Overview
- The Vikings hired former Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Pace as a football advisor and brought in former Seahawks pro scout Azzaam Kapadia as assistant director of pro scouting, a move first reported on June 16.
- Owner Mark Wilf previously confirmed that Teasley will have final say over the 53-man roster, and the new hires report into a front office Teasley is actively rebuilding.
- Teasley has reshaped personnel quickly by clearing some long‑time evaluators, installing assistant GMs Andrew Healy and Trent Kirchner, and recruiting multiple Seattle staffers to Minnesota.
- The Seattle-to‑Minnesota hiring pattern matters because pro scouting work like Kapadia’s evaluates veteran trade targets, waiver candidates and practice‑squad options that will be decisive during summer roster cuts.
- Pace brings long NFL experience but a mixed record as Chicago’s GM from 2015–2021, and his addition signals Teasley’s willingness to pair Seattle‑trained evaluators with outside veteran advice as the Vikings prepare to settle the Kyler Murray–J.J. McCarthy quarterback competition.