There is no easing into the 2026 NFL season for the Vikings. They'll hit the ground running to open the season with the familiarity of U.S. Bank Stadium, though, facing off against the division-rival Packers in Week 1.
Things look pretty good for the Minnesota Vikings going into the 2026 season, and they have room to make a move or two. Going into training camp, the Minnesota Vikings had a substantial amount of salary cap space, sitting at around $22 million dollars.
Following one of the most underwhelming quarterback competitions in recent NFL history, Cleveland Browns head coach Todd Monken chose Deshaun Watson to be his QB1. But have the Browns finished looking?
Rob Gronkowski has thrown his support behind Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kyler Murray as a surprise MVP contender for the 2026 NFL season. The retired tight end, widely expected to reach the Hall of Fame, made the call Thursday on Kay Adams’ “Up & Adams” show.
How many of the quarterbacks to start at least 150 NFL games in the Super Bowl era (since 1966) can you name in six minutes?
The 2026 NFL season is here, and Vikings fans want to see how head coach Kevin O'Connell will rebound after missing the playoffs last year. Purple and Gold's potential journey back to the postseason will begin with a showdown against the rival Packers in Week 1.
All 32 teams have hope for a perfect 17-0 regular season as another year begins, but the odds aren't in their favor. As the season opens, we predict the first loss for each team in 2026.
If Kyler Murray is really good for the Minnesota Vikings, the discussion about his future will be a very interesting one. The Minnesota Vikings are paying quarterback Kyler Murray just $1.3 million this season, which is quite the bargain.
The Minnesota Vikings open their 2026 season on Sept. 13 against the Green Bay Packers with a new quarterback under center. Kyler Murray won the job over J.J.
He struggled in the preseason. He's openly admitted to conditioning issues just weeks before the season. He's not even projected to start. And yet, Caleb Banks' path to the 2026 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award may be smoother than it appears.
Earlier in the offseason, Aaron Jones Sr. took a significant pay cut to stay with the Vikings during the 2026 NFL campaign. The veteran running back went from a $9 million base salary to $5.5 million and remains the team's RB1, leaving it to time to tell what the upcoming season will have in store.
When it comes to the star players for the Vikings or any other team, you generally know what you’re going to get, pending good health. Justin Jefferson is going to be one of the best wide receivers in the game.
Be it stars returning from late-season injuries to starter-level players who missed most or all of last season, the NFL features a host of rehab odysseys to follow as training camps near.
There is quite a bit of pressure on the duo of Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell and quarterback Kyler Murray as the 2026 season gets underway. O’Connell has led his team to the postseason in two of his four seasons at the helm, but the Vikings were not able to win a postseason game in either of those seasons.
The Minnesota Vikings have a great defense already, but a potential trade going into the season could take it to another level. The Minnesota Vikings are 10 days away from the start of their season, and interim general manager Nolan Teasley has yet to put his own stamp on this roster.
Aaron Wilson of KPRC reports the Seahawks are hosting UDFA OT Tristan Leigh for a workout on Friday. Leigh, 23, spent five years at Clemson as a five-star recruit and the 16th-ranked player in the 2021 recruiting class out of Fairfax, Virginia.
2026 is an even year. Under Kevin O’Connell, even years have gone pretty well for the Vikings, to the tune of a 27-7 regular season record. Minnesota’s floor under O’Connell and Brian Flores, when forced to play three or more quarterbacks in both 2023 and ’25, is hovering around .500.
On Thursday, the Vikings announced their team captains for the 2026 NFL season. While there weren't any real surprises among their choices, each of the Vikings chosen for this honor is able to contribute to the team in a way that won't appear in the statistics.
The Minnesota Vikings might be done with the McCarthy experiment after just three years.
For now, nearly a dozen rookies have made the Vikings' 53-man roster. With the season opener against the rival Packers less than two weeks away, each Vikings rookie's role is beginning to take shape.
Rob Gronkowski has certainly shared a hot take for the 2026 NFL season, which has left Kay Adams amazed. The former New England Patriots tight end has named the new Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kyler Murray as his dark horse for the MVP award.
General manager Nolan Teasley was not in the Vikings’ front office when the team drafted former Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy 10th overall in 2024.
Even though there's a lot of excitement and hope around Murray getting the start and possibly taking this franchise far this season, it's also easily a make-or-break season for Murray.
The Vikings have announced their eight team captains for the upcoming 2026 season. Five of them are returning captains from last year’s team, while three have replaced departed or demoted players from the 2025 squad.
Concerns about Murray's work ethic hovered over him throughout his Cardinals tenure (2019-25).
There is no denying that Justin Jefferson has already gone on to establish himself as one of the greatest NFL wide receivers for the Minnesota Vikings and the league in general.
Rumors about the long-term future of third-year pro J.J. McCarthy have hovered over the Minnesota Vikings since Kyler Murray was named the starter.
The NFL season hasn't started yet, so it may be premature to get too excited about rankings that are dropping, but still, Minnesota Vikings fans should like this latest tally from USA Today.
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