EPISODE · Feb 19, 2026 · 1H 6M
NFC North: Cuts, Contracts & Combine Eyes | Who Will Be King👑
from Vikings 1st & SKOL: A Minnesota Vikings podcast · host FFSN
Who Will Be King: NFC North Cap Cuts, Free Agents, and Combine Watchlist — An NFC North roundtable (Lions, Vikings, Bears, Packers) breaks down the early offseason between the Super Bowl and the NFL Combine, focusing on cap space, potential cuts, and key internal free agents. They discuss rumored Dolphins moves (Tyreek Hill, Bradley Chubb) and mostly pass due to cost/fit concerns. Team highlights include Vikings cap/free-agent notes (possible reworks, Harrison Smith retirement talk, Jalen Nailor, Ivan Pace Jr.), Bears potential cut of Tremaine Edmunds and decisions in the secondary plus DJ Moore cap-hit/restructure talk, Packers potential cap savings with moves involving Rashan Gary and Elton Jenkins and a cornerback priority, and Lions possible cap decisions (David Montgomery, offensive line, Brock Wright) plus re-signing priorities and bubble players. They preview the Combine (starting Feb. 23; on-field Feb. 26), name several draft targets (including safety and defensive tackle prospects like Oregon’s Dillon Thieneman and Florida’s Caleb Banks), and touch on Brian Flores’ lawsuit moving forward and the NFLPA team-grades controversy before closing with show plug segments and the March 11 free agency date. 00:00 Offseason Hype Intro: Who Will Be King of the NFC North? 01:38 Welcome In + Weather Check With the NFC North Crew 02:59 Post–Super Bowl Cap Crunch & Dolphins Rumor Mill 04:05 Would You Take Tyreek Hill or Bradley Chubb? Quick Roundtable 08:01 Team-by-Team Cap Casualties & Free Agents: Vikings Outlook 10:51 Bears Cap Talk: Tremaine Edmunds on the Chopping Block 13:37 Bears Free Agents Deep Dive: Secondary, Pass Rush, and DJ Moore Money 20:37 Packers Cap Cuts & Key Free Agents: Gary, Jenkins, and the Young Core 24:47 Lions Roster Decisions: Montgomery, O-Line, Davenport & Internal FAs 29:16 Combine Week Preview: What to Watch, Coach Speak, and ‘Underwear Olympics’ 32:16 Bears Draft Needs: Safety & D-Line Targets to Watch at the Combine 34:14 More Bears Names on the Radar: DT Caleb Banks & OT Monroe Freeland 35:35 Trade-Up Talk: Caleb Downs, Pick Cost, and Avoiding the Overpay Trap 38:15 Vikings Draft Outlook: DT Priority, WR Contingencies, and Waiting on the Combine 43:12 Packers & Lions Draft Priorities + Combine Prospects to Track 45:28 Around the NFL: Brian Flores Lawsuit and the NFLPA Team Grades Controversy 52:09 Ownership, Spending, and Big Rumors: Seahawks for Sale, RB Value, and Wild Trade Ideas 58:10 Wrap-Up: Upcoming Shows, Free Agency/Draft Coverage, and NFC North Sign-Offs FAN WITH US!!! Follow us on Twitter ✖️ for more updates… Pay @TheRealPayday, host of Frustrated Chicago Sports Fan Channel, June @asgjune & M Foster @Mbrfosterchild, hosts of the Bleachers To Speakers [Lions] podcast, and Dave Stefano @Luft_Krigare, from @Vikings1stSKOL. This has been a joint podcast production partnered with Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN. ⭐️ Subscribe to us here! - Vikings 1st & SKOL, https://www.youtube.com/@vikings1stskol92 ⭐️ and here - Bleachers to Speakers, https://www.youtube.com/@BleachersToSpeakers-yq8tm ⭐️ and here - Frustrated Chicago Sports Fan, https://www.youtube.com/@FrustratedChicago ⭐️ V1&S on X can be found at @Vikings1stSKOL ⭐️ V1&S Discord at https://discord.com/invite/493z6mQXcN ⭐️ At Fans First Sports Network - https://www.ffsn.app/teams/minnesota-vikings/ ⭐️ Catch it here: