The Minnesota Vikings are conducting a very expansive search for their general manager position, and the newest one raised a strong signal.
Detroit Lions assistant general manager Ray Agnew watches warmup ahead of the Washington Commanders game at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Md. on Sunday, November 9, 2025.
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The Minnesota Vikings have begun their search for a new general manager with seven candidates on the initial list.
Tuesday brought three new candidate requests, and it paints an interesting picture.
Minnesota Vikings add three names to general manager search
The new candidates for the Vikings’ general manager position have been requested, and it’s some intriguing names.
Detroit Lions assistant general manager Ray Agnew
Miami Dolphins assistant general manager Kyle Smith
Denver Broncos assistant general manager Reed Burckhardt
It shouldn’t be much of a surprise that Burckhardt is on the list. The Vikings would have seriously considered Broncos general manager George Paton for the position after being in Minnesota for 14 years, but he signed an extension. His No. 2 is an obvious choice to interview, not to mention spending 13 years with the Vikings himself.
Smith, who was with the Vikings in training camp in 2006 as a wide receiver, was with the Atlanta Falcons as their VP of Player Personnel in 2021-2022, and was promoted to assistant general manager in 2023. He was in that position for three years before the Falcons turned over their front office after this past season.
The really intriguing one is Agnew. He spent the last five years working to completely transform the Lions organization. He is also the only one of the three who can be linked with head coach Kevin O’Connell. They were both with the Rams in 2020 when O’Connell was the offensive coordinator, and it’s something that could turn the tide of the search.
The process is fully underway, and the Vikings are expected to get this completed quickly.
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