Minnesota Vikings cheerleader Blaize Shiek made his NFL debut while his critics were left to watch from the sidelines. A rookie member of the Vikings’ squad, Shiek hit the field for the first time earlier this month when the Vikings opened their preseason schedule against the Houston Texans at Minneapolis’ U.

After the Minnesota Vikings announced that male cheerleaders Blaize Shiek and Louie Conn were joining their cheer squad, the NFL team defended their additions against online backlash.

The Vikings aren’t the only football team adding male cheerleaders. At least 10 NFL teams have male cheerleaders in their 2025 rosters. In 2019 the Los Angeles Rams had two male cheerleaders with

The Minnesota Vikings selected J.J. McCarthy with the No. 10 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft, fresh off a national championship at Michigan.

At Sports Illustrated, their very own Connor Orr took on the task of predicting the entire NFL season. All 272 games, for all 32 franchises. The end result is one that not every fan base will be happy about, such as the Minnesota Vikings ' one.

The ball was picked up by Pace and returned for the score to put Minnesota up for the first time since leading in the second quarter. The Vikings scored 12 unanswered points to take the lead.

The Minnesota Vikings and New England Patriots wrapped up their joint practices ahead of the Week 2 preseason matchup, and one thing became clear during

Minnesota Vikings quarterback JJ McCarthy made an honest remark during training camp as he looks forward to his debut season.