Vikings Rumor Buzz: Baker Mayfield to MIN, Fabian Moreau, Ty Simpson

Sam Navarro-Imagn Images NFL free agency has ground to a halt, and the Minnesota Vikings were quiet before and after signing quarterback Kyler Murray . Next up is the draft in less than four weeks, so we take a look at the current state of affairs in the rumor mill. Three Vikings rumors are floating again as April gets closer.

Sportsbooks expect the Vikings to win eight or nine games in 2026, a forecast that follows Minnesota pretty much every year. Sorting through Minnesota’s Newest Rumor Speculation A glance at the Vikings’ current rumor mill, some 3. 5 weeks before the draft.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) scans the field from the sideline during the fourth quarter, Dec. 11, 2025, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, against the Atlanta Falcons as the game winds down and tension builds in a tightly contested NFC South matchup late in the season. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images.

Rumor : The Vikings could target Baker Mayfield in free agency next offseason. Jeff Howe of The Athletic laid it out clearly, mapping why Baker Mayfield is positioned to push for an extension now while keeping his options open for 2027, when the market could expand. Minnesota showed up as a logical future landing spot in that framework.