2023 Minnesota Vikings season

The 2023 season will be the Minnesota Vikings' 63rd in the National Football League, their eighth playing their home games at U.S. Bank Stadium and their second under the head coach/general manager tandem of Kevin O'Connell and Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. They will attempt to improve upon their 13–4 record from last year and win the NFC North title in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2008 and 2009.

2023 Minnesota Vikings season
OwnerZygi Wilf
General managerKwesi Adofo-Mensah
Head coachKevin O'Connell
Home fieldU.S. Bank Stadium
Uniform

This will be their first season since 2012 without star wide receiver Adam Thielen on the roster, as he was released on March 10,[1] as well as the first season after the death of legendary coach and team advisor Bud Grant on March 11.[2]

Draft
Main article: 2023 NFL Draft
2023 Minnesota Vikings Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeContractNotes
123 Jordan AddisonWRUSC4 years, $13.732 million[3][4]
255 Traded to the Detroit Lions[upper-alpha 1]
387 Traded to the San Francisco 49ers[upper-alpha 2]
102 Mekhi BlackmonCBUSC4 years, $5.304 million[4][6]From 49ers[upper-alpha 2]
4119 Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs[upper-alpha 3]From Lions[upper-alpha 1]
126 Traded to the Cleveland Browns[upper-alpha 4]
134 Jay WardSLSU4 years, $4.494 million[4][6]From Chiefs[upper-alpha 3]
5141 Jaquelin RoyDTLSU4 years, $4.180 million[4][6]From Colts[upper-alpha 5]
158 Traded to the Indianapolis Colts[upper-alpha 5]
164 Jaren HallQBBYU4 years, $4.119 million[4][6]From 49ers[upper-alpha 2]
6201 Traded to the Houston Texans[upper-alpha 6]
211 Traded to the Indianapolis Colts[upper-alpha 5]Compensatory pick
7219 Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles[upper-alpha 7]From Texans[upper-alpha 6]
222 DeWayne McBrideRBUABFrom 49ers[upper-alpha 2]
241 Traded to the Denver Broncos[upper-alpha 8]

Draft trades

  1. The Vikings traded a second-round selection (55th overall) and a 2024 third-round selection to the Detroit Lions in exchange for TE T. J. Hockenson, a fourth-round selection (119th overall) and a conditional 2024 fourth-round selection.
  2. The Vikings traded a third-round selection (87th overall) to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for third-, fifth- and seventh-round selections (102nd, 164th and 222nd overall).[5]
  3. The Vikings traded a fourth-round selection (119th overall) to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for a fourth-round selection (134th overall) and a 2024 fifth-round selection.[5]
  4. The Vikings traded a fourth-round selection (126th overall) and a 2022 fifth-round selection to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a 2022 fourth-round selection.
  5. The Vikings traded a fifth- and sixth-round selection (158th and 211th overall) to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for a fifth-round selection (141st overall).[5]
  6. The Vikings traded a sixth-round selection (201st overall) to the Houston Texans in exchange for DE Ross Blacklock and a seventh-round selection (219th overall).
  7. The Vikings traded a seventh-round selection (219th overall) and a conditional 2024 fourth-round selection to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for WR Jalen Reagor.
  8. The Vikings traded DE Stephen Weatherly and a seventh-round selection (241st overall) to the Denver Broncos in exchange for a 2022 seventh-round selection.
2023 Minnesota Vikings undrafted free agents
Name Position College Ref.
Alan Ali C TCU [7]
Calvin Avery DT Illinois
Abraham Beauplan MLB Marshall
Andre Carter II OLB Army
Jacky Chen OT Pace
C. J. Coldon CB Oklahoma
Wilson Huber MLB Cincinnati
Cephus Johnson III WR Southeastern Louisiana
Malik Knowles Kansas State
Ivan Pace Jr. MLB Cincinnati
Jack Podlesny K Georgia
Ben Sims TE Baylor
Thayer Thomas WR NC State
NaJee Thompson CB Georgia Southern
Jaylin Williams Indiana

Staff
Minnesota Vikings staff
Front office
  • Owner/chairman – Zygi Wilf
  • Owner/president – Mark Wilf
  • Owner/vice chairman – Leonard Wilf
  • Chief operating officer – Andrew Miller
  • General manager – Kwesi Adofo-Mensah
  • Executive vice president of football operations – Rob Brzezinski
  • Senior vice president of player personnel – Ryan Grigson
  • Vice president of football operations – Demitrius Washington
  • Director of player personnel – Ryan Monnens
  • Assistant director of player personnel – Chisolm Opara
  • Director of pro personnel – Chris Blanco
  • Director of college scouting – Mike Sholiton
  • Assistant director of college scouting – Pat Roberts
  • Director of football quantitative methods – Scott Kuhn
  • Senior personnel executive – Jamaal Stephenson
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
  • Offensive coordinator – Wes Phillips
  • Quarterbacks – Chris O'Hara
  • Assistant quarterbacks/chief of special projects – Grant Udinski
  • Running backs/run game coordinator – Curtis Modkins
  • Wide receivers – Keenan McCardell
  • Assistant wide receivers – Tony Sorrentino
  • Tight ends/passing game coordinator – Brian Angelichio
  • Offensive line – Chris Kuper
  • Assistant offensive line – Justin Rascati
  • Pass game specialist/game management coordinator – Ryan Cordell
  • Offensive quality control – Derron Montgomery
  
