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Vikings 2026 Season Forecast
It’s time for my annual Vikings season forecast. And like my forecasts for the rest of the NFC North teams, I will be looking at roster/coaching changes this offseason, injuries and luck factors from last season, and the change in strength of schedule from last season to this season to guide my forecast. One thing […]
SB Nation Reacts Results: Vikings Fans Fairly Satisfied With Offseason Overall
Just seven days from now, the 2026 NFL season will officially begin for our Minnesota Vikings, as they will host the Green Bay Packers at U.S. Bank Stadium. That means the offseason is officially over, and we asked you as part of our SB Nation Reacts survey for this week exactly what you thought about […]
He’s Back. Harrison Smith Returns for 15th Season
Harrison Smith is returning to the Minnesota Vikings for his 15th season. After an entire offseason of speculation, Harrison Smith, 37, is returning for one more season with the Vikings on a one-year deal. Tom Pelissero is reporting a $8 million deal with incentives that could double that amount, while Alec Lewis and Ian Rapoport […]
NFC North Season Forecast: Green Bay Packers
I continue my series on forecasting the record of each NFC North team this season by focusing this time on the Green Bay Packers. You can find my forecast for the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears by following the links. Green Bay Packers 2025 Season and Offseason Changes The Green Bay Packers had a disappointing […]
Norse Code Podcast Episode 610: I Yearn…
Download Link Here Episode Notes: Follow us on Twitter / Bluesky To listen to more, this is the link to that iTunes feed. If you can’t for whatever reason subscribe via iTunes, subscribe to via our RSS feed, which should support the RSS reader or podcast organizer of your choice. You can still leave a […]
Pro Football Hall of Fame Makes Big Changes to Induction Procedures
The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced several significant changes to its induction procedures on Friday, and they look to be pretty bad news for some former, prominent members of the Minnesota Vikings who may have gotten the call to Canton in the future. Among the changes that have been made are the following: It’s […]
Kyler Murray’s TruMedia Data Reveals His Potential in Kevin O’Connell’s Offense
On The Real Forno Show, Tyler Forness and producer Dave Stefano skipped the J.J. McCarthy loop and put the actual starter under the lights. Murray starts Week 1 against Green Bay at U.S. Bank Stadium. The episode — a Vikings 1st & SKOL production — is the same exercise they ran on Sam Darnold in […]
Minnesota Vikings News and Links: The Vikings Hired A Good GM
The season starts in 6 days when the Patriots take on the Seahawks. We are still debating the QB position as I expected and I figure it is going to continue all season long. Gotta love it though! No matter what player you favor, the debates show passion, intelligence, idiocy (in my case), and frustration […]
Week 1 – Which College Players Are Future Vikings 2026?
Week 1 – Which College Players Are Future Vikings 2026? It’s that time of year again! College football started last week but really kicks off this week. Week 1 is usually the cupcake week for many teams although there are a couple of teams that did not schedule their cupcake in the first week. I […]
Vikings Make a Flurry of Practice Squad Moves
Over the course of the last twenty-four hours, the Minnesota Vikings have been busy, particularly when it comes to their practice squad. Outside of the addition of Kyle Van Noy, whose signing to the practice squad became official this morning, the Vikings have brought in five more players to the practice squad over the past […]
Daily Norseman Reacts Survey: Grading the Vikings’ Offseason
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Vikings fans and fans across the country. You may have already seen it over in the Feed by now, but we’ve got our latest SB Nation Reacts survey up and ready for you […]
Kyle Van Noy to Sign with Vikings
As previously reported on the DN and elsewhere, the Minnesota Vikings hosted free agent outside linebacker Kyle Van Noy for a visit on Tuesday. That visit apparently went well as Tom Pelissero is reporting that Van Noy is signing with the Vikings. Apparently Van Noy will start on the practice squad, which is likely a […]
2026 NFC North Season Forecast: Detroit Lions
Next up in this year’s series forecasting the Minnesota Vikings’ NFC North rival seasons is the Detroit Lions. Once again, we’ll look at coaching and roster changes this offseason, how last season unfolded and any luck and injury factors that affected their results, along with a comparison of how this year’s strength of schedule compares […]
Report: Vikings to Host Kyle Van Noy on Free Agent Visit
The Minnesota Vikings are likely in the market for a veteran edge defender, and there could be one on the way according to a recent report. Kyle Van Noy, who has played under Brian Flores at two different stops in his NFL career, is reportedly on his way to visit with the Vikings at some […]
Vikings 53-Man Roster: McCarthy Stays, Banks Is the Future, and the Practice Squad Revealed
J.J. McCarthy stays on the Vikings 53 — and the injury story still doesn’t add up. The Minnesota Vikings set their 53-man roster with J.J. McCarthy still on it, then spent Monday shuffling the edges. On The Real Forno Show, Tyler Forness and Dave Stefano unpacked the leak that McCarthy’s ankle is suddenly “week to […]
Are the Minnesota Vikings Super Bowl contenders?