https://youtu.be/PddH8jqk8lw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Who Will Be King: NFC North Cap Cuts, Free Agents, and Combine Watchlist — An NFC North roundtable (Lions, Vikings, Bears, Packers) breaks down the early offseason between the Super Bowl and the NFL Combine, focusing on cap space, potential cuts, and key internal free agents. They discuss rumored Dolphins moves (Tyreek Hill, Bradley Chubb) and mostly pass due to cost/fit concerns. Team highlights include Vikings cap/free-agent notes (possible reworks, Harrison Smith retirement talk, Jalen Nailor, Ivan Pace Jr.), Bears potential cut of Tremaine Edmunds and decisions in the secondary plus DJ Moore cap-hit/restructure talk, Packers potential cap savings with moves involving Rashan Gary and Elton Jenkins and a cornerback priority, and Lions possible cap decisions (David Montgomery, offensive line, Brock Wright) plus re-signing priorities and bubble players. They preview the Combine (starting Feb. 23; on-field Feb. 26), name several draft targets (including safety and defensive tackle prospects like Oregon’s Dillon Thieneman and Florida’s Caleb Banks), and touch on Brian Flores’ lawsuit moving forward and the NFLPA team-grades controversy before closing with show plug segments and the March 11 free agency date. 00:00 Offseason Hype Intro: Who Will Be King of the NFC North? 01:38 Welcome In + Weather Check With the NFC North Crew 02:59 Post–Super Bowl Cap Crunch & Dolphins Rumor Mill 04:05 Would You Take Tyreek Hill or Bradley Chubb? Quick Roundtable 08:01 Team-by-Team Cap Casualties & Free Agents: Vikings Outlook 10:51 Bears Cap Talk: Tremaine Edmunds on the Chopping Block 13:37 Bears Free Agents Deep Dive: Secondary, Pass Rush, and DJ Moore Money 20:37 Packers Cap Cuts & Key Free Agents: Gary, Jenkins, and the Young Core 24:47 Lions Roster Decisions: Montgomery, O-Line, Davenport & Internal FAs 29:16 Combine Week Preview: What to Watch, Coach Speak, and ‘Underwear Olympics’ 32:16 Bears Draft Needs: Safety & D-Line Targets to Watch at the Combine 34:14 More Bears Names on the Radar: DT Caleb Banks & OT Monroe Freeland 35:35 Trade-Up Talk: Caleb Downs, Pick Cost, and Avoiding the Overpay Trap 38:15 Vikings Draft Outlook: DT Priority, WR Contingencies, and Waiting on the Combine 43:12 Packers & Lions Draft Priorities + Combine Prospects to Track 45:28 Around the NFL: Brian Flores Lawsuit and the NFLPA Team Grades Controversy 52:09 Ownership, Spending, and Big Rumors: Seahawks for Sale, RB Value, and Wild Trade Ideas 58:10 Wrap-Up: Upcoming Shows, Free Agency/Draft Coverage, and NFC North Sign-Offs FAN WITH US!!! Follow us on Twitter ✖️ for more updates… Pay @TheRealPayday, host of Frustrated Chicago Sports Fan Channel, June @asgjune & M Foster @Mbrfosterchild, hosts of the Bleachers To Speakers [Lions] podcast, and Dave Stefano @Luft_Krigare, from @Vikings1stSKOL. This has been a joint podcast production partnered with Fans First Sports Network @FansFirstSN. ⭐️ Subscribe to us here! - Vikings 1st & SKOL, https://www.youtube.com/@vikings1stskol92 ⭐️ and here - Bleachers to Speakers, https://www.youtube.com/@BleachersToSpeakers-yq8tm ⭐️ and here - Frustrated Chicago Sports Fan, https://www.youtube.com/@FrustratedChicago ⭐️ V1&S on X can be found at @Vikings1stSKOL ⭐️ V1&S Discord at https://discord.com/invite/493z6mQXcN ⭐️ At Fans First Sports Network - https://www.ffsn.app/teams/minnesota-vikings/ ⭐️ Catch it here: https://youtu.be/PddH8jqk8lw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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