EAGAN, Minn. -- The Minnesota Vikings have hired Nolan Teasley as their general manager, sources told NFL Network's Tom Pelissero on Saturday, concluding an unusual chapter for the franchise.
Teasley has spent the past 13 seasons with the Seattle Seahawks, where he began as an intern and advanced to assistant general manager in 2023. He replaces Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, whom the Vikings fired Jan. 30, and interim general manager Rob Brzezinski, who was also a candidate for the permanent job.
Because they fired Adofo-Mensah so late in the process, the Wilfs -- the Vikings owners -- decided to tap Brzezinski, their longtime salary cap analyst and contract negotiator, to lead a temporary front office during the most important team-building time of the year. Brzezinski will remain with the team in his previous role as executive vice president of football operations, a source said.
Teasley was the only candidate among the five finalists without a clear connection to the Vikings or a key member of the organization. Brzezinski has worked for the Vikings since 1999 in a variety of roles, while Buffalo Bills assistant general manager Terrance Gray and Denver Broncos assistant general manager Reed Burckhardt each spent more than a decade with them as a scout. Los Angeles Rams assistant general manager John McKay, meanwhile, worked with coach Kevin O'Connell when O'Connell was the Rams' offensive coordinator in 2020 and 2021.