The Minnesota Vikings have been in an interesting spot this offseason.

After the conclusion of Senior Bowl practices, they made the shocking decision to fire general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, setting off a series of events that have led to the Vikings being one of the least aggressive teams in all of free agency.

Through the first nine days of free agency, the Vikings have committed less than $35 million total before the offer sheet they gave to Buffalo Bills offensive tackle Ryan Van Demark. It’s a far cry from the over $200 million they spent in the first couple of days in 2025.

Minnesota Vikings do have a plan, but will it continue?

Without a general manager outside of interim Rob Brzezinski, there have been a lot of questions about what is going to happen with the future. ESPN’s Kevin Seifert wrote about why they have been so quiet in free agency, with some interesting quotes from Brzezinski.

“We had a plan that we devised together,” Brzezinski said, “and I’m just really proud of the way everybody worked together, identifying some targets that we were able to reach agreements with. There’s others we weren’t, but I think I’m really most proud of the patience. … Really grateful also for [Hockenson and Jones] reworking their contracts to find a middle ground. These were two players and two people that are really important to our football team and to [coach Kevin O’Connell] in our locker room.

“So I feel like we’ve navigated responsibly the future versus being competitive this year. And I feel like we’re in a really good spot, but like we keep saying, there’s a long way to go.”

It’s great that the Vikings have devised a plan and are executing it, but what changes with a new general manager in May? Will they want to follow the same direction that Brzezinski is seemingly laying out? They will likely want to achieve some form of what Brzezinski wants to get back to: drafting and developing.

“Brzezinski said last month that he envisioned the Vikings as a franchise that looks to draft and develop and to retain our core, and supplement in free agency.’” ESPN’s Kevin Seifert said. “That served as a reminder that teams don’t just use cap space on free agency, but also — and often more importantly — on signing their existing players to contract extensions. Right tackle Brian O’Neill and receiver Jordan Addison are among the upcoming deals the Vikings have budgeted for. It’s also worth noting that Brzezinski described the Vikings’ 2026 roster build as being ‘barely out of the gate here,’ implying there are other ways than free agency to make substantive roster improvements.”

It’s noteworthy that both O’Neill and Addison have already been factored into their budgeting in the future, which is a good thing. Both players are cornerstones to the success of the offense, and finding a way to extend them both is good business.

As we mentioned earlier, there isn’t a certainty that this plan continues with a new general manager, but the good news is that they have done a good job of setting up a good situation for the next era of Vikings football.