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The massive amount of schedule-related content created by NFL teams has made the past week fly by.

It's hard to believe it was just last Monday, a couple hours after the Mailbag posted, that the team announced Adrian Peterson will be inducted into the Vikings Ring of Honor this year.

How great was the reveal? Adrian openly shared he was doing his best to not shed tears of joy.

Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive tackle John Randle was superb in his role of surprising one of the greatest running backs of all time and welcoming him to the Ring of Honor. Dropping that video below in case anyone hasn't had a chance to see it.

One of the newest installations at Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center (placed earlier this year) is an eye-level display to honor Ring of Honor members in the building's main hallway. The display features a purple Ring of Honor jacket and plaques that summarize each member's career. We were able to time it where Adrian's plaque was delivered while he was in Minnesota, and he personally placed it on the wall. "All Day" is there every day and soon will be displayed at U.S. Bank Stadium.

Writing the brief summary of his career was an honor — and a challenge to try to fit his accomplishments into fewer than 100 words, but some cuts here and there did the trick.

We also were able to deliver news last week that the Vikings will make their Mexico debut during Week 11 when they play the "host" San Francisco 49ers at Estadio Banorte. That game will be featured by NBC's Sunday Night Football.

The 2026 full schedule was announced Thursday and feels pretty balanced, even though it has a few rarities, as well as intriguing non-division matchups highlighted by Lindsey Young. For team-by-team previews, Rob Kleifield opened a four-part series previewing opponents on Friday. It continues today and will conclude Wednesday.

Lastly, a brief programming note. We will not post a Mailbag next Monday because of the Memorial Day holiday. I have tremendous appreciation for those who have given the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the line of duty, as well as the loss experienced by loved ones and the courage of veterans and current service members.

First off, a very happy belated Mother's Day to all Viking moms out there.

Where do things stand with the Vikings roster? Are they at their roster limit? Do they have room to add players without releasing another? Do they have any exceptions allowing them to be over the roster limit?

Also, are they allowed to bring in extra players throughout the offseason program and some of the voluntary and mandatory OTA sessions, or do they have to limit the participation to the roster limits?

Thank you as always!

— Roman B. in Grand Forks, North Dakota

It's never too late to express a Mother's Day greeting.

As for the Vikings roster, it is currently at 89 players plus the International Player Pathway (IPP) exception, so there is room to sign one more player to reach the 90-player offseason maximum. Minnesota added rookie receiver Terrill Davis and waived undrafted rookie outside linebacker Jordan Botelho last Thursday.

There are no other roster exemptions beyond the IPP for the Vikings during the offseason. Adding anyone else with the roster at 90 would require removal of someone else.

Occasionally a team may bring in additional players for an official visit or tryout, but Minnesota was able to do that with undrafted rookies and a couple of veterans during the team's rookie minicamp earlier this month.

This week will conclude Phase 2 of Minnesota's voluntary offseason workout program. Phase 3, which advances to Organized Team Activity (OTA) practices, is scheduled to start May 26.

Why is the focus always on the drafted players?

As a fan, I am excited to see that we sign other players. We want to know more about the other players we have signed, as well. Can we get to know the other players who potentially could make this roster?

— Richard Thomas

This is a fair question with multiple factors shaping the answer.

The pre-draft process involves teams creating a series of prioritizations to guide their use of limited capital (picks) and more widespread resources (contracts for undrafted players).

Players that wind up being drafted generally have more readily available information about their backstories that has been put together by media that focus on prospects, so that helps us get to know players better. Over time, we enjoy learning more about the undrafted players, as well. Our general approach is to announce "agreed to terms" with the college free agents after the draft, list them out and circle back with more information about each player the week after the draft.

Head Coach Kevin O'Connell opted for one day of practice at rookie minicamp this year, and the Friday session offered the chance to hear from multiple players coming off the field.

This is a large-sized draft class (nine players) with some interesting personalities and bright potential impacts.

There can be some volatility with undrafted players as the team continues to modify its roster, so we like to let those players settle in a bit more before writing deeper features on them. Last year we put together multiple stories during training camp, trying to highlight some names of guys you might notice during preseason contests. That approach seemed to work well, and we plan to do that again this year.

So glad to hear things look promising with Jake Golday and the others in camp. Golday sounds like he'll be a gem in the middle of the D.

Jauan Jennings should be a very adequate WR3. When I heard he was available, I had my fingers crossed that we'd get him.

[Executive Vice President of Football Operations] Rob Brzezinski did a notable job with his work and input before and during the draft, especially considering he got a little bit of a late start with the departure of [former GM] Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. He's gotten some kudos for his draft and pre-draft value. I don't believe he's received enough.

Glad to give Cooper Rush a shot, too. He's another one that didn't get enough positive recognition. I REALLY like how the staff is preparing the team for 2026.

Such a wonderful offseason. Skol bro!

— Jason G.

The Vikings were quite pleased to land Golday in the second round because of the variety of ways they think he'll be able to help the team. It's been a solid start for the rookie class, and I'm looking forward to multiple weeks of OTA practices and the team's mandatory minicamp in June before the break. Minnesota's coaches are emphasizing the teaching phase of football right now to hit the ground running when training camp opens in July.

I'll mention more on Jennings in the next question, but I would like to credit Brzezinski and the team for a measured approach that patiently worked to reach an agreement the team and the receiver liked for 2026. That reinforced a pattern of patience and not trying to force decisions during this transitional time as the organization evaluates replacements for Adofo-Mensah.

