Minnesota Vikings Fire GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah After Missing Playoffs

[Fox Sports NFL]

We got a stunner. The Minnesota Vikings have fired general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah after four seasons, the team announced on Friday afternoon. Minnesota missed the playoffs this season at 9-8 and made the playoffs twice with Adofo-Mensah as its general manager (2022 and 2024). Head coach Kevin O'Connell was hired at the same time as Adofo-Mensah, with the Vikings 43-25 in the regular season and 0-2 in the postseason under the two since 2022. Coming off a 14-3 season in 2024, the Vikings let quarterback Sam Darnold, who threw for a career-high 4,319 yards and 35 touchdowns in the regular season, leave in free agency after Minnesota lost its Week 18 road matchup against the Detroit Lions and its wild-card round matchup against the Los Angeles Rams. This was done with 2024 first-round pick J.J. McCarthy in line to become the team's starting quarterback. Regarding this season, McCarthy started just 10 games due to ankle and head injuries, totaling 1,632 passing yards, 11 passing touchdowns, 12 interceptions and a 72.6 passer rating, while completing 57.6% of his passes. He also rushed for 181 yards and four touchdowns. Meanwhile, Darnold signed a three-year, $100.5 million deal with the Seattle Seahawks last offseason. This season, he earned a Pro Bowl nod this year, while the Seahawks won the NFC and will now face the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX on Feb. 8. Prior to becoming Minnesota's general manager, Adofo-Mensah was the Vice President of Football Operations for the Cleveland Browns from 2020-21 and worked in the San Francisco 49ers' front office from 2013-19. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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