Vikings General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and head coach Kevin O'Connell have decisions to make about rebuilding the roster. (Carlos Gonzalez/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Vikings moved swiftly to reinforce things around J.J. McCarthy. Will it be enough to thrive again in 2025?

With an abundance of salary cap room ($63 million entering the new league year) fueled by a $24 million increase

He turned that success into a three-year, $100.5 million deal with the Seahawks on Monday, putting J.J. McCarthy in line to be Minnesota's starting QB this year. And while it might be a lot to ask to expect the 22-year-old McCarthy to replicate Darnold's statistical production or Minnesota's team success in his first season as a starter,

Even though the Minnesota Vikings seem prepared to enter 2025 with J.J. McCarthy as their starting quarterback, there's at least one person encouraging Aaron Rodgers to sign with them as a free agent.

Follow along with our running analysis of the Minnesota Vikings' moves and key departures during the initial wave of free agency.

The Minnesota Vikings did not pay big money to keep Sam Darnold at the start of the 2025 NFL free agent negotiating period, but that doesn't mean the NFC North contender is standing pat to open the offseason.

The Vikings struck gold with a group of free agents on one-year deals in 2024, making up for a lack of draft pick contributions and winning 14 games in a season where oddsmakers projected they would win only seven.