The Minnesota Vikings are next up on the Detroit Lions’ schedule, and they are currently fighting through some adversity. They’ve lost three of their last four games, have a laundry list of injuries—particularly on their offensive line, where they’ve been missing both starting tackles and their starting center for much of the season.

Flush with salary cap space this offseason in their first year with Kirk Cousins’ contract off their books, the Minnesota Vikings pursued an ambitious plan to bolster their team from the inside out. Coach Kevin O’Connell highlighted the need for interior offensive line upgrades from the postgame podium on Jan.

The 2026 NFL Draft is months away, but with college football in full swing, it may be time to start looking ahead. On top of that, the Vikings ' season kicked off yesterday, which means we are launching our weekly Mock Draft Monday series here on Vikings Wire.

The Vikings have lost by double digits ten times under O'Connell. Two of those ended their season, so there was nothing to bounce back from the following week. Of the eight times where they did play a game the next week, they've gone 6-2.

Some of the stinkers that stand out include the 40-3 loss to the Dallas Cowboys in 2022, the 33-10 loss to the Green Bay Packers in 2023, and the 31-9 loss to the Detroit Lions in 2024. There might be a few others that fit the criteria. Obviously, the 27-9 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the playoffs is the worst of them all.

Jefferson aggressively tossed his helmet onto its perch. Quarterbacks coach Josh McCown approached him in an attempt at consolation, but Jefferson stood alone then simmered by himself as he walked toward the locker room. It was halftime at SoFi Stadium. The tipping point had been reached.

One of the Vikings' biggest offseason proponents has been left incredibly disappointed with the results thus far from Minnesota. "I think this is the most disappointing roster in football right now," ESPN's Dan Orlovsky stated on Friday's episode of NFL Live, following the Vikings' 37-10 loss on Thursday night.

Carson Wentz played through an immense amount of pain but KOC didn’t feel good about putting Max Brosmer into a tough spot.

Adrian Peterson has been arrested after allegedly driving while under the influence…TMZ has learned. According to online records, Peterson was arrested in Sugar Land, Texas around 10 AM local time Sunday. He was booked on one charge of DWI and one charge of unlawful carrying of a weapon.

The Vikings could really use some injury reinforcements if they're going to have a chance at pulling off the upset in J.J. McCarthy's return to action next Sunday in Detroit. They have several key players whose statuses for that game against the 5-2 Lions are up in the air.