US EditionShipley: Timing Was a Surprise, but Twins and Vikings Moves Not a Shock
Kwesi Adofo-Mensah was dismissed due to criticism over a costly trade for Adam Thielen and insufficient receiver depth as the Vikings prepared for the 2025 season.
- On January 31, 2026, the Minnesota Vikings fired general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, putting the front office under scrutiny as the Adam Thielen trade was framed as an organizational blunder.
- Owner Mark Wilf said the offseason was 'critical,' and concerns about Adofo-Mensah's draft record and receiver depth led to his firing.
- The Vikings gave up what amounted to a fourth-round pick to reacquire Adam Thielen, who produced eight catches for 69 yards in 11 games, with sources saying Rob Brzezinski called Dan Morgan to finish the trade.
- Adofo-Mensah's departure puts J.J. McCarthy's starting plan in question, with salary-cap strain and scrutiny over letting Sam Darnold go while missing Daniel Jones and Aaron Rodgers.
- Adofo-Mensah tried to open a contention window through 2027 by building around McCarthy's rookie-scale deal, adding Tai Felton and Rondale Moore, but missed draft picks and spending have complicated the outlook.
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Vikings Wait Until Worst Possible Moment To Implode
The Minnesota Vikings fired general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah in the middle of the day on Friday. The timing of the move was curious, given that Minnesota’s season ended nearly a month ago and that Adofo-Mensah, right up until the moment of his ouster, was conducting business as usual, scouting out draft prospects at the Senior Bowl. Also: considering that Sam Darnold, whom the Vikings let go in free agency last offseason, is playing in the Sup…
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Shipley: Timing was a surprise, but Twins and Vikings moves not a shock
A large swath of what’s left of the Twin Cities sports media was on a Zoom call with outgoing Twins president Derek Falvey on Friday when the Vikings announced that Kwesi Adofo-Mensah was suddenly their outgoing general manager. It was a surprise to most of the teleconference participants, who had their noses buried in Twins news, but no one was more surprised than Falvey, a friend of Adofo-Mensah who was just hearing the news from a newspaper c…
Troubling Vikings, Adam Thielen News Emerges After GM's Firing
The Minnesota Vikings organization is under a microscope with the firing of general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, and that has put a spotlight on the trade that brought Adam Thielen back to Minnesota.The Vikings were thin at wide receiver approaching the 2025 season opener and J.J. McCarthy‘s first career start. Jordan Addison was suspended for three games, and Justin Jefferson and Jalen Nailor were dealing with injuries during training camp.Thiel…
Fallout From Vikings' Firing Of GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah
To the surprise of many, the Vikings fired general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah on Friday. However, the move didn’t come as a shock to Adofo-Mensah, who “was not blindsided by this,” Jeremy Fowler of ESPN says. Adofo-Mensah somewhat expected to take the fall after a 9-8 season that did not include a playoff berth, though the Vikings waited almost a month to pull the trigger. It took the Vikings 26 days after their season finale to hand Adofo-Mensa…
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