The Top 3 Vikings Developments from Offseason Week No. 2

Vikings Offseason: The Top 3 Vikings Developments from 2nd Week
Free agency is about six weeks away, the draft is 13 weeks around the bend, and the club’s schedule will be released in May.
And all signs point to Flores waiting another year before landing a head coaching job.
1. Kevin O’Connell Locked Down via Extension
O’Connell is now attached to the Vikings for multiple years — probably through the end of 2028 or 2029.
Between O’Connell and Adofo-Mensah, the pair has produced the NFL’s sixth-best win percentage since accepting the top jobs in 2022. The tandem took over for general manager Rick Spielman and head coach Mike Zimmer after the 2021 season.
It’s a done deal; O’Connell isn’t going anywhere.
Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2007. Subscribe to his daily YouTube Channel, VikesNow. The show features guests, analysis, and opinion on all things related to the purple team, with 4-7 episodes per week. His Vikings obsession dates back to 1996. Listed guilty pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, ‘The Sopranos,’ Basset Hounds, and The Doors (the band). He follows the NBA as closely as the NFL.
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