Minnesota enters the 2026 offseason with one clear lesson from 2025: the quarterback room can’t be left to chance again. Reports have already framed the Vikings as a team seeking a veteran quarterback for real competition and, just as important, a safer backup plan if J.J.
After making $1.1 million in 2025, the price for the Minnesota Vikings to keep wide receiver Jalen Nailor might be pretty steep. In fact, he might be due for a 990% raise based on a contract projection that was revealed Wednesday.
As NFL rules have changed, defensive backs' job descriptions have transitioned. Here is our best attempt at identifying the premier DB performer in each NFL franchise's history.
A new draft target has emerged in a new mock unveiled by NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah. While the secondary has been a popular area of need for the Vikings in mocks, and in particular safety with the likely retirement of Harrison Smith, Jeremiah's selection of Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman is a new name for the Vikings at No.
Is Mac Jones going to follow nearly the exact path Sam Darnold initially laid down en route to a career revival? There has been plenty of speculation and rumors linking the Vikings to a potential trade for the former first-round pick this offseason.
Just a few months ago, the idea of TJ Hockenson returning to the Minnesota Vikings for the 2026 season seemed highly unlikely. With a massive contract and declining production since a major knee injury, many fans and analysts had already written him off as a cap casualty.
The NFL Draft is only a few months away, and mock drafts are coming fast and furious. The NFL Scouting Combine is next week, and the draft class is going to be shaped considerably from where it is today.
As the Minnesota Vikings navigate their offseason, figuring out their quarterback situation will be one of the more pressing assignment. Some believe that looking outside the organization is how Minnesota should address their QB problems.
The quarterback situation for the Minnesota Vikings continues to be the priority of the offseason. Monday morning brought ESPN's Bill Barnwell presenting a trade idea where the Vikings acquire San Francisco 49ers quarterback Mac Jones, and the package was atrocious for the purple and gold.
The Minnesota Vikings should feel a real sense of urgency heading into the 2026 offseason. Minnesota missed the playoffs after finishing the regular season 9-8.
Over the course of the season, the Minnesota Vikings dealt with a lot of offensive line issues. One third of their offensive line snaps were taken by backups, something that would be massive for any team.
The Minnesota Vikings aren't sure what they have in quarterback J.J. McCarthy. He's played in just 10 of a possible 35 games during his career, and that has been a big factor in trying to project his future.
Even though the Minnesota Vikings might be a quarterback away from sporting a Super Bowl-caliber roster, there are plenty of question marks on the team and a handful of players who could be entering a make-or-break season in 2026-27.
The future of Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison is a complicated one. When you look at his production over his first three seasons, the idea to move on from Addison feels somewhat absurd.
When you have an elite unit like Brian Flores' defense was with the Minnesota Vikings last season, you are bound to lose some assistant coaches to promotions.
The Minnesota Vikings enter the 2026 offseason facing significant uncertainty at the quarterback position following a disappointing season that ended without a playoff berth.