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Week 1 – Which College Players Are Future Vikings 2026?

Week 1 – Which College Players Are Future Vikings 2026? It’s that time of year again! College football started last week but really kicks off this week. Week 1 is usually the cupcake week for many teams although there are a couple of teams that did not schedule their cupcake in the first week. I […]

Vikings Make a Flurry of Practice Squad Moves

Over the course of the last twenty-four hours, the Minnesota Vikings have been busy, particularly when it comes to their practice squad. Outside of the addition of Kyle Van Noy, whose signing to the practice squad became official this morning, the Vikings have brought in five more players to the practice squad over the past […]

Daily Norseman Reacts Survey: Grading the Vikings’ Offseason

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Vikings fans and fans across the country. You may have already seen it over in the Feed by now, but we’ve got our latest SB Nation Reacts survey up and ready for you […]

Kyle Van Noy to Sign with Vikings

As previously reported on the DN and elsewhere, the Minnesota Vikings hosted free agent outside linebacker Kyle Van Noy for a visit on Tuesday. That visit apparently went well as Tom Pelissero is reporting that Van Noy is signing with the Vikings. Apparently Van Noy will start on the practice squad, which is likely a […]

2026 NFC North Season Forecast: Detroit Lions

Next up in this year’s series forecasting the Minnesota Vikings’ NFC North rival seasons is the Detroit Lions. Once again, we’ll look at coaching and roster changes this offseason, how last season unfolded and any luck and injury factors that affected their results, along with a comparison of how this year’s strength of schedule compares […]

Report: Vikings to Host Kyle Van Noy on Free Agent Visit

The Minnesota Vikings are likely in the market for a veteran edge defender, and there could be one on the way according to a recent report. Kyle Van Noy, who has played under Brian Flores at two different stops in his NFL career, is reportedly on his way to visit with the Vikings at some […]

Are the Minnesota Vikings Super Bowl contenders?

The Minnesota Vikings may not be the betting favorites like some of the teams with more recent playoff success, but they have become one of the more popular dark horse picks among national TV and radio personalities entering the season. One of the advantages of not living in the local market is getting to hear […]

Get the best of Daily Norseman on the new SB Nation app

It’s a big day for Daily Norseman. Today, the SB Nation app is live, and it’s the best way to follow the Vikings.  You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. A year ago, we made some big changes to our community, including offering fewer ads and the addition of the […]

What’s Going On with J.J. McCarthy?

It’s been an eventful month of August for J.J. McCarthy and the Minnesota Vikings. The month began with a ‘competition’ for the starting quarterback job with Kyler Murray, in which McCarthy got 50% of the first team reps. The reps quickly shifted toward Kyler Murray and ten days later, following the night training camp practice, […]

Vikings Officially Announce 15 Practice Squad Signings

While there were not a lot of individual announcements for us to track, the Minnesota Vikings were signing players to the practice squad on Monday, coming to terms with fifteen players, almost all of whom were with the team during training camp. Here is the full list of players the team has brought back. There […]

Vikings Awarded Two Offensive Lineman From Waiver Claims

More than two hours after the 11:00 AM Central time deadline, the National Football League has announced the waiver claims that teams around the NFL have made, and the Minnesota Vikings have been awarded two players off of the waiver wire, both of them offensive linemen. Per numerous reports, the team has claimed center Nick […]

Minnesota Vikings Practice Squad Tracker and Practice Squad Rules

While we’re still awaiting the results of the final cuts for the Minnesota Vikings, we’re going to go over the rules governing the practice squads for the upcoming season. Once the final cuts are completed, this post will also serve as our practice squad tracker, so we’ll be updating this post with any news of […]

Vikings Keep Four QBs: 53-Man Roster Breakdown & Preseason Recap

Vikings 53-Man Roster Breakdown: Four QBs, Rookies Rising, and a Preseason to Forget — The Minnesota Vikings finalized their 53-man roster after a dismal preseason featuring just one offensive touchdown, and the biggest headline is keeping four quarterbacks — Kyler Murray, Carson Wentz, J.J. McCarthy, and Max Brosmer — on the active roster. Darren Campbell […]

Notes on Vikings Cutdown Day

The Minnesota Vikings have cut their roster from 90 to 53 players per league requirements as they prepare for the start of the regular season. There will likely be more moves in the coming days as they navigate waivers and potential trade and free agent options. Here are some notes on who they cut and […]

Your Minnesota Vikings 53-Man Roster

The NFL’s roster deadline has passed, ladies and gentlemen. We now have the initial 53-man roster for the Minnesota Vikings, so let’s take a look at it here for you right now. Offense Quarterback (4): Max Brosmer, J.J. McCarthy, Kyler Murray, Carson Wentz Running Back (3): Demond Claiborne, Aaron Jones Sr., Jordan Mason Fullback (1): […]

Minnesota Vikings Roster Cut Tracker

Now that the final preseason game is in the books, the process of getting the roster prepared for the 2026 regular season kicks into overdrive for the Minnesota Vikings (and the 31 NFL teams that don’t matter nearly as much as the Minnesota Vikings), as they attempt to build a roster that gives them a […]

NFL Waivers, Where the Vikings Sit, and Other Roster Construction Rules

With the Minnesota Vikings now going through the process of putting together their roster, there will likely be some questions as to how they go about doing that. We are going to attempt to answer those questions in this post. As we’ve previously mentioned, teams have until 5:00 PM Central on Sunday, 30 August to […]

Minnesota Vikings at Denver Broncos: Preseason Game 3 Discussion

We finish off the 2026 preseason tonight, as the Minnesota Vikings head to Mile High to take on the Denver Broncos in the final preseason game of the year. Let’s get everyone caught up on everything they’ll need to be ready for tonight’s contest. Date and Time: Friday, 28 August 2026, 8:00 PM Central time […]

Minnesota Vikings roster by jersey number, last name

The old saying used to be that you can’t tell the players without a program. Obviously, we don’t do paper programs anymore, but we can do the next best thing and provide you with an electronic means of giving you a way to quickly locate who’s who when it comes to the Minnesota Vikings roster […]

SB Nation Reacts Results: Most Believe McCarthy Stays

Just before we get things kicked off in Denver this evening, we’ve got the results of our SB Nation Reacts survey for this week, so let’s get them out there before the festivities get started. This week, we asked you what role you think J.J. McCarthy will have on the quarterback depth chart for this […]

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NFL Preseason Week 3: How to Watch Vikings at Broncos

The final game of the 2026 NFL preseason will take place tonight, as the Minnesota Vikings travel to the Mountain time zone to take on the Denver Broncos. If you want to watch the game live, here’s everything you’ll need to know. First off, this one will be getting a late start, with kickoff slated […]