However, the Vikings will enter free agency with the sixth-most cap space. They had a fantastic offseason in 2024 by adding several free agents who played significant roles in the 14-3 season. If the Vikings can replicate any of that success, they could set themselves up for further success in 2025.

Of the 53 players active for the Vikings' playoff game vs. the Rams, 23 will be unrestricted free agents while some of the team's coaches might have new addresses in 2025 too.

The futures of Kevin O'Connell and Sam Darnold are among the many things Minnesota must work out after its first-round playoff exit.

Kevin O'Connell and the Minnesota Vikings won 14 games in 2024 before the season ended abruptly with a wild-card loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Monday.

These Minnesota Vikings crushed it in the chemistry department, building a system that allowed former castaway Sam Darnold to set an NFL starting quarterback record with 14 wins in his debut season and using a carefully selected infusion of free agents to revitalize the defense.