2025 Vikings offseason news and rumor tracker: Free agency, NFL draft

This story will be updated throughout the offseason as all the news and rumors fly in.

Dec 8, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah looks on before the game against the Atlanta Falcons at U.S. Bank Stadium. / Matt Krohn-Imagn Images

A critical offseason is underway for Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, Kevin O'Connell, and the Minnesota Vikings. Fresh off a 14-win season that ended lifelessly in the wild card round, this regime once again has a big decision to make at quarterback and a number of roster holes to address.

This post will be updated over the course of the next few months as news and rumors around free agency, trades, and the NFL draft come flying in. The idea is that readers can bookmark it and use it as a resource to stay on top of all the latest news, with links to our real-time coverage of everything that's happening in Vikings land.

Vikings internal free agents

• QB Sam Darnold — signed with Seahawks (3 years, $100.5 million)
• RB Aaron Jones — re-signed with Vikings (2 years, $20 million)
• CB Byron Murphy Jr. — re-signed with Vikings (3 years, $54 million)
• S Camryn Bynum — signed with Colts (4 years, $60 million)
• LT Cam Robinson
• CB Stephon Gilmore
• CB Shaq Griffin
• OLB Pat Jones II — signed with Panthers (2 years, $20 million)
• DT Jerry Tillery — signed with Chiefs (1 year, $TBD)
• DT Jihad Ward
• G Dalton Risner
• QB Daniel Jones — signed with Colts (1 year, $14 million)
• QB Nick Mullens — signed with Jaguars (2 years, $6.5 million)
• DT Jonathan Bullard
• TE Johnny Mundt — signed with Jaguars (2 years, $5.5 million)
• WR Brandon Powell
• WR Trent Sherfield — signed with Broncos (2 years, $6 million)
• RB Cam Akers
• CB Fabian Moreau
• LB Kamu Grugier-Hill
• T David Quessenberry
• G Dan Feeney
• S Theo Jackson (RFA) — extended by Vikings (3 years, $16 million)
• P Ryan Wright (RFA) — signed by Vikings (1 year, $1.75 million)

Every Vikings free agent and their odds to return to Minnesota in 2025

Vikings draft picks

• Round 1, Pick 24
• Round 3, Pick 97 (compensatory selection)
• Round 5, Pick 140
• Round 5, Pick 161

Trading down from 24 feels inevitable for Vikings in this NFL draft

Additions

• CB Isaiah Rodgers (2 years, $15 million)
• C Ryan Kelly (2 years, $18 million)
• DT Jonathan Allen (3 years, $51 million)
• G Will Fries (5 years, $88 million)
• DT Javon Hargrave (TBD)

Extensions and restructures

• Aaron Jones gets two-year deal with Vikings
• Theo Jackson signs new contract for starter-level money

Potential extension candidates

Quarterback rumors

Aaron Rodgers to Steelers or Giants? Insider says 'don't rule out' the Vikings

Kevin O'Connell says it out loud: 'We drafted J.J. McCarthy for a reason'

Other rumors

Sauce Gardner reacts to viral trade rumors linking him to Vikings

Vikings insider: Cooper Kupp to Minnesota 'very possible'

Jevon Holland shuts down rumor he declined Vikings' offer: 'This is cap'

General news

J.J. McCarthy expected to begin football drills 'in the next few weeks'

Kevin O'Connell agrees to 'blockbuster' contract extension with Vikings

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