The Mount Rushmore of the Vikings 2026 Offseason

Samantha Laurey / Argus Leader / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Each May, we reveal the Mount Rushmore of the Minnesota Vikings’ offseason , which is basically code for the four best moves or decisions from January through April. This is the 2026 edition. Minnesota’s recent months left the franchise, with risk, urgency, and a new Super Bowl window attached.

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Minnesota Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah watches from the sideline during an NFL International Series matchup, Sept. 28, 2025, at Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland, as the Vikings face the Pittsburgh Steelers with leadership evaluating roster performance on a global stage during one of the league’s featured overseas games. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images.

George Washington Firing Kwesi Adofo-Mensah Even with a generous assessment, the Vikings have yielded only five or six significant contributors from the four draft classes on Adofo-Mensah’s watch: Jordan Addison , Jalen Nailor, Dallas Turner, Levi Drake Rodriguez, Will Reichard , and potentially Donovan Jackson. That leaves a long list of players still trying to make an impact in Minnesota and around the NFL: Akayleb Evans Andrew Booth Brian Asamoah DeWayne McBride Ed Ingram Esezi Otomewo Gavin Bartholomew J. J.