After the Vikings traded up to take McCarthy with the No. 10 pick, the Broncos took Nix with the No. 12 pick. As a result, both players have been connected at the hip ever since, and McCarthy has severely lagged behind Nix in terms of accomplishments in the early stages.

The New England Patriots are gearing up for the AFC Championship Game, while some teams are already planning for next season. Many teams are still looking for new head coaches, including the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The Minnesota Vikings are in offseason mode, and have 18 players who are now free agents. Here is a look at some of the bigger names in that group, and if they’ll be in Vikings’ purple when the 2026 season starts.

With important questions to be answered, who will coach the Vikings' offensive line? And what would happen if Brian Flores leaves?

In a few weeks, Kevin O’Connell will head to the Sean McVay coaching tree reunion. Depending on what happens in the next few weeks, McVay and his former