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Justin Jefferson building rapport with J.J. McCarthy at Vikings’ OTAs

Kevin SeifertJun 8, 2025, 06:00 AM ET

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EAGAN, Minn. — About midway through the Minnesota Vikings‘ fourth OTA of the spring, receiver Justin Jefferson lined up on the left side of the formation. The play was a familiar one: A quick pass to Jefferson,

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Plucked from Dunkin’, QB J’Mar Smith leads the Stallions into the playoffs

Kevin SeifertJun 6, 2025, 06:00 AM ET

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J’MAR SMITH HAD a good routine going this spring. He would rise early in his Birmingham, Alabama, apartment and then head over to the local Dunkin’.

A former USFL championship quarterback with the Birmingham Stallions who retired from the UFL in March,

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Vikings’ ‘all-time iron man’ Marshall dies at 87

Kevin SeifertJun 3, 2025, 03:48 PM ET

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EAGAN, Minn. — Longtime Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jim Marshall, who for decades held the NFL record for most consecutive games played, died Tuesday after a long hospitalization, according to the team. He was 87.

Marshall joined the Vikings in their inaugural

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How are Vikings testing J.J. McCarthy in his return to the field?

Kevin SeifertJun 1, 2025, 06:00 AM ET

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EAGAN, Minn. — The speed of OTA practices in the NFL varies from day to day, and sometimes even from drill to drill. During a brief moment this week, however, the Minnesota Vikings‘ intensity was unmistakably high.

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Vikings sign GM Adofo-Mensah to extension

Kevin SeifertMay 30, 2025, 10:34 AM ET

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EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings announced a new contract Friday for general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah nearly five months after signing coach Kevin O’Connell to a new deal, moves that have locked up their football leadership group for the

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NFL to vote on player participation in ’28 Games

Kevin SeifertMay 15, 2025, 11:38 AM ET

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NFL owners will vote next week on a resolution that would allow players to participate in flag football during the 2028 Olympics, according to a memo the league sent to teams this week and released publicly Thursday.

According to the resolution, “participation

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HC accelerator paused; NFL to reimagine program

Kevin SeifertMay 13, 2025, 01:30 PM ET

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The NFL has paused the accelerator program it has used for three years to help increase diversity levels in key coaching positions, the league confirmed Tuesday.

The latest accelerator event, which connects coaches of diverse backgrounds with owners and team executives, had

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Why Vikings might have found a long-term backup QB in UDFA Max Brosmer

Kevin SeifertMay 13, 2025, 06:00 AM ET

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EAGAN, Minn. — Kevin O’Connell typically doesn’t attend pro days during his preparation for the NFL draft, and for good reason. After retiring as a player, and before accepting his first assistant coaching job, O’Connell worked as a private coach to

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Lions propose significant playoff seeding change

Kevin SeifertMar 19, 2025, 12:18 PM ET

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The Detroit Lions have proposed a significant change to NFL playoff seeding that would largely use regular season records as the guiding principle, rather than division championships, according to a list of potential rule changes the league released Wednesday.

Under

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Sources: Vikes to roll with McCarthy, not Rodgers

Kevin SeifertMar 19, 2025, 09:27 AM ET

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The Minnesota Vikings are moving past their discussions with free agent quarterback Aaron Rodgers, leaving second-year player J.J. McCarthy atop the quarterback depth chart as offseason practices approach, sources told ESPN.

The Vikings spent the better

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