The NFL Draft is going to be a fascinating one for the Minnesota Vikings. They have been sent 27 players across 386 mock drafts, with the majority of them coming at 18th overall.
The Vikings drafted so poorly over the past four years that no team in the league may be under more pressure to get the 2026 NFL Draft right than Minnesota.
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This Minnesota Vikings 2026 mock draft includes trades. Thanks to Pro Football Network for the draft simulation tool and player stats. Thanks to Fox Sports for NFL team stats and rankings.
The first round of the NFL Draft for the Minnesota Vikings is going to be a fascinating one to watch. Through 348 mock drafts, there have been 25 different players selected across 11 different positions.
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.
It’s been just over three months since the Vikings parted ways with former general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, yet Minnesota still hasn’t begun the process of replacing him, per ESPN’s Kevin Seifert.
Just days after announcing his retirement, Stephon Gilmore is already thinking about what comes next. After more than a decade in the NFL that included
The quarterback position for the Minnesota Vikings was the biggest reason why they didn’t make the playoffs in 2025. The combination of J.J. McCarthy, Carson Wentz, and Max Brosmer combined to win just nine games, and a tiebreaker kept them out.
The Minnesota Vikings are threading a very specific needle heading into the 2026 NFL Draft. This is a roster that has enough talent to compete, enough coaching to maximize it, and just enough holes to make every draft decision feel magnified.
The Minnesota Vikings have been open to shopping edge rusher Jonathan Greenard on the trade market. The only reason why they had been willing to is Greenard wanting a raise after two really good seasons with the Vikings.
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 2026 Minnesota Vikings are going to be fascinating to watch for a multitude of reasons. After firing general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, the head coach Kevin O’Connell is perceived as the man in power.
The NFL announced offseason workout dates for all 32 teams on Friday. Things will officially start for the Vikings on Monday, April 20. Minnesota will begin OTA offseason workouts on May 26 and May 27.
When looking at how the NFL Draft will go for the Minnesota Vikings, there are multiple paths. They could focus on the trenches, which the fanbase has been begging for the last few years.
Every time an NFL defense prepares to play the Minnesota Vikings, the first thing on their agenda is to map out how they're going to cover Justin Jefferson.
Much of the conversation around the Vikings' first-round pick at No. 18 overall has centered around Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman, who projects as a logical replacement for Minnesota if Harrison Smith ultimately elects to retire.
For a piece published on Friday, Mike Sando of The Athletic spoke with multiple unnamed NFL executives who seemed baffled by how the Cardinals handled Murray.
The Minnesota Vikings’ offseason strategy has been one of the more fascinating to follow. They entered with more than $46 million in salary cap space and had to maneuver underneath the cap and add players to the roster.
All-everything cornerback Stephon Gilmore has played his last snap in the NFL.
Former NFL Defensive Player of the Year Stephon Gilmore formally announced his retirement on Thursday. The five-time Pro Bowl cornerback over 13 NFL seasons didn't play in 2025.
After a disastrous series of events in the 2024 offseason at the cornerback position, the Minnesota Vikings pivoted to the free agency pool. With the loss of Mekhi Blackmon to a torn ACL and Khyree Jackson to a tragic car accident, they needed a starting caliber cornerbacks.
Stephon Gilmore was one of the top cornerbacks over the last 15 years. Being able to strike fear into the opposing quarterback and lock down a top wide receiver.
Veteran CB Stephon Gilmore announced on his Instagram that he’s retiring from the NFL after 13 seasons in the league. Gilmore, 35, was taken with the No.
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.
The Minnesota Vikings want to keep Jordan Addison around past the 2026 season.
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.
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