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Vikings Interview Chargers Assistant GM Chad Alexander for GM Role

5/8/2026

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Chad Alexander Interview

The Minnesota Vikings invited Chargers assistant general manager Chad Alexander to interview for the vacant general manager position.
Alexander started in 1999 under Ravens GM Ozzie Newsome and became Ravens’ assistant director of pro personnel.
He was the Jets personnel director for five years, drafting Zach Wilson and Jordan Gardner.
If hired, Chargers would get two third-round compensatory picks while Alexander also draws interview interest from Raiders, Jaguars and Dolphins.

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Vikings Broaden GM

The Vikings hired an external consulting firm to broaden the candidate pool for their GM vacancy.
After the failed analytics-focused hire of Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, the team now targets executives with scouting expertise.
If minority candidate Terrance Gray is hired, the Bills would receive third-round compensatory picks for 2027 and 2028, while the post-draft interview timing limits the new GM’s ability to reshape the roster this season.

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Rob Brzezinski Acts

Rob Brzezinski, the Vikings' executive vice president of football operations, has performed general manager duties through free agency and the 2026 NFL Draft.
The Vikings' request to hire executives from winning teams mirrors a league trend that balances short-term success with long-term planning.
RJ Gillen, the 49ers' assistant general manager since 2015, faces possible departure, with a tenure that exceeds those of head coach Kyle Shanahan and GM John Lynch.

History

Historical Context

After serving as the Cleveland Browns’ executive (1991-1996) and becoming the Baltimore Ravens’ first African-American general manager in 2002, Ozzie Newsome guided the Ravens to Super Bowl XXXV in 2001 and a second title in 2013. The Minnesota Vikings’ 2024 GM search, interviewing Chad Alexander, echoes the league’s trend of hiring proven scouts to replicate that success.

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Chad Alexander Interview

The Minnesota Vikings invited Chargers assistant general manager Chad Alexander to interview for the vacant general manager position.
Alexander started in 1999 under Ravens GM Ozzie Newsome and became Ravens’ assistant director of pro personnel.
He was the Jets personnel director for five years, drafting Zach Wilson and Jordan Gardner.
If hired, Chargers would get two third-round compensatory picks while Alexander also draws interview interest from Raiders, Jaguars and Dolphins.

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