In the span of seven days last week, the Minnesota Vikings spent more money on players than any team in the NFL. They retained, acquired via trade or signed as free agents 14 players whose contracts combined for more than $300 million and nearly $160 million in full guarantees, according to Roster Management.
Those efforts have largely been overshadowed by their dalliance with free agent quarterback Aaron Rodgers, whose availability piqued the interest of organizational decision-makers enough to spend more than a week considering it. In the meantime, the organization has been in a holding pattern in a way that has publicly minimized the work they did elsewhere.