The NFL trade deadline is approaching, and the Minnesota Vikings are primed to make a major move to fortify the roster. The Minnesota Vikings are 5-0 coming out of their bye week, and all anyone can talk about is the trade deadline.
The 5-0 Vikings are clearly set up to be buyers before the NFL’s Nov. 10 trade deadline. There are a number of positions where they could use an upgrade in the starting lineup or perhaps a depth addition, whether on offense or even on their top-ranked defense.
The Minnesota Vikings emerge from their bye week 5-0 as one of the last two undefeated teams in the NFL. While the results have been perfect thus far, there are still some issues that need to be addressed in both the short and long term.
If you go to a Minnesota Vikings game at U.S. Bank Stadium, you will probably see quite a few fans wearing a #22 Harrison Smith jersey. Now in his 15th season with the Purple and Gold, the veteran safety is universally loved and respected for his contributions to the team.
Nobody would be surprised to see Vikings GM Nolan Teasley take a big swing at the NFL trade deadline. Minnesota Vikings general manager Nolan Teasley has been the subject of a lot of speculation over the last few months.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
The New York Giants had a decision to make as far as the starting quarterback goes, but it looks like it will be JJ McCarthy. McCarthy replaced Jameis Winston in the Week 6 loss to the New Orleans Saints, and now ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported that McCarthy will start for the Giants in Week 7 against the Houston Texans.
The Minnesota Vikings have emerged as one of the NFL’s top contenders this season, but adding Tennessee Titans running back Tony Pollard could make their offense even more dangerous heading into the second half of the year.
The bye week is done, and the Vikings will host the Colts in Week 7 as the action resumes. This contest between two polarizing teams might look extremely lopsided, with the home team undefeated and the road team so disappointed with their season that they fired their general manager.
There are plenty of issues that have impacted the Vikings’ offense through the first five games of the season. The most obvious was the concussion that QB Kyler Murray suffered in the first quarter of the opener against the Green Bay Packers.
The Minnesota Vikings move into the second phase of the regular season with a perfect 5-0 record. The record belies the way the team played on offense in those five games, as the production was just this side of disastrous.
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Vikings rookies combined for just 42 total snaps in the Week 5 win over the Saints before the team's bye, but it may be time to take the training wheels off for at least one of their youngsters.
The Vikings’ offense has lagged far behind the defense and special teams during the team’s 5-0 start. That’s no secret. But Kyler Murray and company took major strides in a Week 5 win over the Saints, and they did it without four key players who are all expected to be back in the lineup this Sunday against the Colts.
The Minnesota Vikings announced they have signed CB Natrone Brooks to the practice squad. Brooks, 26, started his career at Copiah-Lincoln Community College before transferring to Southern Miss.
Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Wes Phillips has seen Kyler Murray grow more comfortable in the offense during the team’s unbeaten start. Minnesota enters its bye week at 5-0 after beating the New Orleans Saints 23-13, and Murray delivered his strongest performance of the season in the victory.
The NFL’s Nov. 10 trade deadline is still three weeks away, but the Vikings’ 5-0 start to this season has put trade speculation firmly at the forefront of discussion over their bye week.
How big are the Vikings going to go before the Nov. 10 trade deadline? While names like Colts stars, guard Quenton Nelson and running back Jonathan Taylor,
The Minnesota Vikings and their dominant defense have opened the 2026 NFL season 5-0 and sit atop the NFC North. Coming off a victory against the New Orleans Saints, the Vikings will head back home as they prepare to host the Indianapolis Colts in Week 7.
Head coach Kevin O’Connell was gushing when the Vikings defeated the New Orleans Saints in Week 5. That game gave them a 5-0 record even though their offense had not functioned at a high level through the first section of the schedule.
The Minnesota Vikings should not wait for Jauan Jennings’ disappointing fit to become an offseason regret. Before the Nov. 10 trade deadline, they should call the San Francisco 49ers and turn an underused veteran into future draft capital.
Per Alec Lewis of The Athletic, Vikings GM Nolan Teasley “is open to pursuing a bevy of ideas at the trade deadline.” Lewis headlined a few position that would make sense for the Vikings, and was clear asking price and cap implications will determine the extent of potential moves.
Before he was catching passes for the Minnesota Vikings, star wide receiver Justin Jefferson was a key member of the 2019 LSU Tigers national championship team.