The #Vikings and 2x Pro Bowl RT Brian O’Neill have agreed to a 4-year, $96M extension, per @AdamSchefter.
O’Neill has started 120 games in eight seasons and has been a mainstay on Minnesota’s offensive line.
Breaking: 3x All-Pro S Jamal Adams is signing with the #Vikings, multiple sources tell me.
Adams, who switched to LB for the Raiders last season, recorded 45 tackles, 5 TFLs and 1 sack in Vegas.
#Vikings WR Justin Jefferson on which corner backgives him the toughest battles:
“If I had somebody that played me true man to man all game, I can answer that question. I haven’t had a true one on one game for a long time now.”
(Via @ESPNNFL on YouTube)
The Timberwolves are ramping up their push for LeBron James, sources tell @TheAthletic. The pitch: Team w/Ant, LaMelo, Jaden, Rudy in championship-starved Minnesota to go after a title that could cement his case for the throne.
(Free read)
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Former NFL insider Dianna Russini talked about a story where she was pulled over for texting and driving while trying to break news. She said she got out of a traffic ticket after face timing the head coach of the officers favorite team. Well, that team and coach was the Minnesota #Vikings Kevin O’Connell, and she never FaceTimed KOC, just showed her text exchange between the two:
(Via @thecentersquare)
#Vikings Assistant GM Ryan Grigson is no longer with the organization after deciding to leave the team and pursue a new opportunity as Minnesota’s front office undergoes changes under recently hired GM Nolan Teasley.
The Vikings are hiring former Bears GM Ryan Pace as a football advisor and Azzaam Kapadia, a former Seahawks executive, as assistant director of pro scouting. Nolan Teasley continuing to add to his staff.
#Vikings HC Kevin O’Connell announced that former players Trishton Jackson and Bobby McCain will be joining the staff in a coaching role during training camp under the Bill Walsh Fellowship coaching program.
ESPN sources: The 2028 NFL Draft is expected to be awarded to Minneapolis at this week’s league meeting. The NFL’s fan engagement and major events committees have been working with the city and the Vikings on plans for the 2028 Draft.
Former 49ers free-agent WR Jauan Jennings and the Minnesota Vikings reached agreement today on a one-year deal worth up to $13 million, per his agent Drew Rosenhaus.