Overview
- Teasley, hired as Minnesota’s general manager on June 1, has been given final say over the 53‑man roster and direct reporting lines to ownership.
- He told reporters he needed time to evaluate existing staff before acting, and in mid‑June he began making those staffing changes.
- Several longtime Vikings evaluators left or were cleared to pursue other opportunities, including Demitrius Washington, Jamaal Stephenson, Pat Roberts, and Salli Clavelle.
- Teasley has named Trent Kirchner, a longtime Seahawks player‑personnel executive, and Andrew Healy, a Browns research and strategy vice president, as assistant general managers while retaining Ryan Grigson in a redefined role.
- The hires shift the balance between traditional pro/college scouting and analytics inside Minnesota and set the front office to make near‑term roster decisions, most urgently the Kyler Murray versus J.J. McCarthy quarterback competition.