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5 Players the Vikings Should Target in Trades

July 17, 2026July 16, 2026 by Dustin Baker

Jaylen Wright walks near Jets defenders during a 2025 Dolphins game.

Every summer, the Minnesota Vikings usually make at least one trade with another team, either offloading players like Harrison Phillips, Mekhi Blackmon, or Sam Howell last year, or onboarding them, like Adam Thielen. Minnesota has a new general manager after firing Kwesi Adofo-Mensah in January. Nolan Teasley is now in charge, and time will tell … Read more

The Vikings Cannot Repeat Last Summer’s Trade Mistakes

July 14, 2026July 10, 2026 by Dustin Baker

Adam Thielen scores a touchdown against the Falcons on a pass from Kirk Cousins.

Last summer, no one knew it at the time, but general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah would be serving out his final months as the boss of the Minnesota Vikings. Along the way, he fired up a few curious and bad trades, ones already on the ash heap of Vikings history with a negative connotation.Here’s a look … Read more