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MN Vikings Owner Addresses The Kwesi Adofo-Mensah Question
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Just in case you haven't noticed, the Minnesota Vikings' offseason never stops. That's in large part thanks to the ingenious way the NFL has its offseason structured. In mid-late February, just weeks after crowning a Super Bowl champion, the entire league meets in Indianapolis for the scouting combine, which sets the stage with rumors and speculation floating between executives and insiders all week.
Those team executives then take what they learned in Indy and apply it to free agency, just a week or two later, meaning more headlines, as the country's most popular sport dominates over other leagues that are in-season, including the NBA, NHL and now, MLB.
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Top Minnesota Vikings decisionmakers representing at NFL Owners Meetings
On Monday, all National Football League luminaries have once again gathered in the same place. This time, it's the "Owners Meetings", in sunny Palm Springs, FL. But don't let the official title of this week's event mislead you. It isn't just NFL owners who are gathered the southeastern tip of the continental United States.
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No way. Everybody who is anybody is down in Florida right now, and that includes the owners, general manager and head coach of the Minnesota Vikings, along with all national insiders and local beat reporters. Per usual, when NFL big timers gather together, news is made.
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One of the biggest questions that remain unanswered for the MN Vikings this offseason is the status of general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. The first time GM was brought on prior to the hiring of Kevin O'Connell, who got a contract extension at the very start of this offseason.
Mark Wilf answers Kwesi Adofo-Mensah contract question
At the time, reports said Kwesi's was coming shortly after Kevin's. Months later, it still hasn't happened. Thus, when Minnesota Vikings owner Mark Wilf sat down at the owners meetings surrounded by local media, he was asked about the status of Adofo-Mensah's contract extension talks and his standing in the organization. In short, the extension is coming. When asked if the contract is going to get done, Wilf answered bluntly, "Yes, it is."
Vikings owner Mark Wilf told beat writers that the team has had "very, very positive" conversations with GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah's representation. Wilf on if an extension is something he wants to get done: "Yes, it is."
— Alec Lewis (@alec_lewis) March 31, 2025
The Minnesota Vikings are 34-17, under the guidance of Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. Yet, plenty of questions remain surrounding how much of that success can be attributed to him. What's continued to haunt MN's soon to be fourth-year GM is the 2022 NFL Draft , where he picked Lewis Cine No. 1 overall.
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Only two players from that infamous draft class remain on the Vikings roster — 5th round RB, Ty Chandler and 6th round pick, Jalen Nailor. Theo Jackson, who's projected to start at free safety in 2025, was drafted in 2022 (6th round)… but not by Minnesota.
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Since that draft, many of the most productive MN Vikings draft picks have been heavily influenced by Kevin O'Connell (Jordan Addison and JJ McCarthy) and Brian Flores (Dallas Turner). Same can be said about the free agents Minnesota has landed the past two offseasons.
Then, there's the trade chart deficits he created from last offseason's flurry of trades (which resulted in McCarthy and Turner), not to mention his inability to get 2025 draft capital , in return for Sam Darnold leaving earlier this month. Nonetheless, it appears Minnesota Vikings brass remains bullish on Kwesi Adofo-Mensah as an NFL general manager.
