Is The Vikings’ Front Office Seeing the Phone Ring Off the Hook?

Former GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah used to say that his phone was always charged. Is the same true of Nolan Teasley?

Presumably, the Vikings’ front office is in the process of listening and pitching. Smart teams are rewarded when they’re curious and open for business. Every so often, a good opportunity arises and the team decides to take the plunge. Maybe that means a swap gets pulled off at some point in the coming days. The Vikings must be having at least some discussion behind the scenes.

The Vikings’ Front Office & The Trade Trend Around the NFL

Pulling up the NFL’s transaction page and then toggling for trades means seeing several get across the finish line already:

• Caedan Wallace (NE/MIA)
• Daniel Faalele (NYG/JAX)
• Jaylen Reed (HOU/NE)
• Kayshon Boutte (NE/HOU)
• Deion Jones (NO/SF)
• Zamir White (SF/NO)
• Joshua Ezeuda (NYG/KC)
• Jarquez Hunter (LAR/MIA)
• Tutu Atwell (MIA/LAR)

None of the above names are game-breaking stars in the NFL. However, the point is that teams are already getting ahead of the sticks as it relates to player movement. Sometimes, that has involved setting guys free, such as the Colts showing Mekhi Blackmon the door with a cut.

A couple days ago, Kevin Patra chatted about the roster movement that’s coming.

“With clubs going from 90-man rosters to an initial 53-man crew, roughly 1,184 players will lose their jobs before Sunday’s cut-down deadline,” Patra explains. “Yes, each team will bring back players to the practice squad, and others will be re-signed over the next few weeks as IR spots are used. However, for a large chunk of players, this is the end of the line in 2026.”

Continuing to move through the piece means seeing some teams with a player(s) included into the speculation, such as J.J. McCarthy for the Vikings.

Consider that the Raiders have Aidan O’Connell included: “AOC should be a trade target for a team in need of a backup QB with starting experience. With no direct path to playing time with the additions of veteran Kirk Cousins and No. 1 overall draft pick Fernando Mendoza, O’Connell’s time in Vegas should be coming to a close.” Do the Vikings need to upgrade at QB3?

Or, perhaps, does the Anthony Richardson swap finally occur? What about Chicago moving off of Garrett Bradbury after the addition of Logan Jones in the 2026 NFL Draft?

The Vikings’ end of things could involve some mixture of buying and selling.

Offloading Jonathan Greenard means having an extra 3rd for next year. Better yet, there’s likely going to be a compensatory pick added due to the loss of Jalen Nailor. There’s then a pile of free agents moving into the final year on their deals in Minnesota, meaning 2028 looks like a strong bet for some added compensatory help.

Tossing some added talent into the edge rusher crew and/or the center spot could make a lot of sense. Maybe another arm gets added and the run game could still get tweaked. What about safety?

According to Over the Cap, the Vikings are sitting atop roughly $22 million in cap space. Partner that open room with a reasonably rotund helping of draft picks and there are going to be some options, especially since some players on the rostrer could reasonably attract attention on the trade market.

Does the emergence of Jacob Roberts and Bangally Kamara make a LB trade possible? The Vikings could bump up one of those guys while offloading somebody higher on the depth chart.

Many can quibble with the wisdom of trying to compete in 2026 rather than rebuilding, but the Vikings aren’t throwing in the towel. Instead, the plan is to get into the playoffs and make noise once there. All that needs to be determined is whether the team is actually good enough to achieve those goals.

The Vikings’ front office has a lot of work to do in the coming days. Quite possibly, that work will lead to a trade(s) getting across the finish line.

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