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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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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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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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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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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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Kevin SeifertMar 17, 2025, 05:50 PM ET

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The Minnesota Vikings have released longtime center Garrett Bradbury, the team announced Monday.

The move comes after sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter last week that the Vikings would first try to trade Bradbury, the team’s first-round pick in

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Kevin SeifertMar 15, 2025, 09:15 PM ET

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The Minnesota Vikings continued their active offseason Saturday night by acquiring running back Jordan Mason from the San Francisco 49ers.

The Niners will receive a 2026 sixth-round pick in the trade and swap picks with the

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Kevin SeifertMar 13, 2025, 04:48 PM ET

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The Minnesota Vikings‘ revamped offensive line will end longtime center Garrett Bradbury‘s time with the organization, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday.

The Vikings plan to release Bradbury unless a trade can be worked out, the sources

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Kevin SeifertMar 12, 2025, 09:36 PM ET

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Harrison Smith will remain with the Minnesota Vikings for a 14th season, with the sides agreeing to a revised contract for 2025.

A source told ESPN that the one-year deal that will pay Smith approximately $10 million this

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Kevin SeifertMar 6, 2025, 12:34 PM ET

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EAGAN. Minn — The Minnesota Vikings have agreed to terms with safety Theo Jackson on a two-year extension worth $12.615 million, his agency announced Wednesday.

The deal reinforces a position group that could undergo significant upheaval in the

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