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4 days ago | 
vikingsterritory.com | Dustin Baker |Dustin Baker
The NFL calendar has turned to June, and about 11 Minnesota Vikings players from the 2024 squad have not signed with new teams. Men like Stephon Gilmore, Shaquill Griffin, and Dalton Risner arguably lead the way per name recognition, but defensive tackle Jonathan Bullard is also unemployed. That could soon change, though, as Bullard will meet with the New Orleans Saints this week.
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1 week ago | 
vikingsterritory.com | Dustin Baker |Dustin Baker
The 2025 NFL regular season kicks off in 100 days when the Philadelphia Eagles host the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday Night Football. The Minnesota Vikings play four days later, featured on Monday Night Football at the Chicago Bears, with second-year passer J.J. McCarthy getting his first taste of Soldier Field and the NFL, in general. And to accompany the 100 days out, ESPN published an article this week with 100 things to know, including factoids, observations, and predictions.
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2 weeks ago | 
vikingsterritory.com | Dustin Baker |Dustin Baker
The Minnesota Vikings have plenty of time for trades this summer, equipped with a mostly full draft capital piggybank to wheel and deal if they see fit. If a trade materialized for general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, he’d likely target another starting cornerback to play on Sundays next to Byron Murphy Jr.But not according to Clutch Points. That website claims Adofo-Mensah should trade with the Indianapolis Colts for quarterback Daniel Jones, who just left Minnesota via free agency.
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2 weeks ago | 
vikingsterritory.com | Dustin Baker |Dustin Baker
Minnesota Vikings fans are utterly stoked about the 2025 campaign, broaching an era with an almost-rookie quarterback for the first time since Teddy Bridgewater in 2014. J.J. McCarthy will take the baton this season, and because Minnesota won 14 games in 2024 with Sam Darnold, most Vikings enthusiasts expect McCarthy to guide the team to some semblance of a winning record this year.
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1 month ago | 
vikingsterritory.com | Dustin Baker |Dustin Baker
Remember the thriller playoff contest between the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills three years ago — the one that led to overtime rule changes? An unsung wide receiver for the Bills pulled down 4 touchdown receptions that day, and now he’s a free agent, able to sign anywhere in the NFL. He’s Gabe Davis, and the Jacksonville Jaguars said sayonara on Wednesday morning. That’s a wrap for Big Game Gabe in Jacksonville after just one season.
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1 month ago | 
vikingsterritory.com | Dustin Baker |Dustin Baker
Like 31 other teams, the Kansas City Chiefs are in the process of finalizing a 90-man roster for the summer, with training camp about two and a half months away. Former Minnesota Vikings linebacker Blake Lynch figured to be a part of the Chiefs’ summer activities, but Kansas City hit him with the news this week that he’ll hit the free-agent market. NBC Sports‘ Charean Williams wrote Saturday, “The Chiefs needed roster spots to sign 16 undrafted free agents.
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1 month ago | 
vikingsterritory.com | Dustin Baker |Dustin Baker
The Minnesota Vikings drafted five rookies from Thursday to Saturday, and most of the team’s fans are content with the haul. But some national media segments left the event totally underwhelmed by the Vikings’ dealings, so much so that an outfit like The Athletic called Minnesota’s rookie group the very worst in all of football. Can’t please them all, evidently.
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1 month ago | 
vikingsterritory.com | Dustin Baker |Dustin Baker
Every draft cycle, Minnesota Vikings fans lean toward one prospect with starry eyes, hoping the purple team onboards him somewhere in the event. That rookie usually has a unique story, off-the-charts athletic traits, or geographic proximity to the state of Minnesota. This year, the body politic of Vikings fans has leaned heavily into the geographic connection. And the draft darling is North Dakota State guard Grey Zabel.
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1 month ago | 
vikingsterritory.com | Dustin Baker |Dustin Baker
If you had your heart set on the Minnesota Vikings potentially acquiring Miami Dolphins speedster wide receiver Tyreek Hill, it’s time to reconsider or find a different trade proposal. Dolphins general manager Chris Grier spoke to reporters on Tuesday, just nine days before the 2025 NFL Draft, and he totally brushed aside any Hill trade fodder. In short, the Super Bowl champion is not for sale unless some team wants to pay two 1st-Rounders.
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2 months ago | 
vikingsterritory.com | Dustin Baker |Byron Murphy Jr. |Dustin Baker
The Minnesota Vikings did not disappoint during free agency, spending to the utmost and enhancing the already sweet roster that earned a 14-3 record last season. The next step is the NFL draft, which is less than five weeks away, and Minnesota is scheduled to pick four times during the event. But for now, let’s glance back at the Vikings’ 16 free-agent moves to date.
