Daily Norseman
The heavy lifting is done but some more work is needed
The third day of free agency saw the team extend Harrison Smith which should solidify the safety position for 2025.
The team still needs another QB, RB, WR, TE, LB, and possibly CB & OT.
The salary cap websites (overthecap & Spotrac) do not have the Ryan Kelly, Will Fries, Javon Hargrave, and Hitman new deals recorded yet.
The team has 48M & 44M left the next two years respectively but those numbers will go down considerably.
I know the talk has been about Aaron Rodgers but I do not think the team has the cap space to pay him what he will want.
It is fun to speculate I suppose but it is kind of like the Sam Darnold franchise tag talk.
I think any other free agents signed will be close to minimum level deals. Maybe a couple around 3-4 mil.
What other free agents will they target or do you want them to target?
Ranking the best available 2025 NFL free agents
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Your Minnesota Vikings 2025 Free Agency Tracker
Minnesota Vikings 2025 depth chart: Updated look after free agency spending spree
Who are the Vikings’ veteran quarterback options left in free agency?
Mac Jones
Jones is a former first-round pick who is just 26 years old, giving him some lingering upside if he were to get accepted into O’Connell’s prestigious quarterback academy. He made the Pro Bowl as a rookie with the Patriots, then saw his numbers fall off over the next two seasons to the point where he clearly was no longer the answer in New England. The Pats traded Jones to the Jaguars last year and drafted Drake Maye, and Jones wound up making seven starts while Lawrence was hurt. The results were similarly mediocre. Still, Jones has good size and was highly productive when playing with elite receivers at Alabama, so he could be a reasonable solution for the Vikings.
Gardner Minshew
*Minshew would be a fun addition for the vibes alone. Known for his mustache and his personality, the former sixth-round pick has had stretches of “Minshew Mania” during a solid career. He threw 37 touchdown passes to just 11 interceptions in his first two seasons with the Jaguars, then spent a couple years as a backup with the Eagles before landing with the Colts in 2023, where he started 13 games and actually wound up as a replacement player in the Pro Bowl. Minshew had a career-low 81 passer rating and more picks than touchdowns last year in nine starts with the Raiders, but he’s a high-end...
