KOC extended

MAD GAINZ wrote:

A little birdie told me it's 15 million per year.

StickierBuns wrote:
Also read that KOC negotiated more say in personnel matters, which I'm glad for if true. Have KAM extended, but neuter him a bit and let KOC flex on important draft/player decisions.

I'm curious to know what this means. What does "more say" mean exactly? I think it's pretty clear he already has quite a bit of sway in terms of draft picks, as he should, as head coach. He did a lot of work on Addison and McCarthy and he clearly had some pull in free agency, helping to bring Aaron Jones to the Vikings. 

But to his credit, Kwesi isn't a rogue GM. Like all good GMs, he appears to listen to his staff and doesn't make decisions unilaterally. So what does "more say" mean? I hope at least THEY have outlined the parameters of this or it could get sketchy.

StickierBuns wrote:
Also read that KOC negotiated more say in personnel matters, which I'm glad for if true. Have KAM extended, but neuter him a bit and let KOC flex on important draft/player decisions.

He should have negotiated the departure of Ryan Grigson.

MaroonBells wrote:

I'm curious to know what this means. What does "more say" mean exactly? I think it's pretty clear he already has quite a bit of sway in terms of draft picks, as he should, as head coach. He did a lot of work on Addison and McCarthy and he clearly had some pull in free agency, helping to bring Aaron Jones to the Vikings. 

But to his credit, Kwesi isn't a rogue GM. Like all good GMs, he appears to listen to his staff and doesn't make decisions unilaterally. So what does "more say" mean? I hope at least THEY have outlined the parameters of this or it could get sketchy.

Just throwing out a guess, or an educated guess from talks, final say over the 53. KOC has final say over player moves that Kwesi makes, meaning they have to be agreed upon or KOC can dismiss the move. Basically, gets more groceries in his cart, instead of getting a cart full of bad produce.

Also read that KOC negotiated more say in personnel matters, which I'm glad for if true. Have KAM extended, but neuter him a bit and let KOC flex on important draft/player decisions.

StickierBuns wrote:
Minnesota Vikings

@Vikings
Head Coach Kevin O'Connell has been voted as Coach of the Year by the PFWA.

He deserves it. How you take a complete bust of a highly drafted QB and go 14-2 is beyond worthy of it.

MaroonBells wrote:


I'm curious to know what this means. What does "more say" mean exactly? I think it's pretty clear he already has quite a bit of sway in terms of draft picks, as he should, as head coach. He did a lot of work on Addison and McCarthy and he clearly had some pull in free agency, helping to bring Aaron Jones to the Vikings. 

But to his credit, Kwesi isn't a rogue GM. Like all good GMs, he appears to listen to his staff and doesn't make decisions unilaterally. So what does "more say" mean? I hope at least THEY have outlined the parameters of this or it could get sketchy.

Minnesota Vikings

@Vikings
Head Coach Kevin O'Connell has been voted as Coach of the Year by the PFWA.

Unless there is a BIG SURPRISE, it looks like Flores is back for at least another year...I feel badly for him, but happy for Skol Nation.

I suspect KOC's staff might get some bumps in pay as well as the HC?

Maybe Flores gets a bump in title of some sorts?

I hope they give Flores a big bump in pay in line with the lower tier of head coaches and an Assistant Head Coach title. Frankly, I think Flores is best suited in that role. He doesn't fit as well in the modern role of a HC. The Wilfs aren't afraid of spending to elevate the team. Frankly, it builds their value in the franchise.

Take it FWIW....I'm viewing it as rumor only for now, especially considering the source. 
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On his new deal, O’Connell went from earning $5 million annually to $12 million per year.

According to Charley Walters of Pioneer Press, he is rumored to be on a five-year, $60 million contract. If true, that means O’Connell would be the eighth-highest-paid coach in the NFL (tied with Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh).

O’Connell would be making more than Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell, Buffalo Bills HC Sean McDermott, and the Green Bay Packers’ Matt LaFleur.

The seven head coaches earning more than O’Connell are reportedly the Kansas City Chiefs’ Andy Reid ($20 million), Denver Broncos’ Sean Payton ($18 million), Pittsburgh Steelers’ Mike Tomlin ($16 million), Los Angeles Chargers’ Jim Harbaugh ($16 million), Los Angeles Rams’ Sean McVay ($15 million), San Francisco 49ers’ Kyle Shanahan ($14 million), and the Chicago Bears’ Ben Johnson ($13 million).

According to two sources, VikingsTerritory has learned that the deal is worth $13 million per season and extends O’Connell’s stay through the end of the 2029 campaign — so five more years in total.

O’Connell had one year left on his contract entering the 2025 offseason, leaving many to wonder when the deal would finalize. The offseason didn’t grow older than two weeks. Minnesota got its man.

The Vikings have fired up the NFL’s sixth-best win percentage since O’Connell accepted the top job in 2022. General manager Adofo-Mensah and O’Connell took over for general manager Rick Spielman and head coach Mike Zimmer after the 2021 season. The two have accounted for regular season bliss while still waiting on an elusive playoff win.

https://vikingsterritory.com/2025/news/top_news/details-of-kevin-oconnells-contract-emerge-report#:~:text=According%20to%20two%20sources%2C%20VikingsTerritory,five%20more%20years%20in%20total.