Adam Thielen has surfaced as a trade target for the Vikings, but his price may be too high for Minnesota to pursue, according to a team insider.

Minnesota Vikings cheerleaders Blaize Shiek and Louie Conn have responded to those unhappy that they are on the cheerleading squad.

J.J. McCarthy's secret weapon in 2025 may not be a guy who will be getting a ton of receptions in the passing game.

Here are five with something to prove when the Vikings play the Titans: After a solid showing in the first preseason game against the Houston Texans, backup quarterback Sam Howell was a disaster in the exhibition game against the New England Patriots. That left the door open for the Vikings to reconsider their options.

Despite being based on playstyle, instead of outcomes, nobody wants to hear their first-round pick linked to an uninspiring veteran. Perhaps some Minnesota Vikings fans recoiled when listening to Ty Dunne's "Go Long" podcast, where analyst Matthew Coller suggested that quarterback J.J. McCarthy looked a lot like Alex Smith.

As he prepares for his long-awaited NFL debut, J.J. McCarthy's seemingly ideal situation has gotten a little complicated. Here's why.

Brosmer signed with the Vikings as an undrafted free agent after one season with the Gophers. The transfer from FCS New Hampshire threw for 2,828 yards, 18 touchdowns, and 6 interceptions for the University of Minnesota last season, helping the Gophers to their best passing season since 2019.

Brosmer, a rookie out of Minnesota (and New Hampshire!), has shown the smarts and processing skills to stick in the NFL for a long time.

EAGAN, Minn. -- In an ideal world, J.J. McCarthy would have spent his first training camp as the Minnesota Vikings ' quarterback throwing to one of the NFL's best receiving trios: Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison and Jalen Nailor. In the real world, however, that happened for only two of the Vikings' 18 open practices during the 29-day camp.