2025 All-NFC North Preseason Team: Vikings land 2 on offensive line

Now that we've addressed quarterback, running back, wide receiver and tight end in our continuing series of the 2025 All-NFC North Preseason Team, it's time to switch gears to the beef-eaters protecting and blocking for the star players at the skill positions: the offensive linemen.

For the offensive line, four On SI NFC North correspondents voted on the top three players in the division at left tackle, left guard, center, right guard, and right tackle. The top two vote-getters at each position made the 2025 All-NFC North Preseason Team. For the Vikings, Christian Darrisaw was recognized as the first team left tackle and Will Fries was the second team right guard.

LT: Christian Darrisaw (Vikings, Taylor Decker (Lions)

Darrisaw: Darrisaw has developed into one of the best left tackles in the NFL, but expecting him to be as good in 2025 as he was before he tore the ACL and MCL in his left knee during an October game last season might be asking a bit too much of the 26-year-old. 

The expectation is that Darrisaw, who has returned to individual drills in practice, could miss a few games to begin the regular season. As one insider recently put it, Darrisaw playing in Week 1 is "probably a rosy expectation." If he's not in the lineup to begin the season, look for the Vikings to give former Bucs tackle Justin Skule a chance to start. —