The team’s two male cheerleaders have faced homophobic and hateful backlash since being announced as members of the 2025 squad.

Amid fan backlash to the hiring of cheerleaders Blaize Shiek and Louie Conn, the Minnesota Vikings are defending their squad.

The Minnesota Vikings are showing support for the team’s two male cheerleaders who have faced homophobic and hateful backlash since joining the squad. CNN’s Boris Sanchez speaks with Napoleon Jinnies of the Los Angeles Rams cheer squad about the issue.

Justin Jefferson is the most influential player on the Minnesota Vikings roster, regardless of which side of the ball you look at. He went down with a leg issue early on in training camp, and as a result, he has played no games this preseason and isn't likely to play against the Tennessee Titans this weekend.

Another Saints free agent is off the market. The Minnesota Vikings are signing a former Saints running back just in time for their preseason finale:

On Monday evening, NFL insider Mike Garafolo reported that the Minnesota Vikings are signing running back Xazavian Valladay. Valladay was most recently with the Saints and originally came into the NFL as an undrafted free agent of the Texans.