Vikings hire Nolan Teasley from Seahawks as new general manager
Nolan Vikings CompThe Vikings have their new general manager.
Minnesota hired Seahawks assistant GM Nolan Teasley for the job on Saturday, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.
Teasley had worked for Seattle for the past 13 seasons, rising from an intern role in 2013 to being the No. 2 behind general manager John Schneider.
He has spent the past four seasons as Seattle's assistant GM, having served as the team's director of pro personnel from 2018-22 after one season as assistant director of pro personnel (2017) and three seasons as a pro personnel scout (2014-16).
Nolan Teasley is the new general manager of the Vikings. Seahawks/XTeasley takes over in Minnesota after the franchise shockingly fired general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah after four seasons in late January.
Rob Brzezinski, who was previously a salary cap analyst and contract negotiator for the team, had been serving as the Vikings' interim general manager.
The offseason before, Adofo-Mensah let quarterback Sam Darnold walk in free agency to the Seahawks, handing the keys to second-year QB J.J. McCarthy, who struggled with injuries and inconsistency for large stretches of the 2025 season.
The Vikings finished 9-8 and missed the playoffs after going 14-3 a year prior.
Fullback C.J. Ham (30) celebrate scoring during the first half of the Vikings' win over the Packers on Jan. 4, 2026 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesAt the time, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that there was tension" around the team and it had gotten ugly" with Adofo-Mensah at the helm.
Vikings owner Mark Wilf said after the firing that it was not about any one decision or move" but rather an overall look at the state of the team.
Now, Teasley and head coach Kevin O'Connell will be tasked with figuring out who will be behind center come Week 1.
The Vikings brought in veteran signal-caller Kyler Murray on a one-year deal to compete with McCarthy for the starting quarterback job.