Former Vikings defensive lineman Doug Martin passed away Monday at the age of 68, the team announced. Martin was the ninth overall pick in the 1980 draft by the Vikings.
The Minnesota Vikings sadly confirmed Thursday that former defensive end Doug Martin has died. He was 68 years old. Martin, a former first-round pick from Washington, spent his entire 10-year career with the Vikings.
Rob Brzezinski is heading into what is potentially the final weekend as acting general manager of the Minnesota Vikings. In the wake of firing Kwesi Adofo-Mensah in January, Vikings leadership stated their desire to make a quick decision about the next general manager after the draft.
The Eagles pursued Trey Hendrickson in free agency, but their edge rusher haul has not brought clear starters. Philadelphia added Arnold Ebiketie and Joe Tryon-Shoyinka to a group housing Nolan Smith and Jalyx Hunt.
Since the year 2000, a total of 77 quarterbacks have been selected in the first round of the annual NFL Draft. How many of the 77 can you name in six minutes?
The Minnesota Vikings would love to trade down in the first round of the NFL Draft, and they may have a trade partner. The biggest issue on the Minnesota Vikings roster right now is the lack of depth.
Teams are finalizing their Big Boards with much of NFL free agency in the rearview mirror. There's a look at the least first-round mock draft as of April 8, 2026.
The Minnesota Vikings are often rumored to be trading Jonathan Greenard during the NFL Draft, and he might not be alone. The NFL Draft is only a day away, and the Minnesota Vikings are one of the most interesting teams outside of the top 10.
We are just over 24 hours from the first round of the NFL Draft, and the buzz around the Minnesota Vikings remains all over the map. Will they draft defense?
Address a need or take the best player available? It's one of the great philosophical questions around draft decisions in any sport, and especially the NFL.
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson dealt with subpar quarterback play for virtually all of last season. Now that the team has brought in Kyler Murray to play the position, he sounds much more optimistic.
Jaylon Hutchings signed with the Minnesota Vikings after a successful stint in the CFL, but his NFL journey has hit a bump in the road. Once the regular season is over, the Minnesota Vikings, along with the rest of the NFL, can sign players to futures contracts.
It is finally draft week! After months of buildup, research, interviews and workouts, teams are now just days away from making potentially franchise-altering picks.
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.
Aaron Wilson of KPRC reports the Vikings are releasing DT Jaylon Hutchings. Hutchings, 26, signed with the Bears as an undrafted free agent out of Texas Tech following the 2024 NFL Draft.
Trade rumors continue to swirl around Minnesota Vikings edge rusher Jonathan Greenard, and the organization isn’t calming them down. With three days left until the NFL Draft, more noise surfaced about the future of edge rusher Jonathan Greenard.
The hope was that the Minnesota Vikings will improve their NFL Draft process, but comments from interim GM Rob Brzezinski raise severe questions. There is only three days left until the NFL Draft, and the Minnesota Vikings have begun their offseason workouts.
Most people focus on a big board when it comes to the NFL Draft. The better way to look at the Minnesota Vikings’ potential draft picks as a whole is a horizontal board.
At times on Monday, Justin Jefferson talked like a receiver who already knows who's going to be throwing him the ball this season. At other times, he toed the company line of selling the upcoming quarterback competition in Minnesota.
The Minnesota Vikings are ready to make some moves during the 2026 NFL Draft. Minnesota has nine total selections in the draft, including the 18th overall pick.
As Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell and acting general manager Rob Brzezinski addressed the media on the first day of the team's offseason program on Monday, the uncertain futures of two of the team's key defenders were among the topics that came up.
Most people focus on a big board when it comes to the NFL Draft. The better way to look at the draft class as a whole is a horizontal board. The NFL Draft is just a few days away and the Minnesota Vikings’ strategy will be fascinating.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports Vikings LB Ivan Pace is signing his restricted free agent tender on Monday. Minnesota used the right-of-first-refusal tender on Pace, which will cost $3.52 million for the 2026 season.
Picking in the middle of the first round can be challenging, and a team is close enough to premium talent to feel tempted to move up, yet often just far enough away that staying put becomes an exercise in hoping the draft board behaves favorably.
For a piece published on Thursday night, NFL reporter Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports shared some bad news for McCarthy regarding the 23-year-old's short-term future.
McCarthy missed seven games last season with multiple injuries, and he didn't look ready to start when he was healthy. That's why it made perfect sense to go after Kyler Murray as soon as the Arizona Cardinals released him.
The Minnesota Vikings did not spend the offseason chasing attention. That much is obvious by now. The headlines were smaller, the additions were more selective, and the biggest story around the roster has been what still needs to be solved heading into the 2026 NFL Draft.