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Vikings officially activate Ryan Kelly, make two other moves ahead of Packers game

Ryan Kelly will officially return to the lineup on Sunday for the first time since Week 4, and he will not carry an injury designation into the showdown with the Packers, according to the team.

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There Are Calls For Vikings To Trade For Retired Quarterback

The Minnesota Vikings might be in the market for a quarterback this offseason. So far, the J.J. McCarthy experiment hasn't worked out for the Vikings. The former first-round pick from Michigan is completing 52.9% of his passes this season for 842 yards with six touchdowns and eight interceptions.

Minnesota Vikings News / A to Z Sports / November 22

Minnesota Vikings DT Jalen Redmond given news he didn't want to hear after tremendous start to his breakout season

The Minnesota Vikings have themselves a gem in defensive tackle Jalen Redmond. They found him as a free agent out of the UFL, where he spent the spring of 2024 with the Arlington Renegades.

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The 'Active 300-passing-yard game leaders' quiz

How many of the active NFL quarterbacks to rack up at least 300 yards through the air in a game 10 or more times?

The '100-rushing-yard games by NFL QBs' quiz

The 'Super Bowl-winning starting QBs' quiz

The 'Most passing yards in one Super Bowl' quiz

College Football News / Yardbarker

College players whose NFL draft stock has risen the most this season

NFL draft stock is fluid from the start of the college football season until it concludes. These 20 players have risen up draft boards in 2025 as a result of their strong start to the season.

Ryan Kelly News / Pro Football Rumors / November 22

Vikings activate four-time Pro Bowl center from IR

Minnesota Vikings center Ryan Kelly will return in Week 12. The team announced that it has activated Kelly from IR. He’ll head into Sunday’s game against the NFC North rival Packers without an injury designation.

20 NFL players who were one-season wonders

The 'NFL receiving yards-per-game leaders' quiz

Aaron Jones News / A to Z Sports / November 22

Minnesota Vikings land difference making defenders and a perfect Aaron Jones replacement in latest 2026 NFL mock draft

With the college football season getting close to the end of the season, it's time to start taking the NFL Draft process seriously. For the Minnesota Vikings, they are getting close to making that, and the development of J.J.

NFL News / A to Z Sports / November 21

Minnesota Vikings final injury report could play significant factor in getting a Week 11 win vs. Green Bay Packers

The Minnesota Vikings have a tough road test on Sunday afternoon against the division rival Green Bay Packers. This could end up being the reason why the Vikings either feel good about potentially getting a playoff spot or not making it at all.

J.J. McCarthy News / Minnesota Vikings on SI / November 21

Vikings score predictions for Week 12 border battle with Packers

It's all on the line Sunday at Lambeau. J.J. McCarthy gets his sixth opportunity to show the world what he's all about, and the Vikings need a win to stay relevant in the playoff picture.

Minnesota Vikings News / Minnesota Vikings on SI / November 21

Two key Vikings starters questionable for showdown with Packers

The Vikings will head into a pivotal Week 12 matchup in Green Bay with just Jonathan Greenard and center Ryan Kelly on the team's injury report. Both Greenard (shoulder) and Kelly (concussion) are listed as questionable.

NFL News / Yardbarker

2026 first-round NFL mock draft: Three QBs in the top 10

With the month of September in the books, both the top college prospects and 2026 NFL draft order are coming into focus. Here's a look at our latest first-round NFL mock draft as of October 13, 2025.

NFL Draft intel: Five prospects on the rise — including Ole Miss' Trinidad Chambliss

Preseason evaluations of Garrett Nussmeier, Cade Klubnik were a huge miss for NFL Draft 'experts'

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The '2025 NFL draft QB class' quiz

The 'Active 300-passing-yard game leaders' quiz

The '2022 NFL Week 1 starting QBs' quiz

The 'NFL single-game completions leaders' quiz

Minnesota Vikings News / Minnesota Vikings on SI / November 21

Herbstreit, Orlovsky think J.J. McCarthy isn’t broken — just unfinished

Are J.J. McCarthy's struggles concerning? No doubt. Are those struggles, and the mechanical issues allegedly causing them, fixable? According to a pair of former quarterbacks, yeah, most likely.

Minnesota Vikings News / Yardbarker / November 21

Jefferson shares revealing thoughts about the struggling McCarthy

Vikings' Justin Jefferson shares revealing thoughts about struggling J.J. McCarthy

Vikings star wide receiver Justin Jefferson isn't ready to give up on J.J. McCarthy just yet.

There's 'already chatter' Vikings could make Mac Jones call amid J.J. McCarthy's struggles

Scout shares take on why Vikings' J.J. McCarthy has struggled with accuracy this season

Why Vikings' J.J. McCarthy feels like 'a cork about to come off a bottle'

The greatest backup quarterbacks in NFL history

The 'Rookie Pro Bowlers since 2014' quiz

Jordan Love News / A to Z Sports / November 21

Vikings pass rush will have tough task ahead of them with Jordan Love, who will amplify one of Minnesota's weaknesses

One of the biggest questions in the NFC North surrounds the Green Bay Packers: how good is quarterback Jordan Love? We are in his third year as a starting quarterback after being the 26th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, and we are still have conversations about how good he is.

J.J. McCarthy News / Minnesota Vikings on SI / November 20