{"id":734712,"date":"2026-02-07T02:10:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T02:10:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/734712\/"},"modified":"2026-02-07T02:10:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T02:10:29","slug":"key-bengals-front-office-executive-linked-to-vikings-general-manager-opening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/734712\/","title":{"rendered":"Key Bengals Front Office Executive Linked to Vikings General Manager Opening"},"content":{"rendered":"

CINCINNATI \u2014 Bengals assistant general manager Trey Brown was mentioned as a possible candidate for the Vikings general manager job according to Alec Lewis of The Athletic<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Minnesota fired general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah last month after a disappointing season. Now they’re on the hunt for his replacement. <\/p>\n

Brown was one of 12 potential candidates that Lewis wrote about<\/a>. <\/p>\n

“Brown spent time in New England when Flores was there. In the early 2010s, Brown worked as an area scout for the organization, and Flores was a budding coach. Contributing to the Patriots\u2019 dynasty would provide familiar evaluation language and likely a desire to covet many of the same skills,” Lewis wrote<\/a>. “As Flores\u2019 star began to rise, Brown left for a similar role in Philadelphia, then rose to become the Eagles\u2019 director of college scouting from 2016 to 2018. The Cincinnati Bengals hired him as a scout in 2021. His role in Cincinnati has increased, and he has become one of the central voices for Bengals lead executive Mike Brown.”<\/p>\n

Losing Brown would be a significant loss for the Bengals’ front office. He’s interviewed for multiple general manager jobs in the past, including the Jaguars and Raiders. <\/p>\n

Bengals Director of Player Personnel Duke Tobin leads the way, but Brown is a key voice alongside fellow assistant general managers Mike Potts and Steven Radicevic.<\/p>\n

How It Would Benefit the Bengals\"Duke<\/p>\n

Cincinnati Bengals Director of Player Personnel Duke Tobin addresses the media during a press conference, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, at Paycor Stadium in downtown Cincinnati. | Frank Bowen IV\/The Enquirer \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Replacing Brown wouldn’t be ideal, but if he did get a general manager job, the Bengals would receive two third round compensatory picks\u2014one in 2026 and one in 2027. <\/p>\n

We don’t know if the Vikings will request an interview with Brown. If they do, then there’s always a chance he gets the job. He’s had multiple interviews in recent years and appears to be a young star in the league that has a real chance of becoming an NFL general manager one day. <\/p>\n

Is that day coming soon? Only time will tell. <\/p>\n

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