Signed with Vikings

Bills player, per Schefty, to an offer sheet.

The Minnesota Vikings must decide on Jordan Addison's fifth-year option by May 1, 2026, which is projected to cost approximately $17.5 million for the 2027 season. 

This decision is significant, as Addison's performance in the 2026 season will influence the Vikings' approach to a potential contract extension, with market comparisons suggesting a deal in the $25–30 million per year range.

AI

Adam Schefter
@AdamSchefter
Broncos are trading for Miami WR Jaylen Waddle, per source.

Denver receives: Waddle and Dolphins’ 4th-round pick (11th in round) in this year’s draft.

Miami receives: Broncos’ 1st round pick (30th overall) along with their late 3rd and 4th round picks (30th in each round) in this year’s draft.

Dianna Russini
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The full trade, per sources:

Broncos receive: WR Jaylen Waddle, fourth-round pick

Dolphins receive: 2026 first-round pick (No. 30), third- and fourth-round picks.

Year | yds passing | TDs, INTs | Def rank | Lead receiver |  Rsh yds, TDs | Murray notes

2019 | 3700 | 20, 12 | 32nd | Fitz | 544, 4 | OROY
2020 | 4000 | 26, 12 | 13th | Hopkins | 819, 11 | Pro Bowl
2021 | 3800 | 24, 10 | 11th | Hopkins | 423, 5 | Playoffs, Pro Bowl
2022 | 2400 | 14, 7 | 21st | Hopkins (missed 8 games) | 418, 3 | KM played only 11 games due to ACL
2023 | 1800 | 10, 5 | 25th | McBride (TE) | 244, 3 | KM played only 8 games after recovering from ACL
2024 | 3800 | 21, 11 | 21st | McBride (TE) | 572, 5 | Perfect passer rating in 41-10 victory over Rams
2025 | 1000 | 6, 3  | 27th  | McBride (TE) | 1173, 1 | Played in 5 games after foot injury

17. Detroit Lions

Kadyn Proctor, OT, Alabama

The Lions entered free agency with a Taylor Decker-sized hole at left tackle after the veteran asked for his release. They signed Larry Borom, but they shouldn't stop there. Proctor's play was a little uneven last season, but I think he can stick at left tackle in the NFL and could help keep Jared Goff upright as Detroit tries to get back to the playoffs. Proctor has 40 starts worth of experience, knows how to take away opponent pass-rush moves and moves very well for a 6-foot-7, 352-pound blocker.


18. Minnesota Vikings

Dillon Thieneman, S, Oregon

We still don't know whether 37-year-old Harrison Smith will keep playing (and if so, whether he'll return to Minnesota as a free agent). Joshua Metellus, Jay Ward and Theo Jackson are the top safeties on the Vikings' depth chart. In a division with Caleb Williams, Jordan Love and Jared Goff, this has to be a priority at the draft regardless of whether Smith is back for Year 15.

I had Thieneman to the Vikings in my last mock draft. He reminds me a lot of Smith in the way he reads the QB and reacts in a flash. I could see defensive coordinator Brian Flores getting creative with Thieneman, lining him up all over the formation and letting him use his great ball skills to pile up takeaways.


19. Carolina Panthers

Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, S, Toledo

Three safeties in the top 20! McNeil-Warren deserves to be here; he has the speed and instincts to make plays, accumulating 10 forced fumbles and five interceptions over his four seasons at Toledo. Carolina focused on defense this month, signing edge rusher Jaelan Phillips and linebacker Devin Lloyd to sizable contracts. It also brought back safety Nick Scott alongside Tre'von Moehrig, but McNeil-Warren could make a big impact in the secondary and give the team some options. The Panthers allowed 6.5 yards per dropback last season (22nd in the NFL).

https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2026/story...cy-round-1

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7122822...l-vikings/

Ted Nguyen
Alec Lewis
By Ted Nguyen and Alec Lewis
March 17, 2026 6:00 am EDT

This football experiment features two fascinating ingredients. You have Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell, one of the league’s most respected passing game designers. And you have former No. 1 overall pick Kyler Murray, an undersized but electric quarterback talent.

Blend the two, and what will the end product look like? The results could go a long way toward defining the 2026 season.

Already, skepticism exists. Under O’Connell, the Vikings have taken an under-center, timing-based approach. Murray, meanwhile, is perceived to be primarily an out-of-structure playmaker. When Murray signed last Thursday, the first question posed to O’Connell was about how these two worlds planned to coalesce.

“When you actually dive in and really study Kyler’s experience at the position,” O’Connell said, “you do see a lot of really, really great qualities that fit into some of the things we ask quarterbacks to do.”

Our goal with this story? To take a clear-eyed look at this alliance by evaluating the tape, advanced metrics and conversations with staffers around the league.

The summary of findings supports O’Connell’s perspective. This coach and quarterback marriage makes sense when you dig beneath the surface — even if both sides will need to adapt some to maximize their partnership.

Deeper dive/Rest of article. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7122822...l-vikings/

Lots of interesting questions still out there...

https://www.si.com/nfl/albert-breer-take...s-decision

Very good read here for everyone, regardless of your thoughts on the move. **cough**...anyone STILL think JJM isn't done in Minnesota?

"And while Murray still has to win the job from McCarthy, what O’Connell said to Murray did stick with him—that he was the one guy on the market that they could see as a potential longer-range answer, rather than a one-year Band-Aid. The idea of growing with Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, Christian Darrisaw and O’Connell and his staff was already wildly attractive to begin with. The chance to, perhaps, put down roots only made it more so."


@TPPSkol
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The Vikings initial plan in 2025 was to bring back Sam Darnold or Daniel Jones to compete with J.J. McCarthy, per
@AlbertBreer
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Breer continued saying that the Vikings decided to move in a different direction at QB when they were 4-8 last season and Kyler Murray identified as one of top candidates ?

"Meanwhile, the Vikings were 4–8, and J.J. McCarthy’s growing pains had led to discussions about Minnesota’s next steps at QB—with a reclamation project, like the one the team undertook with Sam Darnold in 2025, a logical option for 2026. That would essentially run back the initial plan for 2025, which was to bring back Darnold or Daniel Jones to compete with McCarthy, before those guys found greener pastures. Murray was one of a handful of guys Minnesota dove into and studied."