Vikings fire general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah

3 weeks ago - Sportingbase

The Minnesota Vikings have fired general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah according to the Associated Press on Friday. The Vikings missed the postseason this past year with a record of nine wins and eight losses. That was five fewer wins than Minnesota had in 2025, when they had a tremendous record of 14 wins and three losses.

The number one reason why Adofo-Mensah got fired as the Vikings general manager is because he clearly botched the quarterback position in Minnesota this past year. He said goodbye to Sam Darnold, who signed a three year deal worth $100.5 million, and encouraged the development of former first round pick J.J. McCarthy of Evanston, Illinois.

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While McCarthy was injured for the entire 2024 season with a torn meniscus in his right knee, Darnold guided the Vikings to an outstanding 2024 season. However, the 2024 Vikings season ended on a sour note as Darnold had poor games in his final two outings (regular season finale against the Detroit Lions and the NFC wildcard game against the Los Angeles Rams).

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This season Darnold is the quarterback who is responsible for the Seattle Seahawks playing in the Super Bowl. At this time, the Seahawks are a 4.5 point favourite against the New England Patriots. McCarthy, did not bring the same quarterback success to Minnesota as Darnold did a year ago.

With the firing of Adofo-Mensah, the Vikings have named Rob Brzezinski as the executive in charge of the 2026 NFL Draft. Brzezinski has not been named the permanent general manager yet, but is getting a temporary promotion after being the Vikings executive vice president of football operations. Vikings heads coach Kevin O’Connell will also have an opinion at the draft. He reportedly disagreed with Adofo-Mensah a year ago about Darnold’s future in Minnesota.