PFF recently named some players who fit the billing as a "Secret Superstar" and one Vikings defender was included.

While the NFL playoffs are still raging on, the Minnesota Vikings season ended at 9-8 after a victory over the Green Bay Packers. None of the NFC North remains involved in the pursuit of a 2026 Super Bowl, which means they are all working through offseason proceedings.

Indianapolis is where the franchise’s offseason plans will be finalized and where roster decisions will become clearer. Some of the Vikings’ moves, however, are easier to predict. One area is with the players set to become unrestricted free agents.

In the second installment of Becoming the GM, we dive into the Minnesota Vikings roster.

The Minnesota Vikings are in offseason mode, and have 18 players who are now free agents. Here is a look at some of the bigger names in that group, and if they’ll be in Vikings’ purple when the 2026 season starts.

Justin Jefferson scored a career-low two touchdowns last season, and Minnesota Vikings legend Cris Carter has told the organization it faces a huge year to keep the receiver happy

With important questions to be answered, who will coach the Vikings' offensive line? And what would happen if Brian Flores leaves?