3 Big-Name RBs the Vikings Could Trade for before the Deadline

Vikings running back trades — Taylor carries the football during an Indianapolis Colts game.

The Minnesota Vikings might have a defense that’s good enough to win a Super Bowl, but the offense clearly hasn’t hit a groove. Over the last quarter century, many invoke the 2000 Baltimore Ravens when citing a dominant defense that did most of the heavy lifting en route to a Super Bowl triumph, and while … Read more

13 QB Contingency Plans for the Vikings if Kyler Murray Can’t Get It Going

Mac Jones vs. the Buccaneers

The Minnesota Vikings have the NFL’s third-worst offense per DVOA through three weeks of the 2026 regular season, and that’s just not going to cut it – – not when the club possesses a defense that can win a Super Bowl.If Kyler Murray, in theory, does not improve, Minnesota would be forced to examine all … Read more

And Just Like That, J.J. McCarthy Is Gone

J.J. McCarthy looks on from the Vikings sideline during a game.

The J.J. McCarthy era in Minnesota is over. The Vikings offloaded McCarthy on Monday morning to the New York Giants after a week of rumors pointing to this outcome.It’s a fresh start for McCarthy, who is just 23, and a bloodline reunion with John Harbaugh, Jim Harbaugh’s brother, who won a National Championship with McCarthy … Read more

A J.J. McCarthy Trade Idea Just Surfaced in New York

J.J. McCarthy in his No. 9 Vikings jersey walking off the field.

The New York Giants need more quarterback depth, and the Minnesota Vikings might have an option available. Giants QB1 Jaxson Dart faces an uncertain injury diagnosis, with reports coming out Tuesday after Monday Night Football suggesting he could miss the rest of the season.And per longtime Giants writer Gary Myers, New York should explore J.J. … Read more

If the J.J. McCarthy Clickbait Is Right, Who Would Trade for Him?

J.J. McCarthy stands near a Lions defender during a game in Detroit.

In less than a week, the Minnesota Vikings’ oft-advertised quarterback battle between Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy will continue at training camp, with the betting odds heavily favoring Murray. And glancing into the future, some theorists have claimed that McCarthy could request a trade if he gets the short end of the stick.A McCarthy trade … Read more

5 Players the Vikings Should Target in Trades

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

It’s Time to Stop Expecting a Vikings Quarterback Trade

J.J. McCarthy participates in a quarterback drill at Vikings minicamp in Eagan.

The Minnesota Vikings’ regular season is less than nine weeks away, and in the meantime, the club will host a quarterback battle between Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy at training camp and in the preseason. Because quarterback competition is unique to recent Vikings history, some have speculated that the club could trade the loser of … Read more