The 2024 season will be the Minnesota Vikings' 64th in the National Football League (NFL), their ninth playing their home games at U.S. Bank Stadium, their 20th under the ownership of Zygi Wilf and their third under the head coach/general manager tandem of Kevin O'Connell and Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. The Vikings are looking to improve on their 7–10 record from 2023 and return to the playoffs after a one-year absence.
2024 Minnesota Vikings season | |
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Owner | Zygi Wilf |
General manager | Kwesi Adofo-Mensah |
Head coach | Kevin O'Connell |
Home field | U.S. Bank Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 0–0 |
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This will be their first season since 2017 without quarterback Kirk Cousins on the roster, as he signed with the Atlanta Falcons in free agency.
On June 6, 2024, the Vikings unveiled the new "Winter Warrior" uniform, which is all-white and features the first white helmet in franchise history.[1]
Offseason
editPlayers lost
editPosition | Player | New team | Date |
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RB | Alexander Mattison | Las Vegas Raiders | Released on March 4 |
DE | Dean Lowry | Pittsburgh Steelers | Released on March 12 |
OT | Hakeem Adeniji | Cleveland Browns | Signed on March 13 |
QB | Kirk Cousins | Atlanta Falcons | Signed on March 13 |
DE | Marcus Davenport | Detroit Lions | Signed on March 13 |
LB | Jordan Hicks | Cleveland Browns | Signed on March 13 |
LB | D. J. Wonnum | Carolina Panthers | Signed on March 13 |
LB | Danielle Hunter | Houston Texans | Signed on March 14 |
C | Austin Schlottmann | New York Giants | Signed on March 15 |
NT | Khyiris Tonga | Arizona Cardinals | Signed on March 15 |
QB | Joshua Dobbs | San Francisco 49ers | Signed on March 19 |
LB | Troy Dye | Los Angeles Chargers | Signed on March 19 |
WR | K. J. Osborn | New England Patriots | Signed on March 19 |
OT | Oli Udoh | New Orleans Saints | Signed on March 19 |
K | Greg Joseph | Green Bay Packers | Signed on March 28 |
Players added
editPosition | Player | Former team | Date |
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RB | Aaron Jones | Green Bay Packers | Signed on March 12 |
LB | Blake Cashman | Houston Texans | Signed on March 13 |
QB | Sam Darnold | San Francisco 49ers | Signed on March 13 |
LB | Jonathan Greenard | Houston Texans | Signed on March 13 |
K | John Parker Romo | Chicago Bears | Signed on March 13 |
LB | Andrew Van Ginkel | Miami Dolphins | Signed on March 13 |
WR | Trent Sherfield | Buffalo Bills | Signed on March 14 |
DE | Jerry Tillery | Las Vegas Raiders | Signed on March 14 |
G | Dan Feeney | Chicago Bears | Signed on March 15 |
DE | Jonah Williams | Los Angeles Rams | Signed on March 18 |
CB | Shaquill Griffin | Carolina Panthers | Signed on March 19 |
LB | Kamu Grugier-Hill | Carolina Panthers | Signed on March 20 |
LB | Jihad Ward | New York Giants | Signed on March 20 |
TE | Robert Tonyan | Chicago Bears | Signed on May 16 |
CB | Fabian Moreau | Denver Broncos | Signed on July 31 |
QB | Matt Corral | Birmingham Stallions | Signed on August 16 |
CB | Stephon Gilmore | Dallas Cowboys | Signed on August 18 |
Draft
editDraft trades
- ^ a b c d e The Vikings traded first-, fourth- and fifth-round selections to the Houston Texans in exchange for a first-round selection (10th overall) and the sixth-round selection they acquired from the Denver Broncos (203rd overall).
- ^ a b c The Vikings traded the first-round selection they received from the Houston Texans (23rd overall), a fifth-round selection (167th overall), a 2025 third-round selection and a 2025 fourth-round selection to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for a first-round selection (17th overall).
- ^ a b c d The Vikings traded second- and sixth-round selections (42nd and 188th overall), and a 2025 second-round selection to the Houston Texans in exchange for the first-round selection they acquired from the Cleveland Browns (23rd overall) and the seventh-round selection they acquired from the San Francisco 49ers (232nd overall).
- ^ a b The Vikings traded a third-round selection (73rd overall) and a 2023 second-round selection (55th overall) to the Detroit Lions in exchange for TE T. J. Hockenson, a fourth-round selection (129th overall) and a 2023 fourth-round selection (119th overall).
- ^ The Vikings traded a fifth-round selection (146th overall) and a 2023 seventh-round selection (219th overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for WR Jalen Reagor.
- ^ The Vikings traded 2025 sixth- and seventh-round selections, as well as DE Za'Darius Smith to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a fifth-round selection (157th overall) and a 2025 fifth-round selection.
- ^ The Vikings traded a 2023 fourth-round selection (119th overall) to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for a fifth-round selection (167th overall) and a 2023 fourth-round selection (134th overall).
- ^ The Vikings traded G Ezra Cleveland to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for the sixth-round selection they acquired from the Carolina Panthers (177th overall).
- ^ a b The Vikings traded a sixth-round selection (186th overall) to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for the seventh-round selection they acquired from the Cleveland Browns (230th overall) and QB Joshua Dobbs.
- ^ The Vikings traded OT Vederian Lowe to the New England Patriots in exchange for the sixth-round selection they acquired from the Las Vegas Raiders (188th overall).
