Adam Schefter believes the Vikings and J.J. McCarty are "stuck with each other" for now, but could "explore a divorce" ahead of the 2027-28 NFL season.
"I know people are probably surprised by this, but I don't think it was a big surprise at all in the football community. The Vikings have named Carson Wentz as their backup quarterback to Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy No. 3. I think from the moment that Kyler Murray won that job — there's a reason they signed Carson Wentz; they signed Carson Wentz as a veteran backup — and with J.J. McCarthy there, they've made the decision to use him as No. 3," Schefter said.
"J.J. McCarthy's already said he doesn't want to be traded, wants to be in Minnesota this year. It's probably best for both sides to spend the year together before they explore a divorce. It's not an ideal marriage this season in Minnesota, but they're sort of stuck with each other for the time being."
A couple things to point out before we get to the divorce idea:
Schefter is the same guy who thought McCarthy had a "multi-week" ankle injury, only for Vikings GM Nolan Teasley to smash that rumor days later. That begs the question: Who is supplying Schefter with his McCarthy information?

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The Vikings' selection of Caleb Banks is going to be debated for months until he steps on the field in a regular-season game. Given the injury concerns, folks will want to see how sustainable his play is, but, of course, they will hope for the best. Beyond the Banks pick though, this class has shown to be decent enough to generate some early contributors throughout camp and the preseason.
When it comes to the depth of it all, it helps explain why Vikings general manager Nolan Teasley is a fan of the group the team selected. This week he spoke to the media, and he discussed the class, saying, "We've seen all of our players improve on a daily basis, and so really excited about the trajectory of the draft class."
On defense, this class could have four impactful players, including defensive linemen Caleb Banks and Domonique Orange. Linebacker Jake Golday is being used in a variety of ways, and safety Jakobe Thomas projects as someone who will be a part of the rotation.
Not a bad class for a first-year general manager to take in when he didn't have a say in any of the picks, as he was with the Seattle Seahawks at the time of the draft.
This article originally appeared on Vikings Wire: Minnesota Vikings are excited about their draft class ahead of Week 1

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The Minnesota Vikings insist they have not given up on J.J. McCarthy. Their depth chart tells a more complicated story.
Minnesota general manager Nolan Teasley reaffirmed the organization's belief in McCarthy this week and said he expects the former first-round pick to remain with the Vikings. McCarthy currently projects behind Kyler Murray and Carson Wentz after another injury-disrupted offseason, according to the New York Post.
That is an extraordinary position for a quarterback selected 10th overall only two years ago. It does not necessarily mean his opportunity has ended.
Minnesota originally drafted McCarthy as its possible long-term answer. A torn meniscus erased his rookie season before it began. Ankle and concussion issues then limited him to 10 games last year, preventing the Vikings from receiving a clean evaluation of his development.

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The Vikings picked up one of the top veteran free agents still on the market this week when they signed linebacker Kyle Van Noy to their practice squad.
Van Noy isn't coming off his best season, but he had 12.5 sacks for the Ravens in 2024 and he's been a productive player in a number of different defensive schemes over the years. That includes stints playing for Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores in both New England and Miami, which is something General Manager Nolan Teasley called a "component" of why the team was interested in signing him.
"Veteran presence at a premium position," Teasley said at a press conference. "He fits well into the system because of the way that he rushes and the way that we rush. It's really a team component from that standpoint. Then he brings, again, experience and leadership. So, really, really lucky to have a player of his caliber join us."
The Vikings were short on experience behind Dallas Turner and Andrew Van Ginkel before they moved to add Van Noy. If he can provide production to go with that experience, the move will be an early win in Teasley's tenure.

