The Vikings were never going to trade O'Connell, who led the team to a 14-3 record and within one win of the No. 1 seed in the NFC.

O'Connell, 39, lands a contract extension after guiding Vikings to 14-3 record with Sam Darnold at quarterback.

The deal reached Tuesday follows a 14-3 regular season that defied external widespread preseason projections of at least a losing record if not a last-place finish in the NFC North.

The Minnesota Vikings were one of the top teams in the NFC, and after an early exit in the playoffs they decided to give Kevin O'Connell a multi-year deal.

Former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold may be a hot enough property come this offseason, that the Vikings may not be interested in his services anymor

Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell has caught the attention of one of the NFL's greatest quarterbacks in Peyton Manning.

The Minnesota Vikings have extended head coach Kevin O'Connell's contract after he led the team to competitive seasons since 2022, achieving a 34-17 r

EAGAN, MN (Dakota News Now) -The Minnesota Vikings announced today the team has agreed to terms on a multi-year contract extension with Head Coach Kevin O’Connell.

Any potential head coaching upheaval for the Vikings, which seemed unlikely even as rumblings of uncertainty and outside interest in Kevin O’Connell made their way into end-of-season news cycles, was abruptly cut off this week with the announcement of a multiyear contract extension for O’Connell.

It was definitely something that was being talked about towards the end of the 2024 regular season.

The Minnesota Vikings and Head Coach Kevin O’Connell reached a multi-year extension on Tuesday. It will lock in the coach for several more years to come. O’Connell had one year left on his original four year contract.