- ^ The Vikings traded a seventh-round selection (229th overall) to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for QB Nick Mullens.
Name | Position | College | Ref. |
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Matt Cindric | G | California | [3][4] |
K. J. Cloyd | LB | Miami (FL) | |
Jeremy Flax | OT | Kentucky | |
Dallas Gant | LB | Toledo | |
Devron Harper | WR | Mercer | |
Ty James | WR | Mercer | |
Jeshaun Jones | WR | Maryland | |
Trey Knox | TE | South Carolina | |
Tyler Manoa | DE | Arizona | |
Donovan Manuel | LB | FIU | |
Dwight McGlothern | CB | Arkansas | |
Gabriel Murphy | OLB | UCLA | |
Doug Nester | G | West Virginia | |
Owen Porter | OLB | Marshall | |
Bo Richter | OLB | Air Force | |
Spencer Rolland | OT | North Carolina | |
Taki Taimani | DT | Oregon |
Staff
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Current roster
editPreseason
editSchedule
editThe Vikings' preseason opponents and preliminary schedule was announced on May 15, in conjunction with the release of the regular season schedule.
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | August 10 | Las Vegas Raiders | W 24–23 | 1–0 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap |
2 | August 17 | at Cleveland Browns | W 27–12 | 2–0 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | Recap |
3 | August 24 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 26–3 | 3–0 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
Game summaries
editWeek 1: vs. Las Vegas Raiders
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Raiders | 3 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
Vikings | 0 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Date: August 10
- Game time: 3:00 p.m.
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 66,704
- Referee: Ronald Torbert (62)
- TV: KMSP
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 2: at Cleveland Browns
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vikings | 10 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
Browns | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: August 17
- Game time: 3:25 p.m.
- Game weather: Cloudy, 83 °F (28 °C)
- Game attendance: 68,035
- Referee: Clete Blakeman (34)
- TV: KMSP
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 3: at Philadelphia Eagles
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vikings | 7 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 26 |
Eagles | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: August 24
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Clear, 82 °F (28 °C)
- Game attendance: 69,679
- Referee: Adrian Hill (29)
- TV: KMSP
- Recap, Game Book
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Regular season
editSchedule
editThe Vikings' schedule for the 2024 NFL season was announced on May 15, 2024. In addition to home and away matchups against each of their NFC North divisional rivals, they were also scheduled to play against each of the teams in the NFC West and AFC South, as well as the teams that also finished in third place in each of the NFC South, NFC East and AFC East.[5][6] Their AFC East opponent, the New York Jets, will serve as the opposition for the Vikings' home game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, which is part of the NFL International Series.[7]
Week | Date | Time (CT) | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | TV | Recap |
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1 | September 8 | 12:00 p.m. | at New York Giants | MetLife Stadium | Fox | |||
2 | September 15 | 12:00 p.m. | San Francisco 49ers | U.S. Bank Stadium | CBS | |||
3 | September 22 | 12:00 p.m. | Houston Texans | U.S. Bank Stadium | CBS | |||
4 | September 29 | 12:00 p.m. | at Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | CBS | |||
5 | October 6 | 8:30 a.m. | New York Jets | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London) | NFLN | |||
6 | Bye | |||||||
7 | October 20 | 12:00 p.m. | Detroit Lions | U.S. Bank Stadium | Fox | |||
8 | October 24 | 7:15 p.m. | at Los Angeles Rams | SoFi Stadium | Prime Video | |||
9 | November 3 | 12:00 p.m. | Indianapolis Colts | U.S. Bank Stadium | CBS | |||
10 | November 10 | 12:00 p.m. | at Jacksonville Jaguars | EverBank Stadium | Fox | |||
11 | November 17 | 12:00 p.m. | at Tennessee Titans | Nissan Stadium | CBS | |||
12 | November 24 | 12:00 p.m. | at Chicago Bears | Soldier Field | Fox | |||
13 | December 1 | 12:00 p.m. | Arizona Cardinals | U.S. Bank Stadium | Fox | |||
14 | December 8 | 12:00 p.m. | Atlanta Falcons | U.S. Bank Stadium | Fox | |||
15 | December 16 | 7:00 p.m. | Chicago Bears | U.S. Bank Stadium | ABC | |||
16 | December 22 | 3:05 p.m. | at Seattle Seahawks | Lumen Field | Fox | |||
17 | December 29 | 12:00 p.m. | Green Bay Packers | U.S. Bank Stadium | Fox | |||
18 | January 4/5 | TBD | at Detroit Lions | Ford Field | TBD |
Notes
- Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
- Networks and times from Weeks 7–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
- The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.
Game summaries
editWeek 1: at New York Giants
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vikings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: September 8
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Megan Olivi
- Preview
References
edit- ^ Seifert, Kevin (June 6, 2024). "Minnesota Vikings unveil white alternate uniforms". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ "Vikings rookie CB Khyree Jackson among 3 killed in crash". ESPN. July 6, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ "Vikings Agree to Terms with 17 Undrafted Free Agents". Vikings.com. April 27, 2024.
- ^ "Vikings 2024 Undrafted Free Agents Include 4 Offensive Linemen & 9 Defensive Players". Vikings.com. May 3, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Opponents Determined". NFL Communications. January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ Breech, John (May 8, 2024). "2024 NFL schedule release tentatively set for May 15: How to watch, stream plus top games and what we know". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Peters, Craig (January 11, 2024). "Vikings Designated to Play at London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in 2024". Minnesota Vikings. Retrieved January 11, 2024.