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GM Nolan Teasley is probably going to have some opportunity to pull off a trade or two over these next few days. At the very least, the Vikings' cap ***** e and draft picks will allow for an addition(s) if a compelling trade possibility emerges.
Teams around the NFL are moving into a tough weekend. What has been a 90-player roster is going to get shrunk down to 53 players. As Kevin Patra points out, there are going to be close to 1,200 players who are told to pack their bags. Pretty reasonably, teams will seek to add value out of player departures when possible, trying to pull off a trade before needing to accept a cut. Could the Vikings actually accommodate some swaps?
At least a few things are needed to pull off a trade.
Most obvious, perhaps, is that there needs to be at least a pair of teams willing to pull off a deal. During cut weekend, there's going to be no shortage of sellers for the Vikings to consider. Every single team has dozens of players who are getting shown the door; extracting value by recouping a pick(s) for one of these players is a better outcome than moving on for no value coming back. So, that end of things shouldn't be an issue.
Aug 22, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings linebacker Ivan Pace Jr. (0) prays before the game against the Baltimore Ravens at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images

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The Vikings lost safety/linebacker Jamal Adams to a torn quad tendon during Saturday's preseason opener at the Giants. And even though the recently-signed Adams will not play this season, he'll be a big part of the team in 2026.
"Just from what he had meant to us in such a short amount of time, he's had such a great impact," Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell told reporters regarding the 10-year veteran. "I compliment [G.M.] Nolan [Teasley] for, you know, that was — Nolan was really excited about making that move, and just the dialogue between him and myself and [defensive coordinator Brian Flores], and then watching Flo, you know, put together the plan of attack for him and a real role that was kind of really coming together."
Teasley knew Adams from their time together in Seattle.
"He'll have that procedure to have that fixed, and then he's gonna be with us all season long," O'Connell said regarding Adams. "I think it's really important that Jamal knows, and I've talked . . . both to him and his family, about just his impact on this organization, his ability to help young players, his ability to be a real beacon of energy, and once, obviously, he's gonna be focused on getting healthy and getting the initial early stages of his rehab going, but we're gonna have him with us. You guys will see him around, see him out here, see him around the building. Because he's a Minnesota Viking now, and we want to make sure that he knows how important he'll be to our players and team."
It's unfortunate that Adams won't be able to play, but the team's willingness to embrace him will help fill the void created by a season that was lost before it even began.

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We are getting close! The rookies report in a little over two weeks. We are almost back baby!
As usual, there is not much to discuss but you know what and it shows up in the links. It simply is what comes up when I google "Vikings News". Don't shoot the messenger because he will shoot back!
I was thinking about our new GM and wondered if he would have done things differently if he was here before free agency and could have had some input into the decisions made. I wonder if he has inherited a couple of problems he might not have wanted to have if he had been here. I asked yore friend for some help. It's up to you how you take it.
Your AI question …
When I look at what the Vikings did this offseason without having their new GM, I wonder how many of those moves he may not have made?
Operating without a permanent general manager for nearly five months is highly unusual in the NFL, and it is almost certain that new GM Nolan Teasley would have altered some of the critical resource allocations made during the interim period.

Are the Minnesota Vikings leaving wins on the table because Kevin O’Connell isn’t putting in the late-night film sessions that Ben Johnson is doing with Caleb Williams in Chicago? Or is he? That’s the provocative question Dave Stefano and Darren Campbell tackle head-on in this week’s episode of Two Old Bloggers, a Minnesota Vikings podcast produced by Vikings 1st & SKOL.
The Bears’ 12-4 turnaround — after Williams credited his two-hour nightly film sessions with Johnson — has Dave asking out loud: “Is somebody in the organization sitting down there and spending that extra time with the quarterback?” It’s a question ******* ody in the Twin Cities media seems to be asking, and it might be the most important one of the offseason. Or is it a big nothing-burger?
The Caleb Williams–Ben Johnson film room revelation from the Pardon My Take podcast, where Williams described daily one-and-a-half to two-hour meetings with his head coach during the season. The duo contrasts that with what’s publicly known — and not known — about Kevin O’Connell’s mentorship habits with J.J. McCarthy and now with Kyler Murray. As Darren notes, “O’Connell’s big on empowerment and trust — and that trust paid off with Darnold in 2024.” But does it go far enough?
They draw comparisons to Belichick/Brady and Payton/Brees, both marathon film-room partnerships that produced Super Bowl rings. From there, the show pivots to the NFL rumor mill’s latest offering: NFL insider Jason La Canfora floating a Jordan Addison trade to the Baltimore Ravens. Darren breaks down the case for and against, weighing Addison’s drop issues, off-field arrests, and contract situation against the reality that “his poor stats were largely driven by poor quarterback play.”
The show wraps with three “This Week in Vikingsland” topics: Nolan Teasley’s completed front office rebuild (with Ryan Pace, Trent Kirschner, and Tyler Hamblin now aboard), a Mac Jones-to-Vikings 2027 scenario worth monitoring, and Darren’s bold bounce-back prediction for T.J. Hockenson — fueled by improved QB play and Kyler Murray’s history of targeting his tight end.

