Vikings Players Who Could Be Traded on Draft Weekend
Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Minnesota Vikings probably won’t trade quite as often with former general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah not attached to the franchise — he traded like a fiend — but the possibility of an upcoming deal cannot be ruled out during April’s draft . The following is a list of the Vikings players most likely to be dealt. Minnesota has a few names worth watching once the board starts moving in Pittsburgh.
The group is mainly comprised of big names, and they’re ranked in ascending order of likelihood (No. 1 = players most likely to be moved via trade). Four Vikings Whose Names Could Surface during Draft Weekend for Trades The Vikings’ 2026 trade candidate board.
Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta (87) fends off Minnesota Vikings safety Theo Jackson (26) with a stiff arm during first-quarter action, Nov. 2, 2025, at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. The play highlighted LaPorta’s strength after the catch as the Lions pushed for early offensive momentum against Minnesota’s defense.
Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images. Theo Jackson (S) Is a Jackson trade overly likely? No — mainly because the market for him may be slim.
He’s rather anonymous in broad NFL terms. However, assume momentarily that all the mock drafts in the digital stratosphere right now are correct, and Minnesota drafts safety Dillon Thieneman of Oregon in Round 1. The club would have Thieneman, Josh Metellus, Jay Ward, possibly Harrison Smith, and Jackson in its roster orbit.
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