There are multiple players the Minnesota Vikings could consider moving on from who would come as somewhat of a surprise. The Minnesota Vikings are just weeks away from the start of training camp, and roster construction questions are mounting.
The Minnesota Vikings added depth and versatility to their linebacker corps by selecting Cincinnati’s Jake Golday with the 51st overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
It's no secret that the Vikings' depth chart is sorely lacking another proven edge rusher. With Jonathan Greenard gone, the top backups behind Andrew Van Ginkel and Dallas Turner are former undrafted free agents like Bo Richter and Tyler Batty.
The Minnesota Vikings have a quarterback competition on their hands. Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy are in a race for the starting quarterback role, and both have their positives.
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It’s far from certain that Kyler Murray is going to win the starting quarterback job, but many in the media believe him to be. If Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kyler Murray wins the starting job, there will be a lot of people believing in his success.
Yardbarker's best-of NFL positional series continues with linebackers. This does not cover pure pass-rushing threats -- we will get to them -- but rather true off-ball defenders who thrived as traditional inside and outside 'backers.
The UDFA process has been fruitful for the Minnesota Vikings over the past four years, and they have a potential breakout star. The Minnesota Vikings have a lot of questions going into training camp, especially outside of the Kyler Murray vs.
The pressure will be on Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell right from the start of training camp. He has earned a reputation as one of the top offensive coaches in football, and he has a special gift of working with quarterbacks.
The Vikings promised a “true competition” between incumbent starting quarterback J.J. McCarthy and veteran free agent addition Kyler Murray. They’ve stayed true to their word so far, splitting reps evenly between the two, and the results so far may be favoring the underdog in the position battle.
The price for quality players is getting more and more expensive, and it emphasizes why Jalen Redmond needs to be extended now. Over the next few weeks, the Minnesota Vikings have some major decisions they can make.
The Minnesota Vikings didn't love what they saw from J.J. McCarthy in his first year as a starter. As a result, they jumped the gun and signed Kyler Murray to a one-year, "prove it" deal as soon as the Arizona Cardinals released him.
With the 2026 draft in the books, teams are already looking toward 2027. Here's our way-too-early 2027 NFL mock draft, as of April 27, 2026.
The Minnesota Vikings still have a quarterback problem to solve.
Andrew Healy’s QBASE model loved J.J. McCarthy coming out of Michigan, and it creates an interesting question moving forward. We know that the Minnesota Vikings have an interesting quarterback competition coming out of mandatory minicamp.
How much bigger are the 2026 Minnesota Vikings going to be than the 2025 team? Last summer, the Vikings were preparing to enter training camp with an average player's weight of 239.49 pounds, according to RotoWire.
Not all edge rushers are created equal, and the Minnesota Vikings would be wise to be careful in adding just anyone. When you look at the Minnesota Vikings’ roster, there are spots where they could look to add more talent, but only one spot is worrisome: edge rusher.
Caleb Banks faced injury concerns leading up to the draft, but that did not result in a long wait on Day 1 before his name was called. Banks has nevertheless yet to take part in offseason practices.
The Vikings need a veteran edge rusher. That much is clear. They can't go into the season with former undrafted guys like Bo Richter and Tyler Batty as their top backups behind Andrew Van Ginkel and Dallas Turner.
In 2019, Joe Burrow guided the Bayou Bengals at LSU to one of the greatest national championship seasons in college football history. Heading into the 2026 season, he's seeing similarities to that squad in the Cincinnati Bengals.
The Minnesota Vikings are set to enter a potential Sam Darnold situation once again, and it could be solved in the supplemental draft. The Minnesota Vikings’ quarterback competition between Kyler Murray and J.J.
Identifying the best fit for Kevin O’Connell’s offense is a complicated question, and one that has split answers across the media. Until a winner is decided, the Minnesota Vikings’ quarterback competition is going to be the biggest news story in the NFL.
Vikings right tackle Brian O’Neill is angling for a new deal as he enters the last season of a five-year, $92.5MM contract extension. Nothing came together under interim general manager Rob Brzezinski, who at the helm for four months, but things could change with new GM Nolan Teasley in place.
The Vikings lost one of their go-to edge defenders when they traded outside linebacker Jonathan Greenard to the Eagles on the second night of the draft.
Wide receiver Dillon Bell has been a huge riser throughout the offseason, and he could have a serious impact as a rookie. Before joining the Minnesota Vikings, wide receiver Dillon Bell was a young kid growing up in a rough part of Houston.
Per ESPN’s Kevin Seifert, “it is a certainty” the Vikings will be on the lookout for veteran help at edge rusher as training camp approaches. Seifert said Minnesota is set with Andrew Van Ginkel and Dallas Turner as starters, but depth is needed after trading Jonathan Greenard to the Eagles.
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Jordan Addison was asked about Kyler Murray during minicamp, and his most interesting answer barely touched the quarterback. Addison kept coming back to the people around him.
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