On Thursday, I broke down my thoughts on each of the Vikings' offensive starters now that the first month of the 2026 regular season is behind us. Today, let's dive into the defense and give one thought on each of the starters there.
The Vikings' offense hasn't lived up to expectations this season, and while some of the blame should fall on head coach Kevin O'Connell's shoulders, injuries have also played a part in the limited firepower.
Kyle Sloter spent years chasing quarterback jobs in the NFL, USFL, and XFL. Minnesota handed him one of his bigger preseason auditions. Sloter made eight preseason appearances for the Vikings across 2018 and 2019.
The Vikings’ defense is a well-oiled machine that isn’t reliant on one or two specific players, but instead thrives behind a deep, talented, versatile group of players who have master’s degrees in Brian Flores’ unique scheme.
How many of the active NFL wide receivers to rush for a touchdown can you name in seven minutes?
The Vikings have an opportunity on Sunday to get to 5-0 as they head into their bye week. It’s certainly a winnable game in New Orleans against a 1-3 Saints team allowing an NFL-worst 32 points per game.
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 undefeated Minnesota Vikings will look to keep their streak alive with a road game against the New Orleans Saints in Week 5.
Your 4-0 Vikings head south this weekend to chase a perfect 5-0 record as they prepare to enter their bye week. In their way? A chippy Saints team led by head coach Kellen Moore and quarterback Tyler Shough.
At 4-0, the Vikings are one of three remaining undefeated teams through the first month of the NFL season. Bill Simmons isn’t buying them as a contender.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
Nolan Teasley isn’t content with a 4-0 start, as he continues to look for ways to improve the Minnesota Vikings. The Minnesota Vikings are 4-0, but the roster carries plenty of questions, and most of them stem from injuries.
It's hard to believe that the first month of the 2026 NFL season is behind us, but here we are. The Vikings—against all odds—have an unblemished 4-0 record to show for their early efforts, and though there is room for improvement (looking at the offense), the Purple and Gold have given fans enough reason to believe that the best is yet to come.
The matchup between the Minnesota Vikings (4-0) and New Orleans Saints (1-3) in Week 5 appears to favor the unbeaten visitors over the home team. Not because Las Vegas linemakers have declared the Vikings 2.5-point favorites in the game, but because the Vikings have the top-ranked defense in the NFL while the Saints have the worst.
Steve Keim, the former Arizona Cardinals general manager who drafted Kyler Murray with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, gave a critical review of Murray’s performance so far for the 4-0 Minnesota Vikings.
The Vikings head south to New Orleans this weekend to take on the 1-3 Saints, who are coming off a 45-24 home loss to their division rival Falcons. The Saints are a feistier team than their record may suggest, and the Vikings have not always had the best of times in the Big Easy.
The Minnesota Vikings (4-0) have been trying to jumpstart their offense since the first week of the season. It seemed that they had an excellent opportunity to do just that in Week 4 when they played the winless Miami Dolphins at home.
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison returned to practice on Thursday ahead of the Week 5 matchup against the New Orleans Saints. Addison missed Wednesday’s session because of a hamstring issue but participated on a limited basis the following day.
The Vikings are a perfect 4-0 a quarter of the way through the NFL season, but it hasn't all been smooth sailing. While the defense and special teams units have pulled their weight and more, the Vikings' offense is still figuring things out.
General manager Nolan Teasley hinted at moving the pick they got for J.J. McCarthy to fortify the roster, and this could be it. The Minnesota Vikings losing left guard Donovan Jackson to a torn meniscus was brutal for a multitude of reasons.
Beckham had Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell as an offensive coordinator when the two were with the Los Angeles Rams during the 2021 campaign, which ended with the Rams winning the Super Bowl.
Kevin O’Connell is still willing to vouch for Jauan Jennings, even as the Minnesota Vikings’ wide-receiver room grows more crowded. The head coach addressed the veteran’s slow start on Wednesday afternoon, with Minnesota preparing to face the Las Vegas Raiders and Odell Beckham Jr.
Minnesota Vikings fans who watched Sunday’s win over the Miami Dolphins may have noticed political ads that seemed completely out of place on their TV screens.
The Minnesota Vikings revealed some unexpected news when they confirmed on Wednesday that they had signed veteran wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to their practice squad.
The Giants released wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. last week, but he is quickly catching on elsewhere. Beckham is signing with the Vikings, Jordan Schultz reports.
Veteran wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. was largely a non-factor during his second stint with the New York Giants before that club released him in late September. But it didn't take him long to find a new team.
All eyes along the Gulf Coast are on Tropical Storm Isaias, which is forecast to become a hurricane and slam the coastline somewhere between New Orleans and the Florida Panhandle late Friday night.
The Vikings announced six moves on Tuesday, including placing G Donovan Jackson on season-ending injured reserve due to a torn meniscus that will require surgery.
The NFL finished its review of two Sunday incidents between officials and players on Monday, less than 24 hours after the NFL Players Association demanded the league hold officials to the same standard as players.
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