Entering the 2025 NFL offseason, the Minnesota Vikings had a boatload of salary cap space available. And after moving on from Kirk Cousins last year, then drafting JJ McCarthy, Kevin O’Connell and Kwesi Adofo-Mensah set themselves up for a free agency shopping spree that would have made a child on a Toys-R-Us run jealous.
Minnesota’s offseason isn’t over, but the heavy lifting is largely done. That means the GM and head coach can focus on plugging smaller holes and tweaking the roster, as the Vikings get ready for the season ahead.
The Minnesota Vikings went on quite the talent shopping spree this offseason?
To date, the Minnesota Vikings have shored up both the offensive and defensive lines, by signing (C) Ryan Kelly, (LG) Will Fries, (DT) Javon Hargrave, and (DT) Jonathan Allen, all of which were ranked inside The Athletic’s Top 15 free agents entering the offseason.
They also re-signed Byron Murphy Jr. and Aaron Jones, along with less celebrated free agent signings like (CB) Isaiah Rodgers, (CB) Jeff Okudah, (S) Bubba Bolden, (LB) Eric Wilson and (T) Jacob Skule, among others.
Of course, high-end help isn’t cheap. And given how many good players the Minnesota Vikings added/brought back this offseason, the total bill ended up being way more than any other team in the NFL has spent, since the 2024 season ended in February.
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