Vikings have trade deadline decisions to make beyond QB. Four positions to watch.

For the better part of coach Kevin O’Connell’s five seasons in Minnesota , the Vikings have existed in a transitory competitive state. They have won 49 of their 75 regular-season games under O’Connell, going 42-21 with quarterbacks they didn’t draft and 28-13 with veterans who were in contract years. They play host to the Bills on Monday night in a matchup of 6-1 teams, all while first-year General Manager Nolan Teasley considers the needs of a team that has both immediate playoff hopes and unresolved long-term questions. It puts the Vikings in a fascinating place before Tuesday’s trade deadline . As plausibly as they could pursue a big deal that would aid in their bid for the NFC’s top seed, they could opt for a modest acquisition that would fill a roster spot at a more sensible cost. Sources have indicated the team plans to be active before the trade deadline, so it would seem likely the Vikings will make some kind of move by 3 p.m. Tuesday, but they have also got plenty to consider, like their 2027 salary cap situation and their desire to maintain much of their capital for Teasley’s first draft as Vikings GM next spring. Here, then, is a look at four positions the Vikings could address before Tuesday’s trade deadline, with ideas for how they could fill the spots at different price points: Running back Expanded image view Titans running back Tony Pollard, who is ninth in the NFL with 595 rushing yards this season and has run for six touchdowns, is a free agent after the season. ( Kareem Elgazzar/The Associated Press ) The chatter at the position has centered around Colts running back Jonathan Taylor, who ran for 95 yards and a 38-yard touchdown against the Vikings on Oct. 25 and would provide an immediate jolt to the team’s run game. But the Colts are expected to want multiple picks, including possibly a second-rounder, for Taylor, and the Vikings would have to figure out how to handle his contract for 2027, when he is scheduled to make $16.02 million. In the final year of Taylor’s deal in 2028, he’d cost the Vikings $17.98 million, though the team could cut him with no money remaining on its books before fifth day of the 2028 league year. Advertisement Titans running back Tony Pollard might be a more affordable option for the Vikings if they’re aiming for a veteran who could provide an immediate spark without a long-term commitment. Pollard is in the final year of his contract, meaning all the Vikings would have to cover is the remaining portion of his $6.74 million base salary for this year. Offensive line Expanded image view Landon Dickerson has made three Pro Bowls since being selected by the Eagles in the second round of the 2021 draft. ( Chris Szagola/The Associated Press ) The Vikings lost second-year guard Donovan Jackson to a season-ending torn meniscus in October, and right guard Will Fries has struggled enough that the team could look for an interior offensive lineman who could help this year and step into the lineup next year. Eagles guard Landon Dickerson is signed through the 2028 season, and would likely be expensive in a trade given his contract status and youth (28 years old). But if the Vikings saw him as a solution for both this season and the future, he could be worth exploring. Raiders guard Jackson Powers-Johnson was benched earlier this year, and it‘s uncertain whether the third-year guard would give the Vikings an immediate upgrade at the position. But he has experience at center, another position where the Vikings could use depth and options for their future, and he’s signed through 2027.