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 have said that male cheerleaders have "long been associated with collegiate and professional cheerleading."

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.

J.J. McCarthy's season-ending injury made for some unfortunate NFL history for McCarthy and the Minnesota Vikings.

The more I keep looking at each team, if J.J. McCarthy plays well, this thing is built for success.” Yet it all comes down to that big “if” that Romo mentioned — McCarthy, The Vikings are placing their fate in the hands of a baby-faced 22-year-old quarterback who only started two years at Michigan and averaged just 22 passes per game.

So when J.J. McCarthy produced an uneven performance during the first of a two-day joint practice Wednesday with the New England Patriots, O'Connell went to work. Along with the rest of the offensive staff,