After following their surprising NFC North title in 2022 with a 7-10 season that saw them start four different quarterbacks for the first time in franchise history, the Vikings are heading into an offseason that could shape the rest of their decade.
Quarterback Kirk Cousins and edge rusher Danielle Hunter are scheduled to be free agents in March. The Vikings have their highest draft pick since 2015, and could use the 11th overall choice on a quarterback that either replaces Cousins immediately or apprentices under him for at least a year. They will resume talks on what could be a record-breaking deal for wide receiver Justin Jefferson, await a decision from safety Harrison Smith about his future, search for reinforcements on a defense that staggered after an impressive season, and try again to build an identity for their running game.