Teams around the NFL "sense the potential for opportunity" with Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell signed for only one more season, according to The Athletic's Mike Sando.
The Vikings have a 34-17 record in O'Connell's first three years and they're embarking on their second playoff trip under his watch. One presumes Minnesota wants to keep him around for a long time.
Sando, however, laid out why rival teams are encouraged about their odds of swinging a trade for the 2026 coaching free agent, an idea first reported on by Fox Sports' Jay Glazer:
Per Sando, officials outside of Minnesota believe O'Connell "deserves outsized credit for the team's success.