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On Wednesday, the Minnesota Vikings announced that they signed Indianapolis Colts free agent defensive tackle Eric Johnson II, who was an unrestricted free agent, and will not count toward compensatory draft pick consideration: Originally a 2022 5th round pick of the Colts, the 27-year-old defensive tackle appeared in 51 career games for Indianapolis, recording 41 […]
Free Agent News: Jauan Jennings Visiting With Vikings Jauan Jennings is visiting the Minnesota Vikings, a source told Adam Schefter of ESPN, giving the free-agent wide receiver his first known meeting with a team nearly two months into an unexpectedly quiet offseason. The visit comes after Jennings and the San Francisco 49ers could not agree [...]
Now that the 2026 NFL Draft has concluded, the next order of business for the Minnesota Vikings is to find themselves a new General Manager. After firing Kwesi Adofo-Mensah several months ago, the Vikings went through the offseason with a sort of makeshift front office featuring Rob Brzezinski in the lead role and plenty of […]
Northwestern Wildcats football fans knew Caleb Tiernan was going to be drafted, but we didn’t know Evan Beernsten would! Both guys will continue wearing purple as each of them went to one of the two NFL teams that features this distinctive color. Tiernan went in the third round, with the No. 97 pick, to the […] The post Caleb Tiernan, Evan Beernsten Move Northwestern Closer to 200 All-Time NFL Draft Picks appeared first on The Sports Bank .
Now that the draft is over, the Minnesota Vikings turn their attention to filling their general manager position. Interim general manager Rob Brzezinski remains an option if he wants the job, but an announcement today in Philadelphia may signal that the Vikings are going in another direction to fill their general manager position. The Philadelphia […]
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that San Francisco 49ers free agent wide receiver Jauan Jennings is set to visit the Minnesota Vikings on Monday and Wednesday. This comes after the Miami Dolphins reportedly had interest in Jennings’ services. The Vikings would be a great fit for Jennings. Minnesota just exercised Jordan Addison’s fifth-year option. Addison had […]
Of the nine players that the Minnesota Vikings selected in last week’s NFL Draft, none of them play the wide receiver position, a spot that many expected them to address at some point during the selection meeting. Now, it appears that they may be looking in a different direction to fill out the depth chart […]
The draft is over and most of the grades are in and they are kind of middle of the road. Most are at a C which could be worse if everyone else gets As and Bs. But who really cares if other folks do not say nice things about the team? Are you truly a […]
That’s a wrap on the 2026 NFL Draft, and here are the newest members of the Minnesota Vikings: 1(18): Caleb Banks, DT, Florida 2 (51): Jake Golday, LB, Cincinnati 3 (82): Domonique Orange, DT, Iowa State 3 (97): Caleb Tiernan, OT, Northwestern 3 (98): Jakobe Thomas, S, Miami 5 (159): Max Bredeson, FB, Michigan 5 […]
The Minnesota Vikings selected defensive tackle Caleb Banks 18th overall in the 2025 NFL Draft — and the debate hasn’t stopped since. On the latest episode of The Real Forno Show, Vikings analyst Tyler Forness and producer Dave Stefano of Vikings First & SKOL, deliver a deep-dive breakdown of Caleb Banks, dismantling the “reach” narrative […]
The Minnesota Vikings concluded an eventful three days of the NFL Draft that included a few trades, including Jonathan Greenard, the drafting of nine players, and the signing of 19 undrafted free agents. It was largely a defensive draft for the Vikings, with the first three picks going for defensive players and four of the […]
After backing up the money truck for Justin Jefferson a couple of seasons ago, the Minnesota Vikings appear to have, potentially, started the process for doing the same for another star receiver on Monday morning. To the surprise of nobody, the Vikings announced that they have officially picked up the fifth-year option on the rookie […]
Vikings fans: 2026 NFL Draft reactions on Two Old Bloggers! Tyler Forness steps in for vacationing Darren Campbell as Dave Stefano delivers the snarky, unfiltered post-draft breakdown on this Vikings 1st & SKOL production. From Caleb Banks at #18 to the Jonathan Greenard trade and Brian Flores finally getting defensive help, the duo roasts the […]
The 2027 NFL Draft is a mere 361 days away, so what better time than now to look at what the Minnesota Vikings could, potentially, do when the league’s next selection meeting rolls around? Yes, I know that some of you are already rolling your eyes at this, but let me tell you. . .now […]
With the 2026 NFL Draft officially behind us, it’s time for all of the Really Smart Football People™ around the internet to draw their final conclusion about how each team’s draft class is going to perform, because these things are always accurate and nobody has ever gotten any of these things wrong in the past. […]
The Indianapolis Colts faced their fair share of injuries last season, both before the year began and during the year. One position where they were hit hard? Cornerback. Prior to the year, the Colts saw Justin Walley suffer a torn ACL, while Jaylon Jones had a hamstring injury. Add in the fact that Charvarius Ward […]
On Saturday, the New England Patriots added six players to their roster during the final day of the 2026 NFL Draft. After shuffling around the draft board and securing trades with both the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Minnesota Vikings, the Patriots made one fifth-round selection, two in the sixth and three in the seventh. The […]
The Cincinnati Bearcats were well represented at the NFL Draft. The fourth and final Bearcat came off the board at pick No. 235 in the seventh round, as center Gavin Gerhardt officially boarded the NFL stage as a member of the Minnesota Vikings. Gerhardt joins teammates Jake Golday (pick No. 52, also to the Vikings), […]
The Minnesota Vikings have officially announced the signing of 19 undrafted free agents in the wake of the 2026 NFL Draft coming to an end. Here is the full list, courtesy of a release sent out by the team. The biggest, and possibly the most interesting, name on the list might be Thorson. Yes, I […]
With the 253rd overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Baltimore Ravens selected Northwestern guard Evan Beerntsen, the second NU player to hear their name called. He joins a class that includes his former teammate and fellow Midwesterner Caleb Tiernan, who got snatched by the Minnesota Vikings at 97th overall on Friday. Despite the […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Seahawks fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The Minnesota Vikings have made their final selection. . .barring something weird. . .in the 2026 […]
The Minnesota Vikings added running back Jordan Mason from the San Francisco 49ers in March 2025. It’s a full year later that the Vikings have to send the second pick of the deal. Let’s take a look back at all the trade details. Original terms of the Jordan Mason trade between the Vikings and 49ers […]
The 2026 NFL Draft is officially in the books, ladies and gentlemen. After three days, our Minnesota Vikings have brought nine young men into the fold and made them official members of the team. Let’s do a quick rundown of everyone who heard their names called to come join the purple over the course of […]
The 2026 NFL Draft has come and gone, and one of the most interesting things to do is look back on how trades wrapped up. We have a doozy of a trade here with the Minnesota Vikings sending offensive lineman Ed Ingram to the Houston Texans in a win-win. Original terms of the Ed Ingram […]
The Minnesota Vikings have made another selection in the 2026 NFL Draft, and with this pick, they have gone back to the offensive line one more time. With the 235th pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Vikings have taken center Gavin Gerhardt from the University of Cincinnati. A three-time team captain for the Bearcats, […]