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Even after a 14-win season, the Minnesota Vikings have plenty of holes to fill, and with few draft picks, general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah could be a major player in free agency for a second straight year.
With needs along the offensive and defensive lines, in the secondary and elsewhere, the Vikings could use their ample salary cap space to sign some big names.
Last year, the Vikings let starting quarterback Kirk Cousins walk in free agency and signed Sam Darnold to replace him. Darnold could re-sign to the Vikings, but with 2024 first-round pick J.J. McCarthy set to return from injury, he could seek a starting job and a big payday elsewhere.
The Vikings also overhauled the defense last offseason, signing pass rushers Jonathan Greenard and Andrew Van Ginkel and linebacker Blake Cashman, who all had stellar 2024 seasons.
Below, WCCO is tracking every move the Vikings make in free agency, including cuts, signings and potentially even trades. While free agents can't sign contracts until Wednesday afternoon, teams can begin talking to their agents on Monday.
Aaron Jones
Running back Aaron Jones will return to the Vikings on a multiyear deal, the team announced. The 30-year-old set a career high in carries and rushing yards last season and was set to be one of the top backs in free agency.
Theo Jackson
Before free agency even began, the Vikings locked up one of their young players. Safety Theo Jackson got a two-year extension worth worth $12.6 million, according to a social media post from his agency.
Full list of Vikings free agents
These are the players from the Vikings' 2024 roster who are set to be free agents:
RB Cam Akers
DL Jonathan Bullard
S Camryn Bynum
QB Sam Darnold
C/G Dan Feeney
CB Stephon Gilmore
CB Shaq Griffin
LB Kamu Grugier-Hill
RB Aaron Jones, Sr.
QB Daniel Jones
OLB Pat Jones II
CB Fabian Moreau
QB Nick Mullens
TE Johnny Mundt
CB Byron Murphy, Jr.
WR Brandon Powell
T David Quessenberry
G Dalton Risner
T Cam Robinson
WR Trent Sherfield, Sr.
S Harrison Smith
DL Jerry Tillery
OLB Jihad Ward
P Ryan Wright (restricted free agent)
Anthony Bettin
Anthony Bettin is a web producer at CBS Minnesota. He primarily covers breaking news and sports, with a focus on the Minnesota Vikings.