Minnesota Vikings 2025 free agency tracker: Day 5 news and rumors

Welcome to the fifth day of NFL free agency. The Vikings have made massive upgrades on the offensive and defensive lines, and there continues to be buzz about Minnesota mulling the idea of making Aaron Rodgers an offer.

• Breer calls Vikings the Aaron Rodgers 'wild card': 'They're still discussing it'
• Report: Vikings 'haven't made a decision just yet' on Aaron Rodgers
• Reports: Harrison Smith returning to Vikings for 2025 on reworked deal
• Schefter: Vikings not a 'primary option' for Aaron Rodgers, J.J. McCarthy is 'their guy'
• Javon Hargrave terms revealed; Vikings sign special teams ace Tavierre Thomas
• NFL insider says Vikings QB 'curveball' is still possible; Rodgers considered
• Cooper Kupp tops list of available free agent WR3 options for Vikings
• Sauce Gardner reacts to viral trade rumors linking him to Vikings
• Who are the Vikings' veteran quarterback options left in free agency?

What's going to happen Friday? Maybe a Rodgers decision happens. Cooper Kupp could decide who he's going to sign with. The Vikings could make a reported looming release of center Garrett Bradbury official. There's a lot at play, and we're tracking it all with updates throughout the day.

7:35 a.m. — Will Fries contract details revealed

The Vikings gave right guard Will Fries a five-year, $88 million contract and the cap hits each year, according to the Star Tribune's Ben Goessling, are $5.64 million in 2025, $17.22 million in 2026 and then $21.5 million over the final three years of the deal.