Dane Mizutani

Minneapolis

#Vikings beat writer for the @PioneerPress | @MNDailyNews alum | Born in Hawaii. Somehow decided Minnesota was a better option.

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Everything you need to know about the Vikings ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft

6 days ago | grandforksherald.com | Dane Mizutani

After making headlines in the 2024 NFL Draft by selecting Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy with the No. 10 pick, then trading up to select Alabama edge rusher Dallas Turner with the No. 17 pick, the Vikings figure to be much quieter next week in the 2025 NFL Draft. The annual spectacle will be hosted on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday just a few hours away in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Meanwhile, the Vikings will be hunkered down inside their war room at TCO Performance Center in Eagan.
Aaron Rodgers waiting on Vikings? ‘Not accurate,’ he says

6 days ago | inforum.com | Dane Mizutani

Aaron Rodgers joined "The Pat McAfee Show" on Thursday afternoon, live from his home in Malibu, Calif. It marked the first time the future Hall of Fame quarterback has spoken publicly this offseason, with his future still very much up in the air.
How will the Vikings approach the 2025 NFL Draft?

1 week ago | inforum.com | Dane Mizutani

The biggest reason the Vikings enter the 2025 NFL Draft with a limited number of picks at their disposal is because general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah traded most of them away while navigating the 2024 NFL Draft. Not that he regrets what he did.
What picks do the Vikings have in the NFL Draft? And who should they take?

1 week ago | twincities.com | Dane Mizutani

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Five takeaways from Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell at NFL owners meetings

3 weeks ago | inforum.com | Dane Mizutani

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Kevin O'Connell spoke for exactly 31 minutes, 58 seconds on Tuesday morning at the NFL owners meetings. He answered a wide array of questions from local reporters, while national reporters occasionally chimed in with some inquiries of their own. Not once did Aaron Rodgers come up in conversation. It was a breath of fresh air for pretty much everybody involved considering Rodgers has dominated headlines at seemingly every turn.
Vikings want to strike a deal with general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah

3 weeks ago | twincities.com | Dane Mizutani

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — After dishing out a contract extension to head coach Kevin O’Connell a couple of months ago, co-owner Mark Wilf made it clear that the Vikings would like to do the same with general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. “We have all the faith in Kwesi,” Wilf said on Monday afternoon at NFL Owners Meetings.
Which veteran quarterbacks (not named Aaron Rodgers) make sense for Vikings

3 weeks ago | duluthnewstribune.com | Dane Mizutani

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Though the Vikings haven’t completely ruled out a scenario in which they reconnect with future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers, they appear content with giving unproven quarterback J.J. McCarthy a chance to solidify himself as the starter this offseason. That was the overarching theme from general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah last week at TCO Performance Center.
Vikings want to strike a deal with general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah

3 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Dane Mizutani

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — After dishing out a contract extension to head coach Kevin O’Connell a couple of months ago, co-owner Mark Wilf made it clear that the Vikings would like to do the same with general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. “We have all the faith in Kwesi,” Wilf said on Monday afternoon at NFL Owners Meetings.
Which veteran quarterbacks (not named Aaron Rodgers) make sense for Vikings

3 weeks ago | grandforksherald.com | Dane Mizutani

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Though the Vikings haven’t completely ruled out a scenario in which they reconnect with future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers, they appear content with giving unproven quarterback J.J. McCarthy a chance to solidify himself as the starter this offseason. That was the overarching theme from general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah last week at TCO Performance Center.
Minnesota coach Kevin O'Connell talks J.J. McCarthy, Aaron Rodgers

3 weeks ago | twincities.com | Dane Mizutani

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Kevin O’Connell pulled up a chair in the courtyard of a swanky hotel adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean. It marked the first time O’Connell has spoken to local reporters about an offseason that has — for better or for worse — been completely overshadowed by Aaron Rodgers rumors despite the fact the Vikings massively improved their roster via a $300 million spending spree.