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What Should Be Josh Oliver's Strength Is a Vikings Concern Entering Week 2

The Minnesota Vikings are paying tight end Josh Oliver a lot of money to be their blocking specialist. The 29-year-old is under contract through the 2028 NFL season on a three-year deal worth $23.25 million.

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Justin Jefferson, Josh Oliver Receive Top Grades From PFF After Win vs. Packers

On Sunday, Carson Wentz kept the Minnesota Vikings alive after Kyler Murray exited early following just 11 offensive plays. Wentz changed the complexion of the game by completing 12 of 19 passes for 133 yards and three touchdowns, helping Minnesota erase a 22-10 deficit and score the final 29 points.

NFL News / purplePTSD.com / October 31

The Vikings Lose Some Muscle Before Getting Dropped in Detroit’s Lions Den for Week 9

All things considered, things went reasonably well for Daniel when he was tossed into the lions den. What happens when the Vikings get tossed into the Lions’ den?

Minnesota Vikings News / Pro Football Talk / October 23

Vikings LT Christian Darrisaw, TE Josh Oliver are questionable to return

Vikings left tackle Christian Darrisaw was questionable to play after popping up on the injury report on Wednesday. He went through an extensive pregame workout and started Thursday night.

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Minnesota Vikings News / Pro Football Talk / October 5

Cam Akers throws trick play TD pass to Josh Oliver as Vikings score in London

Vikings running back Cam Akers and tight end Josh Oliver had both been little-used this season, which made them ideal for the key participants in a trick play.

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Ranking the NFL's backup quarterbacks for the 2026 season

A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.

Minnesota Vikings News / purplePTSD.com / July 10, 2025

Vikings Tight End Praised as “Vicious Guy” Who is a “Different Human”

Josh Oliver is an imposing player, someone who rightly garners praise for the degree of physicality that he brings to the game. The Vikings tight end is back on a new extension, a contract that raises eyebrows around the league since the receiving numbers aren’t huge (three more years for a total of $23,250,000).

Minnesota Vikings News / purplePTSD.com / June 24, 2025

The Josh Oliver Contract Structure Is Out

The Minnesota Vikings have handed out multiple contract extensions this offseason, including those of offensive coordinator Wes Phillips, head coach Kevin O’Connell, and GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah.

Minnesota Vikings News / A to Z Sports / June 24, 2025

Contract details for Josh Oliver prove Kwesi Adofo-Mensah's brilliance and further open the door for a blockbuster move

The Minnesota Vikings have made a lot of moves this offseason, but the extensions from general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, including his own, have been the biggest stories.

Minnesota Vikings News / The Daily Norseman / June 22, 2025

Josh Oliver Receives High Praise from ESPN

Maybe the Vikings know something Tight end Josh Oliver recently got a pretty impressive contract extension from the Minnesota Vikings, and it may have struck a lot of people as unusual given that he wasn’t particularly productive based on the numbers that we can see.

Minnesota Vikings News / purplePTSD.com / June 21, 2025

Vikings Evidently Employ a Luxury Player

The Minnesota Vikings have built a strong foundation for the next two or three years, especially if quarterback J.J. McCarthy can live up to the expectations of a tenth overall pick.

Jacksonville Jaguars News / Jacksonville Jaguars on SI / June 20, 2025

Accolade Shows Jaguars Gave Up Too Early on Former Pick

In another world, Minnesota Vikings tight end Josh Oliver would have been the Jacksonville Jaguars' long-awaited successor to Marcedes Lewis. Instead, Oliver played just a handful of games for the Jaguars after being drafted in the third-round of the 2019 NFL Draft.

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25 NFL players who could retire after the 2026 season

NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.

Minnesota Vikings News / A to Z Sports / June 12, 2025

'He's a great worker' Vikings OC Wes Phillips highlights pivotal reason why Josh Oliver received an extension

Minnesota Vikings tight end Josh Oliver was the latest player to receive an extension, getting $27 million over three years to stay withthe franchise through the 2028 season.

Minnesota Vikings News / Minnesota Vikings on SI / June 11, 2025

Why 'blocking tight end' Josh Oliver is so valuable to the Vikings

There were those who didn't get it when the Vikings' first move of free agency in 2023 was to sign Josh Oliver to a three-year, $21 million deal. There may be those who still didn't get it when the Vikings signed Oliver to a three-year, $23.25 million contract extension on Tuesday.

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After Josh Oliver's contract extension, Josh Metellus is next in line

The Vikings signed tight end Josh Oliver to a three-year contract extension on Tuesday, securing an important piece of their offense for a while. Earlier this offseason, they gave All-Pro outside linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel a well-deserved raise on a one-year extension for the 2026 season.

Minnesota Vikings News / A to Z Sports / June 10, 2025

Minnesota Vikings star makes surprising appearance at mandatory minicamp that will start the Super Bowl hype train

The Minnesota Vikings have kicked off mandatory minicamp with a bang. They announced a three-year extension with tight end Josh Oliver, signaling another trend that the Vikings wanted to improve the running game.

Minnesota Vikings News / A to Z Sports / June 10, 2025

Vikings make significant roster move that highlights offensive shift Kevin O'Connell's been talking about

One thing that needed to improve with the Minnesota Vikings was their blocking up front. General manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah made it a priority to fix the offensive line and he did with three new starters to help protect first-year starting quarterback J.J.

Minnesota Vikings News / NFLTradeRumors.co / June 10, 2025

Vikings Extending TE Josh Oliver

According to Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero, the Vikings are signing TE Josh Oliver to a contract extension. Adam Schefter adds it’s a three-year, $23.25 million deal with upside to $27.5 million and $11.9 million in new guarantees. Oliver signed with the Vikings as a free agent a couple of seasons ago and has carved out a niche as the No.