Locked On Vikings - Daily Podcast On The Minnesota Vikings

The Minnesota Vikings pay the 2nd most to running backs in 2026, despite having a ho-hum stable at the postition. Today, we fix that.
 
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The Minnesota Vikings have a big salary cap decision coming at tight end, so how do the Vikings move on from T.J. Hockenson in 2026? Plus, how does J.J. McCarthy sit with the organization, which free agents are the biggest decisions within the Vikings, and where do the Vikings sit in Fanduel's Super Bowl odds? Hear from Sam Ekstrom, Luke Inman, Alec Lewis and Reggie Wilson.
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With Frank Smith joining the Vikings how will Kevin O'Connell revive his offense and put the disastrous 2025 performance behind? I have a theory.
 
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The Minnesota Vikings have a myriad of QB options out there that could replace, push or even back up J.J. McCarthy. I put them into five buckets, inspired by facets of the Norse afterlife.
 
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J.J. McCarthy struggled in 2025, and now with the Minnesota Vikings in chaos at the top, will he remain the plan? Or will Kevin O'Connell go in a different direction?
 
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