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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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
#moving
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