The Minnesota Vikings informed running back Aaron Jones and defensive tackle Javon Hargrave that they will be released at the start of the league year barring a trade, ESPN reported on Sunday.
The Minnesota Vikings are parting ways with one of their most prominent offensive players. The Vikings plan to release running back Aaron Jones unless they can find a trade before the start of the new league year, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Because the Vikings are currently an estimated $45 million over the salary cap, difficult decisions are going to have to be made regarding expensive veteran players.
The 2026 NFL Combine has seen multiple remarkable performances on the field, but it has also given fans plenty of rumors and speculation about what teams will do in free agency and the draft.
Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Vikings informed RB Aaron Jones and DT Javon Hargrave that they will be released, barring a trade surfacing for either player. In total, the Vikings would clear over $18 million of cap room with these two moves.
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Quarterback drama and the Minnesota Vikings it’s starting to feel like an annual tradition. As the new season inches closer, the Minnesota Vikings find themselves once again at the center of speculation, with rumors swirling and big names floating around the conversation.
The Minnesota Vikings have made it fairly clear that they intend to bring in a veteran quarterback to compete with JJ McCarthy. A new report suggests, however, that they might get rid of McCarthy entirely before the start of next season.
The Minnesota Vikings appear to have grown impatient with second-year quarterback J.J. McCarthy, and the organization is now quietly looking for ways to move on from him.
After the retirement of fullback C.J. Ham, the Minnesota Vikings are set to have 20 free agents heading into the offseason. They are going to move on from multiple players and bring in new players to fill their spots.
Tony Pauline reports that multiple league sources at the combine have told him that the Vikings are exploring an exit strategy for QB J.J. McCarthy. Pauline adds that the team is in the market for a new quarterback to replace the former tenth overall pick.
The Minnesota Vikings might make a surprising move this offseason. Reports say the team is interested in retired quarterback Derek Carr as they look for help at the position.
Going into the NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings are a fascinating team to look at. We don't really know what direction they will end up going after firing general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and putting Rob Brzezinski in charge of the roster on an interim basis.
The Minnesota Vikings appear poised to make a bold move at the quarterback position heading into the 2026 NFL season, potentially targeting a player who has been out of the league for an entire year.
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The Minnesota Vikings have a quarterback problem. Not a catastrophic, burn-it-all-down problem, but the kind that quietly eats away at a franchise with championship aspirations.
Rondale Moore didn’t just show up at Purdue in 2018 — he detonated. As a true freshman, he opened with a school-record 313 all-purpose yards in his Purdue debut against Northwestern and went on to become a consensus All-American and Paul Hornung Award winner as the nation’s most versatile player.
The Minnesota Vikings can’t waste Justin Jefferson’s prime. There are seasons that expose flaws, and there are seasons that force decisions. The Vikings’ 2025 campaign did the latter.
After the retirement of fullback C.J. Ham, the Minnesota Vikings are set to have 20 free agents heading into the offseason. They are going to move on from multiple players and bring in new players to fill their spots.
There is mutual interest between Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson and the Minnesota Vikings for a potential trade. The Colts have granted Richardson permission to seek a trade.
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Kevin O’Connell and the Minnesota Vikings are adding a former HBCU coach to their staff. Former Florida A&M special teams coordinator Chili Davis has been added to the Vikings’ staff as assistant special teams coach.
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