Vikings request interview w/Bills Assist GM....
Vikings request GM interview with Bills assistant GM Terrance Gray
The Vikings have started the search process for their next General Manager and the first outside candidate for the job has been identified.
Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that they have requested an interview with Bills assistant GM Terrance Gray. The Vikings fired Kwesi Adofo-Mensah in January and executive V.P. of football operations Rob Brzezinski assumed the duties with a plan in place to conduct a full search after the draft.
Gray has been with the Bills since 2017, but he spent the previous 11 years as a scout for the Vikings so there he has familiarity with the organization ahead of any interview. He has also worked for the Chiefs during his time in the NFL.
Brzezinski could also be a candidate to take the job on a permanent basis and more candidates will likely surface in the coming days.
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I mean, at least these aren't "outside the box/reinvent the wheel" type candidates....but why are we interviewing guys from teams that haven't drafted very well (at least recently)? And count me as nervous potentially plucking anybody from the previous regime in New England, coaches or otherwise. I know it's early in the process, but thusfar, not a very impressive list of candidates IMO.
The #Vikings have requested to interview #Rams assistant GM John McKay for their GM opening, per @AdamSchefter. McKay spent time with Kevin O’Connell in LA.
— VikingzFanPage @vikingzfanpage May 7, 2026
The #Vikings have requested to interview #Rams assistant GM John McKay for their GM opening, per @AdamSchefter. McKay spent time with Kevin O’Connell in LA.
I’ve got to think this is the guy. At least, it’s my preferred guy. Rams have built in a variety of ways.
“Hell is empty and all the devils are here”
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The Vikings have requested permission to interview Seahawks assistant GM Nolan Teasley for their vacant GM position, sources tell @NFLonCBS. Teasley has been with Seattle over a dozen years, including the past two seasons as AGM, while winning two Lombardis.
— Jonathan Jones @jjones9 May 7, 2026
The Vikings have requested permission to interview Seahawks assistant GM Nolan Teasley for their vacant GM position, sources tell @NFLonCBS. Teasley has been with Seattle over a dozen years, including the past two seasons as AGM, while winning two Lombardis.
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There we go!!! Those were the two I've been waiting on
The Good Ship .500 is leakin' like a sieve! 😁
We're up to 6 confirmed candidates for the Vikings' GM opening, not including Rob Brzezinski. All are currently assistant GMs.
— Will Ragatz (@WillRagatz) May 7, 2026
- Terrance Gray, Bills
- John McKay, Rams
- Nolan Teasley, Seahawks
- Chad Alexander, Chargers
- Dave Ziegler, Titans
- RJ Gillen, 49ers
(All reports…
“Hell is empty and all the devils are here”
Shakespeare
I'd probably rank the current candidates this way;
Teasley
McKay
Alexander
Gray
Gillen
Zeigler (this is the guy who used a top 10 pick on Tyree Wilson with his only 1st round pick as GM in Vegas)
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Approximate Value Over Expectation measures NFL draft success by comparing a drafted player's actual performance against the average, historical production expected from that draft slot. This is a good look for #Seahawks Asst. GM Nolan Teasley and #Rams Asst. GM John McKay. #Skol
— 𝑻𝒚𝒍𝒆𝒓 🍀 @TylerTalksBall May 7, 2026
Approximate Value Over Expectation measures NFL draft success by comparing a drafted player's actual performance against the average, historical production expected from that draft slot. This is a good look for #Seahawks Asst. GM Nolan Teasley and #Rams Asst. GM John McKay. #Skol
“Hell is empty and all the devils are here”
Shakespeare
supafreak84 wrote:
There we go!!! Those were the two I've been waiting on
me too!
Hurry-up Vikings, we ain't getting any younger!
purplefaithful wrote:
me too!
I'd have serious questions if it's not one of those two
I haven't seen my name yet, but this is a super secret process.
You didn’t hear this from me but: 😈😇
There are now two more known candidates for the Vikings’ General Manager vacancy.
According to multiple reports, Minnesota has put in requests to interview Rams assistant G.M. John McKay and Seahawks assistant G.M. Nolan Teasley.
That brings the club’s number of known requests up to seven: McKay, Teasley, Vikings interim G.M. Rob Brzezinski, Bills assistant G.M. Terrance Gray, Titans assistant G.M. Dave Ziegler, 49ers assistant G.M. RJ Gillen, and Chargers assistant G.M. Chad Alexander.
McKay, in particular, could be one to watch for the position, as he worked alongside Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell with the Rams. McKay was Los Angeles’ director of pro personnel and O’Connell was the team’s offensive coordinator when the club won Super Bowl LVI to cap the 2021 season.
What, no Grigson…!? 😱
Kentis wrote:
What, no Grigson…!? 😱
Me thinks whomever the choice is is going to come in and do some long overdue housecleaning. The Grigson days should be numbered in short order
#Seahawks Asst. GM Nolan Teasley was voted as one of the best talent evaluators in the NFL. Seahawks VP of Player Personnel Trent Kirchner is a St. John's alum who interned with the Minnesota Twins in 1999. Both have extensive scouting experience. Future #Vikings GM and Asst. GM?
— 𝑻𝒚𝒍𝒆𝒓 🍀 @TylerTalksBall May 7, 2026
#Seahawks Asst. GM Nolan Teasley was voted as one of the best talent evaluators in the NFL. Seahawks VP of Player Personnel Trent Kirchner is a St. John's alum who interned with the Minnesota Twins in 1999. Both have extensive scouting experience. Future #Vikings GM and Asst. GM?
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Shakespeare
purplefaithful wrote:
Whatever happened to code of secrecy lol!
I was asked not to say anything... but I got a phone call today, I turned them down flat since it appears that they had already contacted pretty much everyone else on the planet first, i figured they were just checking a box with me anyway.
Why isn't Chuck Foreman in the Hall of Fame?
It’s going to take a two man team, and I got just the guy to join me.
“Hell is empty and all the devils are here”
Shakespeare
There had been speculation of the Vikings pursuing George Paton, who spent over a decade in Minnesota, in its GM search. Instead, Denver secures its top football executive for the next five years.
— Tom Pelissero @TomPelissero May 8, 2026
There had been speculation of the Vikings pursuing George Paton, who spent over a decade in Minnesota, in its GM search. Instead, Denver secures its top football executive for the next five years.
“Hell is empty and all the devils are here”
Shakespeare
supafreak84 wrote:
I'd have serious questions if it's not one of those two
Well...I think Brez is a legit candidate. I was surprised he threw his hat into the ring to be honest. Who needs the GM headaches at his point in tenure?
OTOH, I think he got a feels for how the job could be and said why not?
Hurry-up Vikings, we ain't getting any younger!
purplefaithful wrote:
Well...I think Brez is a legit candidate. I was surprised he threw his hat into the ring to be honest. Who needs the GM headaches at his point in tenure?
OTOH, I think he got a feels for how the job could be and said why not?
I like Brzez, but some of these other candidates are so far ahead of him when it comes to scouting that its not something that can be overlooked. Brzez is a contract and numbers guy who would have to rely heavily on guys like Grigson and the coaches on player/prospect evaluations. We just got out of a highly unsuccessful experiment with a lot of those same type of dynamics, and in my opinion, we really need an outsider with a solid background in scouting and roster building. Like I said, I don't know how the recommendation to the Wilfs isn't McKay or Teasley based on resume. Both have been the understudy to two of the absolute best GM's in the business and their team success speaks for itself
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