Justin Jefferson led the Minnesota Vikings to a 14-3 record last season, the second-best in franchise history. Jefferson and Co. were paired against the Los Angeles Rams in the Wild Card Round, where they bowed out of the tournament with a 27-9 defeat.

The Minnesota Vikings have placed two players on the active/PUP list, including a rookie draft pick in danger of losing his roster spot.

Justin Jefferson is among the top reasons for the significant optimism surrounding J.J. McCarthy's chances of succeeding in his first year as a starter. According to Bleacher Report, Jefferson is one of the top players to build around in the entire NFL, and the Vikings have the luxury of doing just that in 2025.

The Minnesota Vikings have a deep core of pass-catchers, including Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, Jalen Nailor and tight end T.J. Hockenson.

The Vikings made a massive investment for J.J. McCarthy in linemen Christian Darrisaw and Will Fries, who avoided the PUP list to begin camp.

For one hour per week last fall, Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell cleared his calendar. He put aside game-planning, practice prep and film study. He ensured he had no team meetings scheduled, no news conferences and no phone calls that needed to be returned.

Veteran defensive lineman Jihad Ward is visiting the Vikings on Tuesday, according to insider Jordan Schultz. Ward was an important, perhaps underrated piece of Minnesota's D-line rotation last season under Brian Flores. He's since gone unsigned over the course of this offseason.

The Minnesota Vikings drafted Trae Waynes in 2015, but PFF believes they'd draft a different cornerback if they could do it all over again.