"His appearance was a visual symbol of the neutral terms Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and coach Kevin O'Connell used last week in discussing his immediate future," Seifert added. Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell said McCarthy is on track to where they hoped he'd be after undergoing a full meniscus repair in August.

Kevin O’Connell is staying in Minnesota. The Vikings head coach reached an agreement on a multi-year extension with the franchise, the team announced Tuesday. “Kevin is exactly who we believed him to be when we named him as our head coach – an innovative play caller,