The Vikings’ search for a new chief operating officer to replace Kevin Warren will focus on the business side of the franchise, according to team President Mark Wilf, meaning future decisions regarding the Vikings’ football leadership are expected to be made solely by ownership.
“It’s certainly primarily a business-side [job],” Wilf said Monday. “But someone like Kevin, for instance, has been a trusted adviser on a host of issues, and if there’s something that’s seen right or wrong on a football side, it’s something to be discussed. But it’s primarily a business leadership role.”
Warren, 55, will become the first black commissioner of a Power Five conference in September when he takes over for longtime Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany.