Janik Eckardt

3 days ago | purpleptsd.com | Janik Eckardt

The Minnesota Vikings have handed out multiple contract extensions this offseason, including those of offensive coordinator Wes Phillips, head coach Kevin O’Connell, and GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. On the player’s side, Theo Jackson and Aaron Jones re-signed prior to free agency, while in the last few weeks, Andrew Van Ginkel and Josh Oliver made sure to stay beyond next offseason.

3 days ago | purpleptsd.com | Janik Eckardt

Every year, NFL teams get together and try to snatch the best college players and NFL prospects. The ultimate goal is to find a future Hall of Famer and a potential all-time great player. That, however, is rare. In 2020, Vikings GM Rick Spielman found one. The GM was let go in the 2022 offseason, but he will continue to be part of the Minnesota Vikings until his final draft pick says goodbye.

4 days ago | purpleptsd.com | Janik Eckardt

CBS Sports’ Pete Prisco recently released his annual top 100 list of NFL players. Two Vikings made it, with receiver Justin Jefferson coming in 5th and tackle Christian Darrisaw 59th. We’ve then named a handful of snubs. Among those, surely were some bargains GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah found in his tenure. The obvious name that comes to mind is pass rusher Andrew Van Ginkel, who signed a two-year deal worth $20 million.

4 days ago | purpleptsd.com | Janik Eckardt

The Minnesota Vikings have swapped out half of their secondary this offseason. Brian Flores had to say goodbye to starting safety Cam Bynum. His backup, Theo Jackson, is expected to take over. At corner, Isaiah Rodgers will likely replace one of the departed veteran duo of Shaq Griffin and Stephon Gilmore, but the other spot is up for grabs. There are numerous candidates for the gig. That starts with third-year defender Mekhi Blackmon, who is returning from his lost season due to a torn ACL.

4 days ago | purpleptsd.com | Janik Eckardt

In the 2023 offseason, the Minnesota Vikings showed the door to a trio of franchise cornerstones. Dalvin Cook, Eric Kendricks, and Adam Thielen all departed after years of excellence. The club had internal replacements for the runner and the linebacker, but a new wideout had to be paired with Justin Jefferson. Thielen’s successor arrived in the 2023 draft when Kwesi Adofo-Mensah declined the trade-down option and picked the fourth straight receiver in the first round: Jordan Addison.