This is a critical offseason for the Minnesota Vikings. Head coach Kevin O'Connell is entering his fifth season with the Vikings, and there are no more excuses for him since they fired Kwesi Adofo-Mensah.
Any Vikings fan watching Sunday's Super Bowl was focused on one storyline: Sam Darnold winning a ring in his first season after Minnesota let him walk in free agency.
The sight of Sam Darnold hoisting the Lombardi Trophy on Sunday night will be burned in Vikings' fans' memories for a long, long time. The decision to let Darnold walk could haunt the Vikings until they can finally win the Super Bowl themselves.
Former Minnesota Vikings offensive line coach Chris Kuper has found himself a new home, as the Philadelphia Eagles have hired him to be their offensive line coach.
The 2025 season is officially over for all 32 teams after the Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots 29-13. The story of the game was how well the defenses played while keeping the game entertaining.
Some franchises' best efforts have not led to victory parades or even Super Bowl berths. Because of untimely injuries, unfortunate circumstances, or myriad other reasons, many teams' plans throughout NFL history have not produced the desired result.
The Vikings’ 2026 quarterback options point toward a clear organizational pivot. Per NFL insider Diana Russini, Minnesota plans to pursue a veteran quarterback rather than fully committing to J.J.
Given the way J.J. McCarthy played (when available) in 2025, the Vikings find themselves in the market for at least one notable quarterback addition. The manner in which the team goes about bringing in a new passer will make for an interesting offseason storyline.
The Vikings' crop of 2026 free agents isn't quite as star-studded as last year's group, which was headlined by Sam Darnold, Byron Murphy Jr., and Camryn Bynum.
Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy had a disastrous start to his career, and the team could trade him before the start of the 2026 season. After missing his rookie season with an injury, the Michigan product entered the season under center for a team with Super Bowl aspirations.
For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.
Few teams dealt with more disappointing quarterback play in 2025 than the Minnesota Vikings, who will not let that issue plague them again in 2026. While Kevin O’Connell will not give up on J.J.
It's starting to sound like J.J. McCarthy won't be unquestioned starter for the Minnesota Vikings next season. McCarthy, a former top-10 pick from Michigan, struggled at times during the 2025 regular season.
The Minnesota Vikings lost cornerback Khyree Jackson to a tragic car accident in July of 2024, three months after he was selected 108th overall in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Despite the Super Bowl taking place this weekend, the Vikings' quarterback situation remains a hot topic across the league. Already, Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio made waves when he didn't rule out the possibility of Aaron Rodgers landing in Minnesota in 2026.
The NFL announced its five-man Class of 2026 to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Thursday night. Outside of Roger Craig's two years in Minnesota at the end of his career and Larry Fitzgerald moonlighting as a ball boy in the late 90s, the Vikings don't have much of an on-field connection to the incoming class of legends.
Jefferson's latest opportunity to give McCarthy a strong vote of confidence occurred during a Thursday appearance on FS1's "First Things First" program. Instead, Jefferson went down a different road.
C.J. Ham‘s NFL career has come to an end. The longtime Vikings fullback took to Instagram on Thursday to announce his retirement. Ham went undrafted in 2016, but the Duluth, Minnesota native signed with his hometown team.
Ja’Marr Chase knew immediately what to say when asked about the rumors linking Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow to the Minnesota Vikings. During a recent appearance on the “Up & Adams” show, Chase was asked by host Kay Adams about the rumors, which he immediately shut down.
When Brian Flores‘ contract with the Vikings expired, he was expected to become one of the hottest coaches on the market. That level of interest never materialized.
The Minnesota Vikings announced they have hired three coaches to their staff for the 2026 season. The following are the new coaches Minnesota officially