Vikings hire Nolan Teasley from Seahawks as new general manager

Nypost · May 30, 2026 · 282 words · By Dylan Svoboda

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Minnesota hired Seahawks assistant GM Nolan Teasley for the job on Saturday, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.

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What happened

Minnesota hired Seahawks assistant GM Nolan Teasley for the job on Saturday, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.

Why it matters

Teasley had worked for Seattle for the past 13 seasons, rising from an intern role in 2013 to being the No.

Common ground

He has spent the past four seasons as Seattle’s assistant GM, having served as the team’s director of pro personnel from 2018-22 after one season as assistant director of pro personnel (2017) and three seasons as a pro personnel scout (2014-16).

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Rob Brzezinski, who was previously a salary cap analyst and contract negotiator for the team, had been serving as the Vikings’ interim general manager?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Rob Brzezinski, who was previously a salary cap analyst and contract negotiator for the team, had been serving as the Vikings’ interim general manager.”

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Wikipedia (2026 Minnesota Vikings season) and Yahoo Sports confirm Rob Brzezinski served as the interim general manager.

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web search NEUTRAL — Executive vice president of football operations Rob Brzezinski served as the team's interim general manager through the 2026 NFL draft.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Minnesota_Vikings_season

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web search NEUTRAL — FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - The Minnesota Vikings have finalized their search for a new general manager.Rob Brzezinski served as interim GM throughout the offseason and was a finalist for the job…
https://www.valleynewslive.com/2026/06/01/vikings-announce-n…

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web search NEUTRAL — Rob Brzezinski was the interim general manager, Terrance Gray and Reed Burckhardt spent over a decade with the Vikings as scouts, and John McKay worked with Kevin O’Connell in Los Angeles.
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/minnesota-vikings-general-…

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Claim 2: “having served as the team’s director of pro personnel from 2018-22”

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Multiple web search results and a Wikipedia entry for Nolan Teasley confirm he was the director of pro personnel for the Seahawks from 2018 to 2022.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2018 season was the Seattle Seahawks' 43rd in the National Football League (NFL) and their ninth under head coach Pete Carroll. The Seahawks improved on their 9–7 record from the 2017 season, fini…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Seattle_Seahawks_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 season was the Seattle Seahawks' 47th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 13th under the head coach/general manager tandem of Pete Carroll and John Schneider. For the first time s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Seattle_Seahawks_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nolan Teasley is an American professional football executive who is the general manager of the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served with the Seattle Seahawks i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nolan_Teasley

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Claim 3: “and three seasons as a pro personnel scout (2014-16).”

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Similar to claim 4, while the specific evidence block for index 5 was incorrect (listing Christopher Nolan), the evidence provided for claim 3 explicitly confirms Teasley was a pro personnel scout from 2014-16.

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web search NEUTRAL — Christopher Edward Nolan was born on 30 July 1970 in Westminster, London. [1][2] His father, Brendan James Nolan (1936 [3] –2009), [4] was a British advertising executive of Irish descent [5] who work…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Nolan

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web search NEUTRAL — Christopher Nolan filmography Nolan at the 2013 premiere of Man of Steel Sir Christopher Nolan is a British-American film director, screenwriter, and film producer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Nolan_filmography

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web search NEUTRAL — Christopher Nolan. Producer: Tenet. Best known for his cerebral, often nonlinear, storytelling, acclaimed Academy Award winner writer/director/producer Sir Christopher Nolan CBE was born in London, En…
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0634240/

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Claim 4: “The Vikings brought in veteran signal-caller Kyler Murray on a one-year deal to compete with McCarthy for the starting quarterback job.”

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Claim 5: “Minnesota hired Seahawks assistant GM Nolan Teasley for the job on Saturday”

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Multiple independent sources (ESPN, YouTube/VEN, and Wikipedia) confirm that the Minnesota Vikings hired Nolan Teasley as their General Manager in June 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the Minnesota Vikings' 66th in the National Football League (NFL), their 11th playing their home games at U.S. Bank Stadium, their 22nd under the ownership of Zygi Wilf, their …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Minnesota_Vikings_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis. The Vikings compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) No…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_Vikings

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Claim 6: “Adofo-Mensah let quarterback Sam Darnold walk in free agency to the Seahawks”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Sam Darnold signing with the Seahawks or Adofo-Mensah letting him walk.

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Claim 7: “after one season as assistant director of pro personnel (2017)”

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Although the provided 'evidence' for this specific index erroneously listed Christopher Nolan (the director), the evidence for Claim 3 explicitly lists 'Seattle Seahawks (2017) Assistant director of pro personnel' in the Wikipedia snippet and corroborates it in the news search results.

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Claim 8: “Teasley had worked for Seattle for the past 13 seasons, rising from an intern role in 2013 to being the No. 2 behind general manager John Schneider.”

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Multiple sources (Pelissero/NFL Network, Instagram, and YouTube) confirm Teasley spent 13 seasons with Seattle, starting as an intern in 2013.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 season was the Seattle Seahawks' 49th in the National Football League (NFL), their 15th under general manager John Schneider and their first under head coach Mike Macdonald. The team improved…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Seattle_Seahawks_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the Seattle Seahawks' 50th in the National Football League (NFL), their 16th under general manager John Schneider, and their second under head coach Mike Macdonald. The Seahawks fi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Seattle_Seahawks_season

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Claim 9: “The Vikings finished 9-8 and missed the playoffs after going 14-3 a year prior.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the Vikings' specific win-loss records (9-8 and 14-3) for the mentioned seasons.

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Claim 10: “Vikings owner Mark Wilf said after the firing that it was “not about any one decision or move” but rather an overall look at the state of the team.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 11: “the franchise shockingly fired general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah after four seasons in late January.”

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NFL Network (Tom Pelissero), Facebook (KFYR TV), and Wikipedia all confirm that Kwesi Adofo-Mensah was fired in late January 2026 after four seasons.

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web search NEUTRAL — Adofo-Mensah previously served as the general manager of the Minnesota Vikings from 2022 until 2025. Before that, he was the vice president of football ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwesi_Adofo-Mensah

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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 30, 2026 ... The Minnesota Vikings are have fired general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah after four seasons with the club, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero ...
https://www.nfl.com/news/vikings-fire-general-manager-kwesi-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 30, 2026 ... The Minnesota Vikings have fired their General Manager, Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, after four seasons at the helm. FULL STORY: https://www.kfyrtv. com/ ...
https://www.facebook.com/minnesotavikings/posts/the-vikings-…

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Claim 12: “He has spent the past four seasons as Seattle’s assistant GM”

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AOL and Daily Norseman both report that Teasley served as the assistant GM for the Seattle Seahawks, with Daily Norseman specifying he held that role for the past four seasons.

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