Cap Cleanup Under Brzezinski Signals New Vikings Era
New Vikings acting GM Rob Brzezinski is trimming a roughly $45 million cap deficit by restructuring contracts, terminating bloated deals, and pursuing value signings. He has cut Javon Hargrave and Jonathan Allen, restructured Aaron Jones and T.J. Hockenson, and extended core players while keeping costs in check. Brzezinski is shopping Jonathan Greenard (with an Eagles trade angle) and let Jalen Nailor sign with the Raiders, while adding players like James Pierre and exploring a potential veteran‑minimum Kyler Murray signing; he avoided pricier bids (e.g., Travis Etienne). He’s using league-minimum ERFA/RFA deals for depth and may become GM, relying on Flores and O’Connell for scouting and football ops.
