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01/30 12:26 CST Vikings fire general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah after 4 seasons
and contract extension last year
Vikings fire general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah after 4 seasons and contract
extension last year
By DAVE CAMPBELL
AP Pro Football Writer
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) --- The Minnesota Vikings fired general manager Kwesi
Adofo-Mensah on Friday, after mixed results over four seasons and giving him a
contract extension last year.
The Vikings announced that they have appointed executive vice president of
football operations Rob Brzezinski as the interim replacement through the NFL
draft, after which a search will be conducted for a new general manager.
The timing of the decision was unusual nearly four weeks after the regular
season ended, but Vikings owners Zygi Wilf and Mark Wilf said in a joint
statement distributed by the club that they came to the conclusion following
their annual end-of-season organizational meetings. The Vikings finished 9-8
and missed the playoffs for a second time in Adofo-Mensah's four years. They
didn't win a postseason game.
"After careful consideration, we have decided it is in the best interest of the
team to move forward with new leadership of our football operations. These
decisions are never easy. We are grateful for Kwesi's contributions and
commitment to the organization over the past four years and wish him and his
family the best in the future," the Wilfs said.
Brzezinski has been a key executive in the front office since 1999, becoming
one of the league's most respected salary cap managers.
"Rob brings tremendous credibility and experience, understands our roster and
has the ability to build consensus and rely on the expertise of our personnel
and coaches," the Wilfs said.
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