The perception exists that the Vikings signed quarterback Kyler Murray because head coach Kevin O’Connell views Murray as an upgrade over and an eventual replacement for McCarthy.
Throughout the offseason, the Minnesota Vikings have made adding to the quarterback position their biggest priority. J.J. McCarthy spent the majority of the last two seasons injured, having started and played in just 10 of a possible 35 games.
It's April, which means it's NFL draft month. In just over three weeks, we're going to finally find out who the Vikings are taking with the 18th overall pick (or a later pick after trading back).
Vikings owner Mark Wilf is confident that Minneapolis can land the 2028 NFL Draft, which would mark the first time the event has ever been held in the state.
Most of the NFL mock drafts focus on the early rounds, but there are still many prominent college players who will hear their names called later. These are just some of the big names that could hear their names in the later rounds.
Kevin O'Connell's winning recipe isn't a secret. When the Vikings avoid turning the football over, the results are overwhelmingly good. Since 2022, O'Connell's Vikings are a staggering 35-5 when they don't lose the turnover battle, but just 8-22 when they do.
The Minnesota Vikings’ moving on from general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah was seen as the beginning of a new era. Rob Brzezinski took over as the interim general manager, but that was the only move they made in the front office.
When the NFLPA were forced to stop publicizing their report cards, it prevented the shine from showing on the Minnesota Vikings. Even so, ESPN’s Kalyn Kahler got the results and reported them anyway, as the Vikings finished second in 2025.
After sorting out which veteran quarterback they would bring in this offseason, the next biggest question the Vikings have to answer is who will be the full-time general manager going forward.
NFL prospects from major programs get most of the attention, but there are numerous examples of players drafted from small schools who have become difference-makers.
The Minnesota Vikings are one of the more fascinating team in the NFL. Not only have they won 43 games in the last three seasons, but they are also about to have the highest-profile quarterback competition this offseason.
After a season in which the Vikings were undone by inadequate quarterback play, the No. 1 priority of their spring was to build a deep, talented room at football's most important position.
There is no Vikings player facing a more pivotal offseason than third-year quarterback J.J. McCarthy. As he stares down a future, seemingly, as Minnesota's backup QB, McCarthy has been putting in daily work at the Vikings' facility in order to perhaps give himself a chance to win back his job.
Jordan Addison hasn’t necessarily lived up to his first-round billing, but that won’t stop the Vikings from committing to a fifth year for the wideout.
The Minnesota Vikings have some key decisions to make ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft, and one of them is regarding the fifth-year option for wide receiver Jordan Addison.
The Vikings were reportedly open to moving OLB Jonathan Greenard this offseason for salary cap purposes, as Greenard wants a market-correction to his deal but Minnesota has limited cap space at the moment.
A former Minnesota Vikings star has tragically passed away on Sunday. He was just 65 years old. Joey Browner, a former NFL star defensive back for the Vikings, has passed away.
Former Minnesota Vikings' six-time Pro Bowl safety Joey Browner died on Saturday. He was 65. The Vikings announced the passing of Browner on Sunday, one day after the team announced former middle linebacker Jeff Siemon had died.
Jeff Siemon, the former Minnesota Vikings middle linebacker who helped define the team’s defensive identity through the 1970s, died Saturday at age 75.
Former Minnesota Vikings linebacker Jeff Siemon has sadly died at the age of 75. The Vikings confirmed on Saturday that Siemon passed away. The former first-round pick from Stanford played on two Rose Bowl-winning teams and was considered the nation's top linebacker in 1971.
Former Minnesota Vikings four-time Pro Bowl linebacker Jeff Siemon died on Saturday. He was 75. The Vikings announced his passing but did not divulge a cause of death.
For a piece published on Thursday, Vikings reporter Kevin Seifert of ESPN broke down what individuals within the organization have said about both McCarthy and Murray over the past couple of months.
Earlier this month, it was reported the Vikings were open to trading OLB Jonathan Greenard, as he wants a market correction to his deal, but Minnesota isn’t comfortable giving him a raise because of their limited cap space.