So where does Rodgers factor in to that? It’s not in the Vikings’ nature to close the door to a possibility, even as all signs in the past week have pointed to it being unlikely Rodgers winds up in Minnesota. But if the four-time MVP remained unsigned and the Vikings needed a QB later this summer, it’s tough to completely close the door. The only thing that will do that is if Rodgers signs somewhere else. In an interview from the NFL Players Association golf tournament in Mexico this week, McCarthy said the Vikings haven’t promised him the top QB job, while adding he’s glad they haven’t guaranteed him anything. Adofo-Mensah said Wednesday that before he came to the media room to talk to reporters, he asked O’Connell, “Does anybody ever tell the quarterback they’re QB1?” “Our conversations with him have always been about [his] development, being the best version of yourself,” he added. “So when you [ask about how McCarthy feels about the Vikings talking to Rodgers], I don’t know if it’s necessarily [about] feelings. It’s about what we think actually tangibly impacts him, reaching the ceiling we want him to reach, all those dynamics that actually matter for him. Because, look: We’re trying to win a championship. That doesn’t always happen in one year. … Obviously, feelings matter. I’m not here to say that they don’t. But for us, it’s really just focused on getting the best version of him.” The Vikings needed less than two weeks after the conclusion of the 2024 season to finalize a contract extension with Kevin O’Connell that runs through 2029; they remain without a deal for Adofo-Mensah a month before the NFL draft. When asked if his contract uncertainty had affected his approach to the offseason, though, the GM stressed it wasn’t in his character to do it. “I think when you sit down and interview me and get to know the person I am, integrity-wise, I don’t think you’d ever question whether I do the right thing by the organization for the future,” he said. “I’m not perfect. I have my flaws. But willingness to do the right thing by the organization is not one of them. I don’t think they worry about that. Because again, I plan to be the person that’s here when we ultimately accomplish our goals, and that’s what I’m working toward.“