Vikings Hire Seahawks Executive Nolan Teasley as GM

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May 30, 2026

Vikings Hire Seahawks Executive Nolan Teasley as GM

The Minnesota Vikings hire Nolan Teasley as general manager this week. Nolan Teasley arrives from the Seattle Seahawks front office. The Vikings hand Teasley control of football operations.

Teasley Brings a Seahawks Pedigree to Minnesota

The Minnesota Vikings hire Nolan Teasley after an offseason search. Nolan Teasley spent 14 seasons with the Seattle Seahawks. Teasley served four seasons as Seattle’s assistant general manager. League evaluators rate Teasley among the NFL’s top young executives.

Nolan Teasley worked as Seattle’s director of pro personnel from 2018 through 2022. Teasley joined the Seahawks as a pro personnel scout in 2014. Teasley added an assistant director of pro personnel role in 2017. Teasley won a Super Bowl alongside Seahawks general manager John Schneider.

Nolan Teasley learned under Seahawks general manager John Schneider for over a decade. Schneider built Seattle rosters across more than 15 drafts. Schneider has run the Seahawks draft room since 2010. Teasley now carries that Seattle approach to the Minnesota Vikings.

Nolan Teasley replaces Kwesi Adofo-Mensah atop the Minnesota Vikings front office. The Minnesota Vikings dismissed Kwesi Adofo-Mensah in January after four seasons. Adofo-Mensah had led the Vikings since the 2022 hire. Adofo-Mensah oversaw four Minnesota draft classes from 2022. This appointment marks Teasley’s first general manager job in the NFL.

Nolan Teasley inherits quarterback J.J. McCarthy as the Minnesota Vikings centerpiece. The Vikings drafted J.J. McCarthy 10th overall in 2024. McCarthy won a college national title at Michigan in January 2024. McCarthy missed his entire rookie season with a torn meniscus.

Nolan Teasley now pairs with Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell on roster moves. McCarthy threw six touchdowns and 10 interceptions across his 2025 snaps. McCarthy posted a 57.9 passer rating across most of that 2025 run. Kevin O’Connell joined the Vikings as head coach in 2022. The Teasley and O’Connell partnership shapes Minnesota’s next roster cycle.

The Minnesota Vikings share the NFC North with the Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears. Teasley must build a contender in that NFC North field. Minnesota also holds 2026 NFL Draft capital to reshape the roster.

Nolan Teasley now builds the Minnesota Vikings around J.J. McCarthy. Watch Teasley across NFL free agency and the 2026 NFL Draft. Teasley must steady a passing game that struggled in 2025. The Minnesota Vikings open offseason team activities under Teasley in 2026.