The Minnesota Vikings defense played at a level that not many units even dream of, let along actually put on film. The 2024 Vikings defense is one of the best in franchise history so it made sense

There was once an outside chance that the Vikings could land two comp picks for the 2025 draft, after also losing defensive end Danielle Hunter in free agency to the Houston Texans. Per Korte, that pick was ultimately offset by Minnesota signing cornerback Shaq Griffin last March.

The Minnesota Vikings got ahead of an offseason full of rumors and speculation about head coach Kevin O'Connell with a major announcement.

Darnold has come to the end of his one-year deal, but ESPN's Benjamin Solak predicts the Vikings will make a big financial commitment to the veteran quarterback and explore trades for McCarthy to one of the NFL's quarterback-hungry teams.

Despite the loss, the Vikings enter the 2025 offseason with plenty of salary cap space to patch holes throughout the roster. OverTheCap projects Minnesota to have approximately $57.94 million in cap space, the seventh-most in the league.

The Vikings get a needed boost to their draft stock with the expectation they'll receive a third-round pick for Kirk Cousins' departure.

The Vikings announced the deal eight days after the end of their season, locking up the 39-year-old O’Connell whose contract was set to expire after the 2025 season.

Kevin O'Connell is sticking around in Minneapolis for the long haul and general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah appears likely to stay with him. After

Josh McDaniels would return for his third stint as offensive coordinator, having served in that role from 2006-08 and then 2012-21.

The Patriots interviewed Vikings assistant OC/assistant QBs coach Grant Udinski for their offensive coordinator job yesterday, per sources. Udinski's very valuable in Minnesota—and considered a rising star in the field. The 28-year-old is also a finalist for the Seattle OC job.

Amid trade rumors and contract uncertainty, Kevin O’Connell solidifies his future with the Vikings, eyeing continued success and a shot at NFL glory.