Draft Week rumor thread/transactions/stuff

MaroonBells wrote:

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If it's asymptomatic, why was a test done to find the herniated disk in the first place? Sounds fishy!

purplefaithful wrote:

Just the opposite for me...I dont think JJM is going anywhere, least not this year. Way TOO MANY questions on Murray that need to be addressed and too much upside for JJ.

Me too. In fact, it would not surprise me to see JJM starting for the Vikings in 2027!

There is a prospect that is slated as late 1st, early second on concesus boards.  The Vikings met with him at the combine, met with him at his pro day, and held a private workout with him.  He has a RAS of 9.84, from San Diego ST.  His pro comps are Byron Murphy and Shaq Griffith...

CB Chris Johnson could be a surprise first pick if they move back a few picks.

rf54 wrote:

There is a prospect that is slated as late 1st, early second on concesus boards.  The Vikings met with him at the combine, met with him at his pro day, and held a private workout with him.  He has a RAS of 9.84, from San Diego ST.  His pro comps are Byron Murphy and Shaq Griffith...

CB Chris Johnson could be a surprise first pick if they move back a few picks.

That would be a surprise, but Johnson has been getting some legit first round buzz lately.

StickierBuns wrote:

The Purple Persuasion
@TPPSkol
Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy on the move this week?

@CharlesRobinson
with some nuggets on draft week.

McCarthy's stock around the league "appears low" and Robinson does not think the "Vikings are trying to have a QB competition and believes McCarthy's trade value "is going to go anywhere but down from here".

"If the Vikings are eventually going to deal him, this is the window — either during this draft or afterward — with a team that is looking for a young developmental backup."

You mean...like the Vikings?

Adam Schefter

@AdamSchefter

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Brandon Aubrey and the Dallas Cowboys reached agreement today on a deal that will make Aubrey the highest paid kicker in NFL history. The four-year extension makes Aubrey the first kicker to earn $7 million per year and receive $20 million guaranteed, per Todd France and AJ… pic.twitter.com/v5sxT7wPDB

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 20, 2026

Brandon Aubrey and the Dallas Cowboys reached agreement today on a deal that will make Aubrey the highest paid kicker in NFL history. The four-year extension makes Aubrey the first kicker to earn $7 million per year and receive $20 million guaranteed, per Todd France and AJ Stevens of

@AthletesFirst

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StickierBuns wrote:

Adam Schefter
@AdamSchefter
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Brandon Aubrey and the Dallas Cowboys reached agreement today on a deal that will make Aubrey the highest paid kicker in NFL history. The four-year extension makes Aubrey the first kicker to earn $7 million per year and receive $20 million guaranteed, per Todd France and AJ Stevens of
@AthletesFirst
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MaroonBells wrote:

Would you take a 4th rounder for him?

Nope, not when Dexter Lawrence just went for the 10th overall pick, Crosby was traded for two 1st's (before trade was canceled), and Rashaun Gary went for a 4th.

ProFootballTalk

@ProFootballTalk

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Anthony Richardson, Kenny Moore will not attend offseason program while seeking trade. https://t.co/jSJuX4y48R

— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) April 20, 2026

'Anthony Richardson, Kenny Moore will not attend offseason program while seeking trade.'

Richardson was the 4th overall pick in the 2023 Draft to now nary a team interested in trading for him in any real or substantial way.

NFL Draft info, per

@AlbertBreer

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• Carnell Tate, Jordyn Tyson very much on Giants' radar

• Tate, Tyson, Spencer Fano, Rueben Bain Jr., Mansoor Delane, Caleb Downs, Kenyon Sadiq considerations for Chiefs at No. 9

• Most teams believe Browns will take Carnell Tate or Francis Mauigoa at No. 6 if no trade back. Also been connected to Kadyn Proctor, Monroe Freeling

• Saints believed to be floor for Carnell Tate, possible ceiling for Mansoor Delane

• Cardinals, Titans, Giants, Browns, Commanders, Chiefs all open to trading out of their pick

This draft has got to be one of the most difficult to predict in a while..

supafreak84 wrote:

Nope, not when Dexter Lawrence just went for the 10th overall pick, Crosby was traded for two 1st's (before trade was canceled), and Rashaun Gary went for a 4th.