The Minnesota Vikings may not be the betting favorites like some of the teams with more recent playoff success, but they have become one of the more popular dark horse picks among national TV and radio personalities entering the season. One of the advantages of not living in the local market is getting to hear […]
Get the best of Daily Norseman on the new SB Nation app
It’s a big day for Daily Norseman. Today, the SB Nation app is live, and it’s the best way to follow the Vikings. You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. A year ago, we made some big changes to our community, including offering fewer ads and the addition of the […]
What’s Going On with J.J. McCarthy?
It’s been an eventful month of August for J.J. McCarthy and the Minnesota Vikings. The month began with a ‘competition’ for the starting quarterback job with Kyler Murray, in which McCarthy got 50% of the first team reps. The reps quickly shifted toward Kyler Murray and ten days later, following the night training camp practice, […]
Vikings Officially Announce 15 Practice Squad Signings
While there were not a lot of individual announcements for us to track, the Minnesota Vikings were signing players to the practice squad on Monday, coming to terms with fifteen players, almost all of whom were with the team during training camp. Here is the full list of players the team has brought back. There […]
Vikings Awarded Two Offensive Lineman From Waiver Claims
More than two hours after the 11:00 AM Central time deadline, the National Football League has announced the waiver claims that teams around the NFL have made, and the Minnesota Vikings have been awarded two players off of the waiver wire, both of them offensive linemen. Per numerous reports, the team has claimed center Nick […]
Minnesota Vikings Practice Squad Tracker and Practice Squad Rules
While we’re still awaiting the results of the final cuts for the Minnesota Vikings, we’re going to go over the rules governing the practice squads for the upcoming season. Once the final cuts are completed, this post will also serve as our practice squad tracker, so we’ll be updating this post with any news of […]
Vikings Keep Four QBs: 53-Man Roster Breakdown & Preseason Recap
Vikings 53-Man Roster Breakdown: Four QBs, Rookies Rising, and a Preseason to Forget — The Minnesota Vikings finalized their 53-man roster after a dismal preseason featuring just one offensive touchdown, and the biggest headline is keeping four quarterbacks — Kyler Murray, Carson Wentz, J.J. McCarthy, and Max Brosmer — on the active roster. Darren Campbell […]
Notes on Vikings Cutdown Day
The Minnesota Vikings have cut their roster from 90 to 53 players per league requirements as they prepare for the start of the regular season. There will likely be more moves in the coming days as they navigate waivers and potential trade and free agent options. Here are some notes on who they cut and […]
Your Minnesota Vikings 53-Man Roster
The NFL’s roster deadline has passed, ladies and gentlemen. We now have the initial 53-man roster for the Minnesota Vikings, so let’s take a look at it here for you right now. Offense Quarterback (4): Max Brosmer, J.J. McCarthy, Kyler Murray, Carson Wentz Running Back (3): Demond Claiborne, Aaron Jones Sr., Jordan Mason Fullback (1): […]
Minnesota Vikings Roster Cut Tracker
Now that the final preseason game is in the books, the process of getting the roster prepared for the 2026 regular season kicks into overdrive for the Minnesota Vikings (and the 31 NFL teams that don’t matter nearly as much as the Minnesota Vikings), as they attempt to build a roster that gives them a […]
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