DAVE CAMPBELL
Cleveland Browns Vice President of Football Operations Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, left to right, and GM Andrew Berry watch the action from the sidelines at training camp, August 27, 2021, at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus in Berea, Ohio. Adofo-Mensah has emerged as the front-runner for the Minnesota Vikings' general manager job. Adofo-Mensah was in Minnesota for his second formal interview with the organization on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022. (John Kuntz/Cleveland.com via AP)
AP source: Vikings hire Kwesi Adofo-Mensah as GM

By Dave Campbell an hour ago
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have hired Kwesi Adofo-Mensah as their

Browns executive Adofo-Mensah is favorite for Vikings GM job

By Dave Campbell 14 hrs ago
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, the vice president of football operations for

AP source: Vikings target GM finalists from Browns, Chiefs

By Dave Campbell Jan. 21, 2022 06:16 PM EST
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have targeted two finalists for their

FILE - Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris talks on the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif. The Minnesota Vikings have added Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris to their candidate list for head coach. According to a person with knowledge of the process, speaking Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022 to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the organization is not announcing interviews before they're completed, the Vikings have requested to meet with Morris about the vacancy created when Mike Zimmer was fired last week. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, File)
AP source: Vikings seek interview with Rams' Raheem Morris

By Dave Campbell Jan. 18, 2022 07:07 PM EST
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have added Los Angeles Rams defensive

Green Bay Packers oeensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett is seen before an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
AP source: Vikings invite Hackett, 6 others for interviews

By Dave Campbell Jan. 15, 2022 04:43 PM EST
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have begun the search for a new coach by

FILE - Minnesota Vikings chairman and co-owner Zygi Wilf, left, and General Manager Rick Spielman watch from the bench during pregame of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017, in Detroit. The Minnesota Vikings fired general manager Rick Spielman and head coach Mike Zimmer on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022, according to a person with knowledge of the decision, after a second straight absence from the playoffs. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Vikings had not yet made the announcement. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson, File)
Vikings GM candidates include Eagles exec Catherine Raîche

By Dave Campbell Jan. 13, 2022 01:03 PM EST
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have targeted a diverse set of candidates

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen (19) tries to break a tackle by Los Angeles Rams free safety Taylor Rapp (24) after catching a pass during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Vikings players look forward to new atmosphere, culture

By Dave Campbell Jan. 11, 2022 06:54 PM EST
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Over the past 16 years, Rick Spielman had the biggest hand in

Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer, right, talks with down judge Derick Bowers (74) during the first half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears Monday, Dec. 20, 2021, in Chicago. (AP Photo/David Banks)
Vikings seek new leadership, fire GM Spielman, coach Zimmer

By Dave Campbell Jan. 10, 2022 10:01 AM EST
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have started fresh with a search for

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (18) celebrates in the end zone after catching a 45-yard touchdown pass during the second half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Jefferson lands 17 yards short of Vikings receiving record

By Dave Campbell Jan. 09, 2022 07:06 PM EST
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The mostly quiet crowd in Minnesota for a game without meaning or

Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy, center, walks off the field after an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Minneapolis. The Vikings won 31-17. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Vikings beat Bears 31-17; futures uncertain for Nagy, Zimmer

By Dave Campbell Jan. 09, 2022 04:19 PM EST
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer had no interest in reflection,

Minnesota Vikings defensive backs coach Karl Scott is seen before an NFL football gameagainst the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)
Vikings DB coach Scott has worked his way up with confidence

By Dave Campbell Jan. 07, 2022 07:06 PM EST
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Confidence might be the most critical of the ingredients

Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt (90) celebrates with outside linebacker Alex Highsmith (56) after sacking Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield in the first half of an NFL football game, Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Game 17 in NFL brings playoff race, record-breaking wrinkles

By Dave Campbell Jan. 07, 2022 02:49 AM EST
That sweet 16-game symmetry of the NFL, with each team's schedule neatly divided into

Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy exhales in the cold air as he walks the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Giants Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
For Bears, Vikings, 'a game in the NFL is never meaningless'

By Dave Campbell Jan. 06, 2022 02:50 PM EST
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Dalvin Cook practically leaped out of his seat when asked during

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins throws a touchdown pass to Justin Jefferson during the first half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears Monday, Dec. 20, 2021, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Cousins returns from COVID-19 absence to Vikings for finale

By Dave Campbell Jan. 05, 2022 04:52 PM EST
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — With Kirk Cousins cleared from COVID-19 protocols, the Minnesota

Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer is seen before an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)
Playoff-less Vikings, Zimmer enter a week of uncertainty

By Dave Campbell Jan. 03, 2022 07:59 PM EST
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — If the Minnesota Vikings just played their last meaningful game

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) fumbles the ball as he is tackled by Los Angeles Rams defensive end Aaron Donald (99) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021, in Minneapolis. The Rams won 30-23. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Vikings lose Cousins to COVID list before game vs. Packers

By Dave Campbell Dec. 31, 2021 11:50 AM EST
Kirk Cousins has never missed a game in the NFL to injury. His first

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook carries the ball during the first half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears Monday, Dec. 20, 2021, in Chicago. (AP Photo/David Banks)
Tough path to playoffs for Vikings worsens without Thielen

By Dave Campbell Dec. 29, 2021 06:06 PM EST
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have had one of those nail-biter seasons,

Los Angeles Rams' Brandon Powell flips into the end zone during a 61-yard punt return for a touchdown in the second half of an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Punt return TD sparks Rams in playoff-clinch win vs. Vikings

By Dave Campbell Dec. 26, 2021 04:44 PM EST
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Before Brandon Powell joined the Los Angeles Rams last month, his

Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer, right, talks with down judge Derick Bowers (74) during the first half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears Monday, Dec. 20, 2021, in Chicago. (AP Photo/David Banks)
Kupp will keep Vikings busy in crucial game vs. Rams

By Dave Campbell Dec. 23, 2021 04:10 PM EST
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Cooper Kupp and Matthew Stafford have given the Rams one of the

Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields (1) passes between Minnesota Vikings outside linebacker Anthony Barr (55) and defensive end D.J. Wonnum during the first half of an NFL football game Monday, Dec. 20, 2021, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Hard-to-figure Vikings still trudging ahead in playoff chase

By Dave Campbell Dec. 21, 2021 06:58 PM EST
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings remain a perplexing team to evaluate, now 14