The Minnesota Vikings may appear to be on the right path now, led by general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and head coach Kevin O’Connell. Yet, many will never forget the time when it appeared that Jim Harbaugh would become the next Vikings head coach after Mike Zimmer.
Maybe Dallas Turner will exude more off-ball linebacking tendencies than most believe? The Minnesota Vikings welcomed Turner during the 2024 NFL Draft 13 days ago, and since, keynote coaches keep comparing Turner to three-time Super Bowl champion and two-time Pro Bowler Dont’a Hightower.
Just because the Minnesota Vikings haven’t re-upped with Dalton Risner yet doesn’t mean his future in the Twin Cities is sealed. That’s the word from Star Tribune this week after Andrew Krammer subtly cracked the door open for Risner’s return.
Free agency wound down in March, the Minnesota Vikings completed a mighty draft in April, and May might be about Justin Jefferson’s contract extension.
The Vikings traded up twice in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft to land who they hope to be franchise players on each side of the ball.
Heading into the 2024 NFL Draft, where the Minnesota Vikings headlined the event with selections of quarterback J.J. McCarthy and outside linebacker Dallas Turner, the purple team’s leadership emphasized “flexibility” as a keynote perk.
Earlier this week, OverTheCap.com reported that Minnesota Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah probably blundered in handling the 2025 compensatory draft pick process.
Since we’re officially into the portion of the year when Vikings rumors are arriving fast and furious, we’ll be highlighting some of the purple rumblings.
Vikings Territory Breakdown Podcast The Vikings drafted JJ McCarthy on April 25th and then Minnesota men’s pro sports team proceeded to go undefeated (Wolves 5-0 and Twins ultimately compiling a 12-game winning streak) until the Twins were finally beat by the Red Sox on May 5.
Despite my firm belief that it takes two to three years before we truly know how well a team did in a draft (and sometimes longer, as in the case of the Packers with Jordan Love, who didn’t emerge until his fourth season), I did grade the Vikings’ 2024 draft along with the other NFL teams.
The Minnesota Vikings were forced to overhaul their quarterback room in the offseason once Kirk Cousins departed after six seasons under center. In addition to the returning passers, Jaren Hall and Nick Mullens, general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah acquired Sam Darnold in free agency and Michigan’s J.J.
The 2024 NFL regular season doesn’t start for four months, but some are already content in claiming new Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy could be a bust.
Jim Harbaugh was pretty damn close to becoming the Minnesota Vikings head coach in February 2022. That’s not an exaggeration; the relationship was imminent.
Sep 10, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison (3) celebrates his first career touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second quarter at U.S.
Following the conclusion of the NFL draft and college free agency, the Vikings' 90-man roster is now more or less set for the third phase of the spring offseason program.
A lot of people think the month of May is a dead time for the NFL, but in actuality, it's one of the more interesting times of the year. That's because
The Vikings announced on Tuesday that they waived wide receiver Daylen Baldwin. The move gets their offseason roster back down to the 90-player maximum after punter Seth Vernon was signed last week.
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison enjoyed a fantastic rookie campaign in 2023, playing in every game and hauling in 70 receptions for 911 yards and 10 touchdowns.
Despite Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and head coach Kevin O’Connell’s desire to keep him around, quarterback Kirk Cousins bolted to the Falcons during free agency, and now we know why.
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson has to be thrilled with the developments among top receivers around the league. Leading up to the 2024 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles signed three of the premier receivers in the league to what at the time were record-setting contracts.
The Minnesota Vikings are poised to embark on a new era of their franchise, having strategically retooled their offense during the 2024 NFL Draft. With the departure of Kirk Cousins to the Atlanta Falcons, the Vikings faced a significant quarterback question, prompting them to take decisive action in the draft.
Here are three moves the Minnesota Vikings must make ahead of the 2024 season.
The Minnesota Vikings are banking on first-round draft choices J.J. McCarthy and Dallas Turner playing lead roles, potentially as soon as this season. But general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah has many responsibilities in trying to build a contender in Minnesota.
The Minnesota Vikings will head into training camp Kirk Cousins-less for the first time since the 2017 season. Quarterbacks Sam Darnold and J.J. McCarthy are expected to compete for the starting job, with Nick Mullens and Jaren Hall also in the mix.
The Vikings GM recently commented on the future of the team's star wideout.
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