Through nine weeks, the 2026 Vikings’ season has been quite the rollercoaster. A 6-1 start hasn't been enough to silence growing concerns about a struggling offense and the need to find a long-term answer at quarterback.
We know the Minnesota Vikings have issues at the quarterback position, and they could still target one at the trade deadline. If you went and asked the Minnesota Vikings fanbase about what they needed to win a Super Bowl this year, the majority of them will say the quarterback position.
Vikings standout left tackle Christian Darrisaw was a limited participant in the team’s first practice of the week on Thursday, which is generally a good sign.
Carson Wentz starts at quarterback for the Vikings on Monday night due to Kyler Murray’s hamstring injury. Within the next 16 hours or so after that game, anything could be on the table at the QB position in Minnesota.
How many of the quarterbacks to win the most games in a single season for each NFL franchise can you name in five minutes?
The NFL trade deadline is November 10 at 4 p.m. ET, and several teams have already signaled their intent to sell off. Several prominent players have already been moved, and these 25 could follow.
With just four days to go before the NFL trade deadline, the 6-1 Minnesota Vikings find themselves in an uncomfortable position at quarterback. Could that discomfort prompt them to make a trade at the deadline?
For an article published on Friday morning, Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated specifically named the Giants, Vikings and Denver Broncos as potential landing spots for Taylor. It sounds like one of those teams is closer to pulling off a trade than the other two heading into the first Saturday of November.
The loss at Detroit served as a wake-up call for a Minnesota team that had enjoyed beating up on some listless teams over the past few weeks. Now with Buffalo up next, things won't be any easier in Week 9, and the Vikings will be forced to make some adjustments after last week's defeat.
It may be hard to believe, but we’re already in Week 9 of the NFL season, as your 6-1 Vikings prepare for a matchup every fan had circled on their schedule.
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Recent stories suggested that the Minnesota Vikings could at least consider making a move to land Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones before the NFL trade deadline arrives at 4:00 p.m.
The Minnesota Vikings have reached the “but” phase of the Kyler Murray era. That was quick. The two-time Pro Bowl quarterback is posting paltry production for the Purple and Gold, squandering some of the momentum that a first-class defense has built over the first half of the season.
Wentz, who is expected to start while Murray is dealing with a hamstring strain, should give the Vikings the opportunity to make more big plays, and that would be a relief to Kevin O’Connell as well as the Vikings receivers.
Justin Jefferson is not happy with how the Minnesota Vikings offense is being inconsistent despite a hot start to the 2026 NFL season. Jefferson is halfway through the seventh season of his career with the Vikings.
The Minnesota Vikings will be facing the Buffalo Bills this week, and they could be without some of their key players for the matchup. There was already doubt surrounding Kyler Murray’s status for the game, as he suffered a hamstring injury in their last game, and Carson Wentz is set to be QB1 against the Bills.
It’s a bit of a longer injury report for the Vikings to kick off their practice week ahead of Monday night’s game against the Bills, but the good news is that only two players were unable to practice in some capacity on Thursday.
Week 9 of the NFL season is set to feature plenty of starting quarterbacks standing on the sideline and not playing.
This is the second time since Murray was knocked out of Minnesota's Week 1 game against the rival Green Bay Packers on Sept. 13 that the Vikings have had to turn to Wentz.
The Vikings boast a 6-1 record, but their playoff aspirations are all but certain. The NFC North is the best division in football, and it's possible a team could win 10 games but finish dead last.
The Minnesota Vikings announced they have signed G C.J. Hanson to the practice squad. Hanson, 25, was a seventh-round pick by the Chiefs in the 2024 draft out of Holy Cross.
Murray is dealing with a hamstring injury that is putting his status for Week 9 against Buffalo in serious doubt.
The 49ers looked at acquiring wide receiver help by pursuing a familiar face, but an hones conversation scuttled the deal.
As we approach the midpoint of the 2026 NFL season, it's time to check in on some contenders who struggled in Week 8. Let's break down some disappointing units and rank them on the panic meter.
How are the Vikings feeling about the decision to trade McCarthy?
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