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have finalized their football operations staff under new general manager Nolan Teasley, hiring Trent Kirchner from Seattle and Andrew Healy from Cleveland as **** istant GMs.
The Vikings announced the additions Thursday.
Kirchner worked with Teasley for the Seahawks, spending 16 seasons there including the last six years as vice president of player personnel. He worked eight seasons before that as a scout for the Carolina Panthers. The native of Fulda, Minnesota, who played NCAA Division III football in the state at St. John's University will lead the scouting operations and **** ist Teasley with football operations.
Healy will lead the **** ytics and research departments after spending 10 seasons with the Browns, including the last seven years as vice president of research and strategy.
Kirchner and Healy will support Teasley and executive vice president of football operations Rob Brzezinski in the upper echelon of the personnel department.

In this special YouTube members episode of The Real Forno Show, host Tyler Forness and producer Dave Stefano fielded direct questions from Vikings fans on the 2026 season outlook, the brewing quarterback competition, and life heading into training camp.
Forness and Stefano go deep on the 2026 Vikings season outlook, breaking down who wins the QB1 job, what happens to the loser, and what new GM Nolan Teasley means for the roster’s future. Joined by longtime fan and paid member Bigs, this episode delivers unfiltered ***** ysis, sharp NFL ***** ytics, and real fan conversation.
Forness welcomed paid members for an old-school radio call-in style discussion. With rookies reporting July 26 and veterans July 28, the conversation quickly turned to roster battles under new GM Nolan Teasley. Forness was blunt on the QB room: “I’m of the belief that whoever does not win the quarterback job… I don’t expect both J.J. McCarthy and Kyler Murray to be on the opening day roster. I think one of them will be gone.”
Training Camp Timing: Rookies report July 26, veterans July 28 — a late start Forness welcomed.
QB Competition & Trades: Forness sees Kyler Murray as the heavy favorite. “The Vegas implied odds are that Kyler Murray’s about 90% favorite to win the job… General managers around the league… believe Kyler Murray is gonna win the job. If J.J. McCarthy wins the job, it’s a coup.” He added that the loser will likely push for a trade: “If Kyler Murray does lose the job, he’s going to ask for a trade… I wouldn’t blame either quarterback for asking out.”

Tennessee baseball signee Michael Teasley received All-Region 2 honors from Tennessee Baseball Report.
Teasley, a recent graduate of Oak Ridge High School in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, was a two-way player and four-year starter for the Wildcats, pitching and playing third base.
In 2026, he recorded a .414 batting average. Teasley was 11-0 as a pitcher, totaling a 1.17 ERA and recorded 154 strikeouts.
He signed with the Vols on Jan. 28 after committing to Tennessee on Oct. 20, 2024. Teasley was also named First-Team All-District 4-4A and was the district's Pitcher of the Year. He was named Class 4A Tennessee Mr. Baseball for a second consecutive year by the Tennessee Baseball Coaches ****** ociation.
The future Vol led the Wildcats to consecutive appearances in the TSSAA Class 4A state tournament. Teasley was named District 3-4A Player of the Year as a junior in 2025 and earned All-State honors from the Tennessee Sports Writers ****** ociation.

As things stand, the Vikings haven’t re-signed RB Cam Akers. How long can the team holdout?
The veteran runner is a free agent. As a result, he’s a mere phone call away. New GM Nolan Teasley has already done some work: welcome receivers, show front office talent the door, and hire some new top lieutenants. How about making a move for the runner who has been added in 2023, 2024, and 2025? After all, Akers and Teasley were in Seattle last year for the Lombardi Trophy.
Last year, Cam Akers tossed a touchdown pass as a Minnesota Viking. Check it out:
The play’s primary ingredient is deception. Akers is lined up in Wildcat, a formation where the runner takes a direct snap before quickly showing run. Even the fella who ends up catching the ball — Josh Oliver — is part of the deception since he gets tasked with blocking more than catching.
Watch how the defenders to the top of the screen all get sucked up in the early moments of the play. Akers sells run before finding a wide open Oliver. Perfection. Not bad for a practice squad runner, eh?

