WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — After dishing out a contract extension to head coach Kevin O’Connell a couple of months ago, co-owner Mark Wilf made it clear that the Vikings would like to do the same with general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah.
“We have all the faith in Kwesi,” Wilf said on Monday afternoon at NFL Owners Meetings. “We’ve had very, very positive conversations, and that’s something we’re going to continue to work towards.”
Asked last week about the fact that he still does not have a contract extension, Adofo-Mensah downplayed the situation, noting that sometimes it takes time to come to an agreement.
“I don’t think about that very much,” he said. “It’s probably on me that it’s not going quicker because I wake up every morning focused on the things that I need to focus on to get this team where we want to go.”
Though it seems notable that the Vikings prioritized O’Connell this offseason, Wilf said the market partially dictated that part of the equation, adding that it doesn’t mean anything as it pertains to Adofo-Mensah and how they feel about him.
“I think each situation is unique to itself,” Wilf said. “I wouldn’t read anything into it.”
After being hired in January 2022 and February 2022, respectively, Adofo-Mensah and O’Connell have worked together to put the Vikings on a path that they hope ends with them winning the Super Bowl.
The competitive rebuild seems to be nearing its final stages as the Vikings recently went on a $300 million spending spree designed to put unproven quarterback J.J. McCarthy in the best position to succeed.
“We’ve got a great culture in place where can compete on a regular basis,” Wilf said. “The football leadership we have gives us confidence, and it should give our fans confidence that we’re heading in that direction.”
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The hope from the Vikings is that TCO Performance center will be the host to joint practices with both the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams this summer. Nothing will be set in stone until the NFL approves it.
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