"In the event the Vikings don't sign Aaron Rodgers, or wait for Kirk Cousins, the list of available veteran QBs is shrinking," he wrote in an X post. The Vikings' first veteran quarterback option seemed to be Jones after they signed him midseason in 2024 as a trial run with the former New York Giants quarterback.

J.J. McCarthy might have won the Minnesota Vikings' QB1 job before taking his first regular-season NFL snap. NFL Network's Tom Pelissero said in a Thursday appearance on the Dan Patrick Show that the Vikings are more likely to pursue a backup than first-string competition for McCarthy this offseason.

The Minnesota Vikings have agreed to terms to bring back safety Harrison Smith, the team's longest-tenured player, for a 14th season.Smith was selected by the Vikings in the first round of the 2012 NFL draft and had been considering retirement after the most recent season — where he had 78 tackles,

Vikings safety Harrison Smith will (via NFL Media) return for another season in Minnesota — his 14th in the NFL. He'll make $10.25 million, with up to $3.75 million in incentives. A first-round pick in 2012,