MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings and coach Kevin O’Connell agreed to terms on a multiyear contract extension on Tuesday, following 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 Vikings’ next big decision will come at the quarterback position this offseason when the team chooses between potentially re-signing Sam Darnold or giving the job to J.J. McCarthy, who missed the entire season due to a knee injury after the team took him with the 10th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.

The Minnesota Vikings and coach Kevin O'Connell agreed Tuesday on a multiyear contract extension, closing an unusual chapter and locking down one of the NFL's top young head coaches. Terms were not immediately available.

The Minnesota Vikings will move forward with Kevin O’Connell as their head coach. The Vikings inked a multi-year extension with O’Connell after a prodigious season in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. Minnesota makes the move to keep O’Connell after three terrific seasons.

T he Vikings have not waited long after the end of their season to work out an extension with Kevin O'Connell. Minnesota’s head coach has a new deal in place, the team announced

The Minnesota Vikings and head coach Kevin O’Connell will continue their success in the upcoming years. O’Connell and the Vikings agreed on a multi-year contract, according to the Vikings team website.