Notable highlights for the Vikings included owner Zygi Wilf and head coach Kevin O’Connell receiving A+ grades.

The Miami Dolphins are the top-ranked team, followed by the Minnesota Vikings, for the second consecutive season in the NFL Players Association report card.

Under the "sunlight is the best disinfectant" theory, in 2023 the NFLPA began releasing report cards to hold their employers to account publicly. Strategically released before the opening of free agency each year, the NFLPA says the program has worked as intended.

It was suggested that the Minnesota Vikings could place the franchise tag on quarterback Sam Darnold in part because of concerns related to where 2024 first-round draft pick J.J. McCarthy was in his recovery from the full meniscus repair he needed this past summer.

The Vikings entered that Week 18 game at Detroit riding a nine-game winning streak. Darnold had just landed his first career Pro Bowl nod. His Vikings stood one win away from clin

After watching Sam Darnold play at a Pro Bowl level for the Vikings in 2025, Minnesota has a tough decision to make regarding the future of their quarterback position. On one hand, they could retain Darnold and run it back.