Then your position is likely no different than the Vikings position. We're obviously open to trading him, but we're not going to give him away. Trading him for less than value would make Viking fans a bit surly at the front office. Or more surly in your case.

MaroonBells wrote:

Then your position is likely no different than the Vikings position. We're obviously open to trading him, but we're not going to give him away. Trading him for less than value would make Viking fans a bit surly at the front office. Or more surly in your case.

Well, according to the report Sticky posted....we don't want to trade him. So who knows what's going on or what's being offered, but the Vikings should absolutely be able to get at minimum a 2nd round pick based on what other defensive lineman have been traded for this offseason

Jordan Reid's newest 7 round mock- Vikings picks: 18: Kenyon Sadiq TE 49: Christen Miller DT 82: Connor Lew C 97: Kamari Ramsey S 163: Demond Claiborne RB 196: CJ Daniels WR 234: Andre Fuller CB 235: Jaden Dugger LB 244: Tyreak Sapp Edge Really solid draft here

— cody ♱ @codyy11_ Apr 20, 2026

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Jordan Reid's newest 7 round mock- Vikings picks: 18: Kenyon Sadiq TE 49: Christen Miller DT 82: Connor Lew C 97: Kamari Ramsey S 163: Demond Claiborne RB 196: CJ Daniels WR 234: Andre Fuller CB 235: Jaden Dugger LB 244: Tyreak Sapp Edge Really solid draft here

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Will Ragatz

@WillRagatz

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Justin Jefferson is here on Day 1 of the Vikings’ offseason program.

Says he was kept in the loop to some extent on the team’s QB process and is excited about the Kyler Murray addition.

“I’m definitely looking for those big, exciting plays.” pic.twitter.com/6rdkVdgjVL

— Will Ragatz (@WillRagatz) April 20, 2026

Justin Jefferson is here on Day 1 of the Vikings’ offseason program.

Says he was kept in the loop to some extent on the team’s QB process and is excited about the Kyler Murray addition.

“I’m definitely looking for those big, exciting plays.”

Ben Goessling

@BenGoessling

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Justin Jefferson, in the #Vikings building on Day 1 of offseason workouts, said he’s excited about Kyler Murray in the building and the competition it’ll create at QB. He’s worked out with J.J. McCarthy, he said. “It’s good for him to feel that type of pressure and lock in a little bit.”

Highest Drafted Tight Ends in Vikings History:

• Hal Bedsole (1964, 1st Round, 19th Overall): He holds the distinction of being the only Vikings tight end drafted in the first round.

• Kyle Rudolph (2011, 2nd Round, 43rd Overall): Known as one of the most productive tight ends, he is often cited as a top-two draft investment

https://www.vikings.com/video/justin-jefferson-on-kyler-murray-working-with-j-j-mccarthy-quarterback-room-offseason-workouts-more

StickierBuns wrote:

https://www.vikings.com/video/justin-jefferson-on-kyler-murray-working-with-j-j-mccarthy-quarterback-room-offseason-workouts-more

He doesn't sound like a guy who believes JJM's days here are numbered or that the QB decision is made, unless he is really skilled at coach speak.

Free agent quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is considering retirement, sources told NFL Network on Monday.

Garoppolo, 34, has spent the past two seasons with the Los Angeles Rams, backing up quarterback Matthew Stafford, and was still considered the top option to fill that role for the 2026 season.

At the NFL's annual meeting last month, coach Sean McVay said that the Rams were considering Garoppolo and Kirk Cousins for the role as Stafford's backup. Cousins has since signed with the Las Vegas Raiders.