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The Pittsburgh Steelers will not be bringing back cornerback James Pierre. After a breakout season in 2025, Pierre is signing a two-year, $8.5 million deal with the Minnesota Vikings, per Cameron Wolfe. Former Steelers secondary coach Gerald Alexander joined the Vikings’ staff this offseason, and now Pierre follows him to the NFC North. The Steelers […]
Vikings cap solved: Trades, cuts, QB drama! Unlock the 2026 reset secrets in this viral Two Old Bloggers episode. Darren Campbell and Dave Stefano deliver raw insights on Minnesota’s offseason overhaul, from salary cap slashes to potential blockbuster moves, sparking heated fan debates. As free agency looms, this Vikings 1st & SKOL production dissects the […]
After a week that saw the Minnesota Vikings part with a number of veteran players, a late-night move on Sunday saw them retain one of their own on the eve of NFL free agency getting underway. Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network is reporting that linebacker Eric Wilson will be staying in purple on a […]
In just about twelve hours, teams around the National Football League will be able to start making contact with free agents, as the ridiculously-named “legal tampering” period will officially be upon us. The Minnesota Vikings are among those teams, and our SB Nation Reacts question for this week wanted you to tell us which position […]
We are just days away from what could be the most consequential offseason since 2022, which saw us hire Kevin O’Connell. The decisions made over the next few weeks could unlock a wide range of possibilities. A 10 to 12-win season, along with at least one playoff victory, would get us back on the right […]
The Minnesota Vikings continue to shift money around in order to get themselves prepared for the start of the 2026 NFL league year. Numerous sources are reporting that the Vikings and tight end T.J. Hockenson have agreed to a restructure of his contract. While the full details of the new deal have not been released, […]
The “Legal Tampering” period begins on March 9 at 12:00 p.m. ET. We will know soon enough who is the QB they are bringing in for “competition”. For my money, it has to be Kyler Murray or Geno Smith because they will only cost 1.3M. Tua Tagovailoa is a no can do because of his […]
The Minnesota Vikings have been busy making moves to become salary cap compliant by the start of the new league year next week, clearing what was once a $45 million salary cap deficit. The Vikings have announced that they will be parting ways with Aaron Jones, Javon Hargrave, and Jonathan Allen. They’ve also restructured the […]
On Friday afternoon, former Indianapolis Colts longtime Pro Bowl center Ryan Kelly announced his retirement from professional football as a current member of the Minnesota Vikings: Originally a 2016 first round pick of Indianapolis, Kelly would go on to make 121 career starts for the Colts at center over his first 9 seasons—en route to […]
On Friday, the Minnesota Vikings and the National Football League saw the retirement of a player who was among the top at his position for much of his NFL career. Center Ryan Kelly announced that he would be stepping away from the NFL on Friday. He spent the first nine seasons of his career with […]
The legal tampering period of NFL free agency will officially be upon us at 11:00 AM Central time on Monday morning, and it appears that the Minnesota Vikings may have finally gotten themselves under the league’s salary cap with a couple of contract restructures. According to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, the Vikings are […]
As the Miami Dolphins weigh the pros and cons of cutting franchise quarterback Tua Tagovailoa — Post-June 1st, of course — several other QB dominoes are preparing to fall. For quite some time, Miami has been rumored to be interested in Green Bay Packers free-agent QB Malik Willis. We even heard Jimmy Garoppolo may be […]
Vikings QB crisis explodes: Will Geno Smith, Kyler Murray, or Malik Willis rescue Minnesota’s future? Dive into this special Xs & SKOLs episode from The Real Forno Show for shocking insights! In this gripping return of Xs & SKOLs on Vikings 1st & SKOL, host Tyler Forness teams up with Luke Braun of Locked On […]
As the rumors and signs that Kyler Murray may sign with the Minnesota Vikings after he is released next week by the Arizona Cardinals heat up (the Vikings are the clear favorite to land Murray in betting markets), questions arise about Murray and his fit with the Vikings’ offense, his commitment to his craft, and […]
Free agency for the 2026 NFL season is scheduled to begin officially on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. ET.The “Legal Tampering” period begins on March 9 at 12:00 p.m. ET.All 32 teams must be under the salary cap by the official start of the new league year on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at […]
49ers linked to Vikings pass rusher Jonathan Greenard amid trade report “A lot of the 49ers’ inability to generate pass rush last year was the byproduct of Nick Bosa missing most of the year after he tore his ACL,” DeArdo wrote. “But even with Bosa slated to make a full recovery, it would still make sense […]
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. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, we have ourselves another SB Nation Reacts survey for you all to […]
ESPN’s Jordan Reid just dropped a new two-round mock draft following this year’s NFL Combine and he has the Vikings loading up on defense with their first two picks. Let’s jump in and see what kind of team Reid believes the Vikings will be building in the post-Kwesi era. Round 1, Pick 18: DT Caleb […]
With just over a week to go before the start of the new NFL league year, the Minnesota Vikings are looking for ways to get compliant with the salary cap, and word has surfaced that they may be looking to move on from one of their more dynamic defensive players. According to Adam Schefter of […]
Dive into the Minnesota Vikings’ quarterback turmoil post-2026 NFL Combine on The Real Forno Show. Host Tyler Forness questions J.J. McCarthy’s future amid rumors, exploring veteran options like Geno Smith and Kyler Murray as ideal fits for Kevin O’Connell’s offense. With releases like Aaron Jones and Javon Hargrave shaking the market, Forness breaks down trade […]
In this episode of Two Old Bloggers, a Vikings 1st & SKOL production, hosts Darren Campbell and Dave Stefano deliver an in-depth breakdown of the Minnesota Vikings’ 2026 offseason challenges, focusing on quarterback uncertainty, NFL Combine revelations, and defensive backfield evaluations. Set against the backdrop of the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine where rumors fly faster […]
This season the Commanders will be switching to a new defensive scheme under Daronte Jones, who previously worked as the passing game coordinator under Brian Flores with the Vikings. The details of the new defense have not been announced yet. And it’s hard to guess how much Washington’s new defensive coordinator will put his own […]
The Minnesota Vikings have a little more than a week to clear out a whole lot of cap space so that they can be compliant with the NFL’s salary cap by the start of the new league year on 11 March. It sounds like they’ve made a couple of decisions towards getting there, and those […]
Eagles Question of the Day: If the Eagles trade away a player who isn’t A.J. Brown or Tanner McKee, who do you think it would be and why? Head over to The Feed and weigh in with your answer and explanation! Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles news and links … Stefon Diggs, A.J. Brown […]
One of the more provocative rumors circulating around the NFL Combine this past week is that the Minnesota Vikings have soured on J.J. McCarthy and may even be pursuing an exit strategy with the former first-round pick. Tony Pauline reports that the Vikings are “quietly pursuing an exit strategy” for McCarthy and that a source […]