The Vikings signed General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah to a multiyear contract extension on Friday after months of negotiation.
“Kwesi’s leadership, vision and collaboration with our coaching staff has positioned the Minnesota Vikings for sustained success,” Vikings owner and president Mark Wilf said in a statement released by the team. “His dedication and forward-thinking approach have been instrumental in shaping our roster and future, and we are confident that under the guidance of him and Kevin O’Connell, we will continue to compete at the highest level as we pursue a championship for Vikings fans.”
Adofo-Mensah, like head coach Kevin O’Connell, was entering the final season of a four-year contract signed upon arriving in Minnesota after the 2021 season. On Jan. 21, eight days after the team’s playoff loss to the Rams, [the Vikings agreed with O’Connell on an extension](https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-vikings-coach-kevin-oconnell-contract-extension/601208917#:~:text=The%20Vikings%20locked%20up%2039,of%20GM%20Kwesi%20Adofo%2DMensah.&text=The%20Vikings%20completed%20one%20major,with%20coach%20Kevin%20O'Connell.) that runs through the 2029 season.
The Vikings remained in discussions with Adofo-Mensah about his contract extension, and Wilf said in late March that the team wanted to complete a new deal with the GM this offseason.
In three years, Adofo-Mensah has been aggressive in the free agent and trade markets, acquiring tight end T.J. Hockenson, cornerback Stephon Gilmore, and left tackle Cam Robinson either midseason or, in Gilmore’s case, a few weeks prior to the start of the season.
The Vikings’ 14-win campaign last year was fueled by his 2024 free agent class led by quarterback Sam Darnold, linebacker Blake Cashman, and edge rushers Jonathan Greenard and Andrew Van Ginkel.
But initial drafts under Adofo-Mensah have been rife with misses.