The Vikings are now off until training camp so the dog days of summer are here for football fans. It is going to be harder to generate any “click bait” articles. There will be folks searching for any players working out at high schools, parks, etc and, if they do, much will be made about it. The truth is there is not a lot going on and the players need to relax before the grind begins. I expect they will stay in shape (the smart ones) but other than that it is time to go to Cancun!
But we will not take a vacation and there will be the never ending back and forth about you know what all the way until training camp begin and ends, all through the preseason, and into the season. No matter who wins the job, all it is going to take is one bad game for the other side to start complaining loudly. It is going to be glorious if you like to see things burn which I do.
I wonder if the Vikings will sign an edge rusher. I know the outside opinion is that they should but Brian Flores thinks differently than most. The news that Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins has lost weight and is working at OLB some is interesting. Perhaps he has a discussion after the season and was told it might be his best fit? Either way, TID could be the answer and the remaining depth will be filled by the youts?
I kind of prefer Joey Bosa myself but that is going to cost 9M or so. I wonder if the new Sheriff in town would do this? To get an answer, I utilized yore AI friend, Gemini.
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did the seahawks spend cap ***** e on external edge rushers after the draft while teasley was there

Vikings fans, new GM Nolan Teasley just dropped his first presser — and the J.J. McCarthy trade smoke is real. Tyler Forness and Dave Stefano deliver unfiltered reactions on The Real Forno Show, covering Teasley’s “three pillars,” the quirky power structure with Kevin O’Connell, KOC’s QB comments, and Harrison Smith’s latest.
In this latest episode of The Real Forno Show host Tyler Forness and producer Dave Stefano break down everything from Nolan Teasley’s introductory press conference to the escalating quarterback drama in OTAs. Stefano praised the lack of “red flags” from Teasley but Forness raised a major concern about the reporting structure: “O’Connell also reporting directly to ownership really creates an interesting power dynamic that I have some potential concerns about… if O’Connell does not report to Teasley… that can be a problem.”
Forness noted the presser felt canned on the human side: “We didn’t really learn much about the human being. He didn’t really go outside of just kind of planned, canned answers.” Stefano countered positively: “I got no red flags… He answered the questions. He didn’t go into complete detail. But like I said, there was no red flags.”
Power structure debate: Forness highlighted that both Teasley and O’Connell report directly to the Wilfs, unlike the traditional GM-over-coach model, and wondered about firing power: “If things go wrong and the new general manager wants to make a move, is he going to be empowered to do so?”
J.J. McCarthy trade talk heats up: Forness flagged Tom Pelissero’s comments as a “big red flag,” suggesting the team may be signaling availability: “The fact that he is now talking about a trade raises a big red flag for me that says, ‘Hey, come and get him.’” The duo discussed maximum trade value now versus later, locker-room risks, and the reality that Murray appears far ahead in OTAs.

Back in January of this year, the Minnesota Vikings fired General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah after four seasons with the organization. This came shortly after extending Adofo-Mensah, which left some surprised, but fans were thankful for the move. However, the franchise would choose not to hire a GM until after the draft, a move that left some confused.
Minnesota would bring in Nolan Teasley from the Seattle Seahawks to fill the role of General Manager. Teasley spent the last three seasons as the Seahawks ***** istant General Manager, after spending almost a decade in scouting. In a recent interview, he peeled back the curtain on how he builds his rosters.
“I’m not arrogant enough to tell you that I’m better at watching football than you are… my superpower is the ability to take in information from a lot of different people that have different areas of expertise, then implement that and build a process off that off of that, that ultimately leads me to try and make sound decisions in a short period of time.”
The excitement around the hire seems justified. The mindset he has has shown to work for him and the Seattle Seahawks and now the Vikings hope it carries over.
This article originally appeared on Vikings Wire: New Vikings GM Nolan Teasley opened up before about his process