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Brian Flores
  • Defensive line – Chris Rumph
  • Assistant defensive line – Pat Hill
  • Outside linebackers/pass rush specialist – Mike Smith
  • Inside linebackers – Mike Siravo
  • Assistant inside linebackers – Thad Bogardus
  • Defensive backs – Daronte Jones
  • Assistant defensive backs – Michael Hutchings
  • Defensive quality control – Lance Bennett
  • Defensive assistant – Imarjaye Albury
Special teams coaches
  • Special teams coordinator – Matt Daniels
  • Assistant special teams – Dalmin Gibson
Strength and conditioning
  • Director of player performance – Josh Hingst
  • Assistant director of player performance – Derik Keyes
  • Assistant player performance – Marquis Johnson

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Current roster
Minnesota Vikings roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams


Rookies in italics

Roster updated May 17, 2023

88 active (+1 exempt) (+1 exempt), 2 unsigned

→ AFC rosters → NFC rosters

Preseason

The Vikings' preseason schedule was announced on May 11, 2023, along with the regular season schedule. They will first travel to the Pacific Northwest to play the Seattle Seahawks, before returning to Minnesota for their remaining two games, first against the Tennessee Titans and then the Arizona Cardinals.[8]

Schedule
Week Date Time (CT) Opponent Result Record Venue TV Recap
1 TBD TBD at Seattle Seahawks Lumen Field TBD
2 August 19 7:00 p.m. Tennessee Titans U.S. Bank Stadium TBD
3 August 26 12:00 p.m. Arizona Cardinals U.S. Bank Stadium TBD

Regular season

Schedule
Week Date Time (CT) Opponent Result Record Venue TV Recap
1 September 10 12:00 p.m. Tampa Bay Buccaneers U.S. Bank Stadium CBS
2 September 14 7:15 p.m. at Philadelphia Eagles Lincoln Financial Field Prime Video
3 September 24 12:00 p.m. Los Angeles Chargers U.S. Bank Stadium Fox
4 October 1 12:00 p.m. at Carolina Panthers Bank of America Stadium Fox
5 October 8 3:25 p.m. Kansas City Chiefs U.S. Bank Stadium CBS
6 October 15 12:00 p.m. at Chicago Bears Soldier Field Fox
7 October 23 7:15 p.m. San Francisco 49ers U.S. Bank Stadium ESPN
8 October 29 12:00 p.m. at Green Bay Packers Lambeau Field Fox
9 November 5 12:00 p.m. at Atlanta Falcons Mercedes-Benz Stadium Fox
10 November 12 12:00 p.m. New Orleans Saints U.S. Bank Stadium Fox
11 November 19 7:20 p.m. at Denver Broncos Empower Field at Mile High NBC
12 November 27 7:15 p.m. Chicago Bears U.S. Bank Stadium ESPN
13 Bye
14 December 10 3:05 p.m. at Las Vegas Raiders Allegiant Stadium Fox
15 TBD (December 16/17/18) TBD at Cincinnati Bengals Paycor Stadium TBD
16 December 24 12:00 p.m. Detroit Lions U.S. Bank Stadium Fox
17 December 31 7:20 p.m. Green Bay Packers U.S. Bank Stadium NBC
18 TBD (January 6/7) TBD at Detroit Lions Ford Field TBD

Notes

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • Networks and times from Weeks 5–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
  • The date, time and network for Week 15 will be finalized at a later date.
  • The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.

References
  1. https://www.nfl.com/news/vikings-releasing-wr-adam-thielen-after-nine-seasons-in-minnesota
  2. https://www.nfl.com/news/bud-grant-legendary-vikings-head-coach-and-pro-football-hall-of-famer-dies-at-ag
  3. Goessling, Ben (May 17, 2023). "Vikings sign first-round draft pick Jordan Addison". StarTribune. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  4. "Vikings 2023 draft class: Projecting each rookie's contract". Vikings Wire. May 1, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  5. "2023 NFL Draft trade tracker: Full details on every draft-related move since start of the new league year". NFL.com. April 29, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  6. Alper, Josh (May 12, 2023). "Viking sign third-round pick Mekhi Blackmon, three others". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  7. "Vikings Agree to Terms with 15 Undrafted Free Agents". Vikings.com. April 29, 2023.
  8. Peters, Craig (May 11, 2023). "Minnesota Vikings 2023 Full Schedule". Vikings.com. Minnesota Vikings Football. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
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