The Minnesota Vikings have fired general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah after four seasons with the club, NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero reported Friday.
Minnesota announced the news shortly after with an official statement.
“Following our annual closing meetings over the last few weeks and after careful consideration, we have decided it is in the best interest of the team to continue with new leadership in our football operations,” owners Mark and Zygi Wilf said in the statement. “These decisions are never easy. We are grateful for Kwesi’s contribution and commitment to the organization over the past four years and wish him and his family all the best for the future.”
Director of football operations Rob Brzezinski will lead the team’s operations through the 2026 draft, after which the Vikings will conduct their general manager search, according to Wilfs.
Minnesota’s decision to part ways with Adofo-Mensah comes as somewhat of a shock, as the Vikings agreed to an extension with the GM through May 2025.
Less than a year later, he’s gone after a 9-8 season that fell well short of expectations in quarterback JJ McCarthy’s first campaign as a starter.
Adofo-Mensah departs with a 43-25 record, having compiled two playoff appearances for the Vikings — though both lost in the Wild Card round.
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