The Facts: The Vikings and Cousins agreed on a one-year contract extension around this time last year and the brief term of that deal puts contract talks back on the docket for this offseason. At a press conference in Indianapolis on Tuesday, GM Kwesi addressed Cousins’ status. While an extension would bring Cousins’ cap number down for the coming season, Adofo-Mensah noted “you don’t want to just be firing random darts at a quarterback” in regard to finding someone else to play the position.

Diehards Line:Adofo-Mensah went on to acknowledge that the team and the quarterback likely have different views of what a new deal would look like. “Obviously from their side, they want it as certain as possible, and from our side, we want flexibility,” Adofo-Mensah said. “You’re always trying to be solutions-oriented and find a way that works for both people. ... He has as much importance to this organization and maybe more than I do, so we all have to be on the same page and make sure that relationship works. ...” In addition to sorting out Cousins’ situation, Adofo-Mensah and the Vikings have calls to make on the futures of players like Dalvin Cook and Adam Thielen while also working on an extension with Justin Jefferson. It all adds up to a busy offseason for the reigning NFC North champs