Five lingering NFL questions: Chiefs in the WR market? Saints vets on the move? And more

How long until veterans sign?

Hill and Jordan are just two among several veterans that remain on the open market with OTAs and mandatory minicamps coming within the next month. Edge-rushers Joey Bosa, Leonard Floyd and Haason Reddick, corners Trevon Diggs, Marshon Lattimore and L'Jarius Sneed and wide receiver Deebo Samuel are among the big name players still unsigned. All have their reasons for being available, however. 

Each is beyond their prime, so it makes sense why teams would prefer to get a closer look at younger developmental players than give those reps to aging vets. At this rate, it might benefit older players to wait until closer to training camp in July to sign, giving them time to survey the landscape and see where they could be needed most.

What's going on with Arizona Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett?

Brissett wasn't present at the start of Cardinals OTAs on Monday as he seeks a restructured contract. It's hard to fault the 10-year veteran, who played well in replace of Kyler Murray a season ago, finishing 2025 by completing 64.9 percent of his pass attempts for 3,366 yards, 23 touchdowns and eight interceptions. Based on those numbers — and as a veteran starting quarterback — it makes sense why Brissett would seek more than his $1.5M guaranteed. As ESPN Cardinals reporter Josh Weinfuss noted, that's less than backup Gardner Minshew ($5.14M guaranteed) received when signing as a free agent in March.

It's an interesting dilemma for Arizona, which isn't close to contending for the playoffs. The team could just as easily improve its chances of securing the No. 1 pick in next year's draft by rolling with Minshew or rookie Carson Beck. That would also be a horrible message to send the rest of the team considering Brissett is by far the best possible option.

How is Minnesota Vikings GM search going?

The Vikings unexpectedly fired former general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah in mid-January, weeks after Minnesota's season ended. Since then, executive vice president of football operations Rob Brzezinski has taken on increased responsibilities, including guiding the organization through the 2026 NFL Draft. He was among the list of 10 candidates in the running for the GM opening shared by ESPN Vikings reporter Kevin Seifert last week.

Brzezinski, hired by the Vikings in 1999, also made the cut when requesting second in-person interviews, per CBS NFL insider Jonathan Jones, along with four assistant general managers — Reed Burckhardt ( Denver Broncos), Terrance Gray (Buffalo Bills), John McKay (Los Angeles Rams), Nolan Teasley (Seattle Seahawks).

Brzezinski, who's been with the Vikings since 1999, would be the safest hire. But that also makes him the least exciting for a franchise that may benefit from another perspective.

Burckhardt also has an extensive history with the Vikings, including serving as director of pro scouting in 2021 before being poached by former Vikings assistant general manager George Paton in May 2022 as Broncos director of player personnel. (h/t 9news.com)

Gray has received interest from multiple teams in recent years, prompting the Bills to promote him from director of player personnel last offseason. Like Burckhardt, he's also familiar with the Vikings, having spent 11 seasons as a college scout from 2006-16.

Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell, who Seifert noted is assisting in the GM search, overlapped with McKay for two seasons (2020-21) with the Rams, making him an intriguing option.

Teasley is the lone outlier, having joined the Seahawks as an intern in 2013 before working his way up the front-office ladder.