarterback battle this season.
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