The Minnesota Vikings have fired general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, according to multiple reports Friday, a jarring front office shakeup that dropped in the middle of Senior Bowl week with the offseason clock already ticking. The move ends a four-year run that produced two playoff berths and a multiyear extension announced just last year.
The Vikings fired GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, per sources. pic.twitter.com/KhfS9B01Yg
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) January 30, 2026
Pelissero Breaks News, Eagan Reacts
NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero dropped the initial update on X, and Twin Cities station KARE 11 quickly followed with a local story datelined Eagan, Minnesota. KARE 11 updated its piece within minutes as national outlets and league reporters raced to match the development.
Awkward Timing With Offseason Looming
Adofo-Mensah was in Mobile evaluating prospects at the Senior Bowl when word of his firing surfaced, an odd bit of timing as Minnesota heads straight into free agency and the pre-draft grind, Sports Illustrated reported. With the decision landing now, every roster call over the next few weeks figures to be scrutinized as part of a much bigger pivot.
From Big Hire To Fresh Extension
Adofo-Mensah was named the Vikings general manager in January 2022, according to the team’s announcement on Vikings.com. The franchise later signed him to a multiyear extension, detailed in a May 30, 2025 release on Vikings.com, which praised what it called “Kwesi’s leadership, vision and collaboration with our coaching staff.”
Wins, Losses And An Early Exit
Over four seasons with Adofo-Mensah in charge, Minnesota went 43-25 in the regular season and made the playoffs twice, losing in the Wild Card round both times, per NFL.com. The move follows a 9-8 campaign that, by the organization’s own standards, did not clear the bar.
Scramble For The Next GM
The Vikings now face a compressed calendar to hire a new general manager before free agency and the 2026 draft cycle hit full speed. Early coverage from outlets such as On3 amplified Pelissero’s report and tagged the firing as the story of the day in Minneapolis sports. Every personnel move that might once have been treated as a routine roster tweak will now double as a data point in a full-scale front office reset.
