Sometimes, goodbyes come when you least expect them, and LB Kyle Van Noy can feel it. After his contract ended, he became a free agent and moved to the Minnesota Vikings, signing with their practice squad before moving to the active roster.

Dallas Turner continues to be hyped and discussed ahead of Week 1.

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GM Nolan Teasley confirms J.J. McCarthy will make the Week 1 roster, praising his development despite Kyler Murray taking the starting job.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS (9-8) Expectations The Vikings are in the rather favorable position of lurking in the shadows of the assumed NFC front-runners, after the rough debut at quarterback by J.J. McCarthy and persistent injury absences along the offensive line in 2025 pushed them to 28th in total yards with a per-game average (275) that was the lowest for the franchise since 1971.

With all that in the rearview mirror, we get to look at some final power rankings before all that shuffling begins with wins and losses affecting things. The latest rankings are from ESPN and their group of beat writers.

The Minnesota Vikings are expecting quarterback J.J. McCarthy to be on their Week 1 roster, general manager Nolan Teasley confirmed Wednesday.

Vikings general manager Nolan Teasley said Wednesday he expects quarterback J.J. McCarthy to be a part of the team when the regular season begins.

The 2026 NFL season is almost here, and these five Vikings head into the new campaign with the most to improve—including veteran TE T.J. Hockenson.