Overview
- Team officials said the timing was "wild," with the move coming three weeks after the season and just after Senior Bowl scouting.
- Rob Brzezinski will run football operations through the 2026 NFL Draft, with a full general manager search expected afterward.
- Sources told The Athletic that Aaron Rodgers was willing to take a below-market deal, yet Minnesota chose to evaluate J.J. McCarthy and weighed veterans like Joe Flacco and Ryan Tannehill before turning to Sam Howell and Carson Wentz.
- Adofo-Mensah’s draft record drew renewed scrutiny, with reporting noting only four of 28 picks viewed as surefire future starters.
- George Paton is circulating as a potential candidate in reporting, though he remains under contract in Denver, and separate accounts describe higher-ups intervening on moves such as the Adam Thielen trade.