It was good that Rush opted to come for minicamp, despite his veteran status because that helped all participants' productivity. O'Connell noted the team is happy with its four QBs (newcomer Kyler Murray and returnees J.J. McCarthy, Carson Wentz and Max Brosmer). The team also tries to have additional contingency plans because it has endured so many injuries at the sport's most important position since 2023.

I was hoping that we would pick up DeAndre Hopkins, but I'm thrilled with the addition of Jauan Jennings as a WR. With his size, the air attack will be formidable.

Our QBs will be salivating.

Skol,

— Nicholas Balkou

Fans' sentiments around adding Jennings have seemed consistently high, and I expect they will sustain or even grow once the Vikings begin activating him in games, whether from his securing of contested catches or his all-out effort on run blocks.

His proven experience in San Francisco, including multiple deep postseason runs, is a bonus to add to a room and team that is hungry for success in playoff games.

We need to rename the offense to the "Flying Js."

J.J. McCarthy

Justin Jefferson

Jauan Jennings

Jordan Addison

T.J. Hockenson

Aaron Jones, Sr.

Jordan Mason

— Mark Leindecker in Florida

I was born Sept. 23, 1961 — almost to the day of Vikes first game ever. We are both going to be 65 this fall.

We did kind of have a laugh when adding another "double J" name to an offense full of players with at least one J name.

The Vikings have quite a group of skill players, and a major storyline of the year will be how that group progresses to try to accompany a top-tier defense that rebuilt the interior of its defensive line on the fly and added players at all three levels during the draft.

Happy early birthday. Ideally the Vikings will be able to provide you a couple of gifts in the forms of wins to book end your 65^th.

Of the NFC North teams, which club has had the best overall offseason so far? And why?

— Ed Helinski in Auburn, New York

This question could probably fill a Mailbag by itself.

One of the things we try to do in the schedule preview articles is succinctly update people about changes that each upcoming opponent underwent, so I'll include those for Chicago, Detroit and Green Bay (listings of acquisitions and departures are alphabetical by last name).

Chicago

Key acquisitions: C Garrett Bradbury, S Coby Bryant, LB Devin Bush, DL Neville Gallimore, WR Kalif Raymond, LB Jack Sanborn

Notable departures: DL Andrew Billings, S Jaquan Brisker, S Kevin Byard III, C Drew Dalman (retired), WR Devin Duvernay, LB Tremaine Edmunds, S Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, Jr., WR D.J. Moore, S Jonathan Owens, CB Nahshon Wright, WR Olamide Zaccheaus

Top 2 draft picks: S Dillon Thieneman (Round 1, Pick 25) & C Logan Jones (Round 2, Pick 57)

Detroit

Key acquisitions: OL Ben Bartch, OL Larry Borom, QB Teddy Bridgewater, S Chuck Clark, TE Tyler Conklin, WR Greg Dortch, C Cade Mays, CB Roger McCreary, RB Isiah Pacheco, OL Juice Scruggs, Edge Payton Turner, Edge D.J. Wonnum

Notable departures: QB Kyle Allen, LB Alex Anzalone, T Taylor Decker, DL Roy Lopez, RB David Montgomery, Edge Al-Quadin Muhammad, WR Kalif Raymond, CB Amik Robertson, T Dan Skipper (retired)

Top 2 draft picks: OL Blake Miller (Round 1, Pick 17) & DE Derrick Moore (Round 2, Pick 44)

Green Bay

Key acquisitions: LB Zaire Franklin, DL Javon Hargrave, WR Skyy Moore, CB Benjamin St-Juste, QB Tyrod Taylor

Notable departures: WR Romeo Doubs, Edge Kingsley Enagbare, Edge Rashan Gary, CB Nate Hobbs, OL Elgton Jenkins, LB Quay Walker, T Rasheed Walker, WR Dontayvion Wicks, QB Malik Willis, RB Emanuel Wilson, DL Colby Wooden

Top 2 draft picks: CB Brandon Cisse (Round 2, Pick 52) & DL Chris McClellan (Round 3, Pick 77)

Summarizing the rest of the NFC North …

The Bears responded quickly to the retirement of Dalman by trading for Bradbury, the former Vikings first-round pick, and doubling down at the position during the draft. Chicago also directed considerable effort to reshuffling its defense to offset multiple departures.

The Lions were unable to reach an agreement to retain Decker, a 2016 first-rounder with 140 starts at left tackle, so that could lead to differences up front. Detroit, however, added Pacheco to pair with Jahmyr Gibbs. On defense, it will be important to replenish the spark that Anzalone provided that group. He played with his hair on fire in that uber pivotal Week 18 game of 2024 that secured the No. 1 for the Lions and relegated the Vikings to the No. 5 seed.

The Packers have undergone turnover at multiple parts of their defense. Green Bay quickly pounced on Hargrave after his release by Minnesota. Franklin was a tackling machine the past four seasons with the Colts, averaging 161 per season. Moore, a former second-round pick by Kansas City and two-time Super Bowl winner, will be with his third team in as many seasons after playing for San Francisco in 2025.

The Vikings knew they needed to adjust their salary cap for this year and beyond (this involved releases of Hargrave and Jonathan Allen, as well as the trade of Jonathan Greenard), wanted to add experience to elevate the QB room (enter Murray), be disciplined with additions in free agency and draft a class of players that hopefully becomes a core strength.

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