Wk 07 ~ Colts ~ Discussion, Pressers, News, etc

#Vikings RB Deejay Dallas has been released to make room for Jordan Mason. Respect to DeeJay - played his role well in pass-pro & made a few plays.

Hopefully we can get him to the practice squad. pic.twitter.com/qzksMXA2hE

— Vikes\/erified (@VikesVV) October 23, 2026

Returning DeeJay Dallas to the practice squad seems like a reasonable next step. https://t.co/E21ixBT03y

— Kevin Seifert (@SeifertESPN) October 23, 2026

The Colts should trade Taylor. They are not going anywhere, and they could use the capital. RBs wake up one day and are not the same. They don't have a 2027 1st round pick. Not to mention, he runs great behind a zone blocking scheme. Making Taylor a perfect fit for us.

• Elite Patience and Vision: Taylor combines blazing speed (4.39-second 40-yard dash) with the rare ability to "play slow", allowing his offensive linemen to climb to the second level, seal blocks, and let a crease develop before hitting it.

• Decisive Cut-Back Ability: He excels in outside and inside zone concepts with sharp cut-backs, using his short-area quickness and balance to find yards even when plays are initially clogged.

• Home-Run Speed and Power: At 5'10" and 226 pounds, he packs enough power to break through arm tackles and the top-end speed to turn a routine zone rep into an explosive touchdown.

"You will be seeing [pressure] every time you drop back so good luck with it, Mr. Jones" 😅

- @thorku on the type of pressure Daniel Jones will face against Brian Flores' #Vikings defense pic.twitter.com/GTamxeJhLO

— SKOR North - Minnesota Sports (@SKORNorth) October 23, 2026

Mason's going to be activated from IR tomorrow and play on Sunday. He practiced in full all week. Just has to be listed questionable while still technically on IR. https://t.co/Rt3v8y9PAQ

— Will Ragatz (@WillRagatz) October 23, 2026

This week’s Access Vikings short video looks at how the Vikings could approach the trade deadline to add to a 5-0 team for a possible playoff push: https://t.co/tRp47xGite

— Ben Goessling (@BenGoessling) October 22, 2026

Steakin’ out the lots 👀

Had our guys @athielen19 and @cjham28 scout the @Pepsi tailgate lots for the best pregame cheesesteak. pic.twitter.com/wNjeJ2GTfZ

— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) October 23, 2026

Which team will win the NFC North?@danorlovsky7 makes his pick ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/dYIGCe3q9l

— First Take (@FirstTake) October 23, 2026

Thor's bang on here.

Key to beating the Flores D appears to be YAC. Turn a 6-yard catch into 16, 26, and so on.

Not having Warren is major for IND. https://t.co/O4r4KBCXJb

— K. Joudry (@VikingsGazette) October 23, 2026

𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬: 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟕

Kevin O’Connell ranks second in NFL history for the most seasons with consecutive five-game win streaks to begin a coaching career, trailing only George Seifert’s seven seasons (1989-95). pic.twitter.com/fFAB6WOFRt

— Vikings Communications (@VikingsPR) October 23, 2026

I've been reading that the Colts are unlikely to trade Taylor as they sit now at 2-4, but if they lose their next two (@ Vikings, @ Jags) and sit at 2-6 on Nov. 1st, their attitude could change. Interesting that the Vikings can play a role in this decision tomorrow.

I expect both Taylor and Mason to have good games. Mason, who's obviously heard the trade rumors, will try to convince the Vikings they don't need an upgrade at RB, and Taylor will try to show them just what that upgrade might look like.

Fun exercise to think about. My top 3 trade wishlist. Full analysis below.
1. Quenton Nelson
2. Zach Seiler
3. Amani Hooker

RANKING Viking's Potential TRADE Targets https://t.co/EODqxq2Ysh via @YouTube

— Ben Leber (@nacholeber) October 23, 2026

Discusses Colts preview & Trade market.

Looking forward to the offense establishing an identity.

Vikings pulling out the Purple x Purple? 👀

Via @GridironUniform pic.twitter.com/vChpMqoxHM

— Dustin (@Dust_Vikings) October 24, 2026

KOC is

5-3 against Matt LaFleur
2-1 against Ben Johnson
3-5 against Dan Campbell https://t.co/QqPVyQQm2P

— Phoenix (@dalvincookin) October 24, 2026

🟣🟡 The #Vikings made some roster moves yesterday and one of those include adding Edge Jihad Ward.

Read More 👇 #SKOL https://t.co/3I06XGsvpk

— Steve Hoikkala (@stevehoikkala) October 24, 2026

VIDEO on the importance of Kyler Murray having put his current scrambling ability on tape…https://t.co/pUUz7O3mQE

— Kevin Seifert (@SeifertESPN) October 24, 2026

https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/50260130

For those wanting the #Vikings to trade for Quenton Nelson, check this out:

• The Colts will want at least a 2nd round pick for him. If not, they’re better off waiting until he departs in free agency and retaining a 3rd round comp pick for him.
• Nelson’s looking for a new… pic.twitter.com/geX7r2hppk

— VikingzFanPage (@vikingzfanpage) October 24, 2026

• The Colts will want at least a 2nd round pick for him. If not, they’re better off waiting until he departs in free agency and retaining a 3rd round comp pick for him.
• Nelson’s looking for a new deal, and could be looking for at least $30M per season.

Do you still think Minnesota should trade for him knowing this?

The #Vikings were listed as a “potential suitor” if Jonathan Taylor was made available via trade, per @jjones9. pic.twitter.com/PbTZhNpvGu

— VikingzFanPage (@vikingzfanpage) October 24, 2026

Cricket wrote:

https://x.com/nacholeber/status/2113779417046712789?s=20
Discusses Colts preview & Trade market.
Looking forward to the offense establishing an identity.

Interesting conversation. Hooker would be nice, but I don't really see the bang for the buck with adding a left guard and a DT. We have two young DTs that are only going to get better. Prefer to see them be patient with them and reap the rewards of that late in the year.

No doubt Nelson would be a massive upgrade over Huber and presumably move DJ over to the right in 2027. Like Cy, that kinda rubs me the wrong way. And is an upgrade at LG really a needle mover for this team? Does it change the way defenses would play us like a star RB would do, having residual impact to 1, 18, 3 and 87? I don't think so.

The transaction that opens up a roster spot to activate Jordan Mason from IR.

Reminder: DeeJay Dallas has 2 elevations remaining should he return to the Vikings practice squad https://t.co/atQymb3tfW

— Sean Borman (@SeanBormanNFL) October 24, 2026