The Minnesota Vikings thought they were well-prepared for a brilliant season in 2025. They had addressed a pair of needs on the offensive line with a couple of key signings and they knew they had a dynamic defense that had shown the ability to limit opposing offenses.
Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell is going to be on the search for another assistant coach. Assistant wide receivers coach Tony Sorrentino is getting a promotion, as Arizona Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur has hired him as wide receivers coach.
The Vikings generated a ton of excitement with their 2025 free agent class last spring. Coming off a 14-win season, their bold choice to let Sam Darnold walk gave them the room to go out and load up in the trenches.
The Minnesota Vikings have made it clear that they will bring in competition at quarterback this offseason. Head coach Kevin O'Connell came right out and said it in his press conference after the season.
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After missing his entire rookie season because of a torn meniscus, quarterback J.J. McCarthy took over as the Minnesota Vikings' starting quarterback in 2025.
The Vikings' pick at No. 18 in a new mock draft from ESPN's Field Yates is a cornerback, which isn't a surprise. Corner is pretty easily the most common choice for Minnesota in early mocks.
When the Minnesota Vikings chose to move on from Kirk Cousins, it was the smart decision. They added Sam Darnold in free agency and J.J. McCarthy at 10th overall in the 2024 NFL Draft.
In a perfect world, the Vikings will play in 2026-27 with a quarterback who leads them back to the playoffs and, better yet, delivers head coach Kevin O'Connell his first playoff victory in his fifth season in Minnesota.
For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.
The Vikings just witnessed Sam Darnold lift the Lombardi Trophy less than a year after letting him walk in free agency. Having already stated a desire to bring in a veteran to compete with J.J.
Stephen A. Smith launched a fierce criticism of the Minnesota Vikings after Sam Darnold’s Super Bowl success. The ESPN analyst accused the franchise of mishandling the quarterback position by allowing Darnold to leave in favor of J.J.
This is a critical offseason for the Minnesota Vikings. Head coach Kevin O'Connell is entering his fifth season with the Vikings, and there are no more excuses for him since they fired Kwesi Adofo-Mensah.
Any Vikings fan watching Sunday's Super Bowl was focused on one storyline: Sam Darnold winning a ring in his first season after Minnesota let him walk in free agency.
The sight of Sam Darnold hoisting the Lombardi Trophy on Sunday night will be burned in Vikings' fans' memories for a long, long time. The decision to let Darnold walk could haunt the Vikings until they can finally win the Super Bowl themselves.
Former Minnesota Vikings offensive line coach Chris Kuper has found himself a new home, as the Philadelphia Eagles have hired him to be their offensive line coach.
The 2025 season is officially over for all 32 teams after the Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots 29-13. The story of the game was how well the defenses played while keeping the game entertaining.
We know the Minnesota Vikings are going to bring in competition at quarterback this offseason, but who they bring in is still up in the air. Head coach Kevin O'Connell was honest about it during his end-of-season press conference.
J.J. McCarthy started 10 games in his second season with the Minnesota Vikings. He struggled, throwing for 1,632 yards, 11 touchdowns, 12 interceptions and a 72.6 passer rating.
The most important move the Vikings are going to make in the early portion of this offseason is to bring in a veteran quarterback who can compete with J.J.
The Minnesota Vikings are heading into the 2026 offseason with a clear objective to stabilize their quarterback room after a disappointing 2025 campaign.
C.J. Ham‘s NFL career has come to an end. The longtime Vikings fullback took to Instagram on Thursday to announce his retirement. Ham went undrafted in 2016, but the Duluth, Minnesota native signed with his hometown team.