The Complete Kwesi Trade Tracker: 20 Deals & Counting

K. Joudry |

May 19, 2023

Jul 28, 2022; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports.

Admittedly, putting together a Kwesi trade tracker is a tedious task.

After all, the former stock broker has proven quite adept at pulling off deals. His tendency for doing so is what prompted me to make my move. With a bit more time at the helm, Adofo-Mensah would have had such a mountain of trades – with all the minutia of details that accompany each transaction – that putting this together would have felt like a Sisyphean task.

NFL Executives Were Impressed by the Vikings 2023 Draft — Feb 28, 2023; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Minnesota Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo Mensah speaks to the press at the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports

The Za’Darius Smith deal was the straw that broke the camel’s back. The job needed to be done. From this point, I can return to update it as new news emerges (a far less daunting reality than combing through years of trade activity at some far-off, nebulous date).

Right off the top, I’ll acknowledge the obvious: it’s possible there are some errors. Efforts have been made to ensure accuracy. My own memory – a shabby resource, to be sure – was greatly helped by Pro Football Reference and the trade news released from the organization itself (both on their social media and website). The NFL’s draft tracker proved to be helpful, as well.

Like Santa Claus before the fateful day arrives, I made my list and checked it twice. But I am a mere mortal. Mistakes likely remain (if you spot any, send me a note on Twitter so I can fix them!). In essence, all I’ve done is collate, condense, and (hopefully) clarify the convoluted information that’s already out there. Nothing particularly original, just an honest effort to get things in a single spot with a thoroughly purple lens.

My hope, valued reader, is that the tracker is a nice resource. Use it as a reference to satisfy your ~~insomnia~~ curiosity, to discern trends about how the GM operates, and/or to help with your own Vikings writing/podcasting.

Kwesi Trade Tracker

1. Thursday, April 28^th, 2022: Minnesota trades #12 (WR Jameson Williams) & #46 (DE Josh Paschal) for Detroit’s #32 (S Lewis Cine), #34 (traded), & #66 (LB Brian Asamoah).

2. Friday, April 29^th, 2022: Minnesota trades #34 (WR Christian Watson) for Green Bay’s #53 (traded) & #59 (RG Ed Ingram).

3. Friday, April 29^th, 2022: Minnesota trades #53 (WR Alec Pierce), #77 (OL Bernhard Raimann), & #192 (TE Andrew Ogletree) for Indianapolis’ #42 (CB Andrew Booth Jr.) & #122 (traded).

Aug 14, 2022; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Minnesota Vikings cornerback Andrew Booth. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports.

4. Saturday, April 30^th, 2022: Minnesota trades #156 (RB Jerome Ford) & a 2023 4^th (#126 – DE Isaiah McGuire) for Cleveland’s #118 (CB Akayleb Evans).

5. Saturday, April 30^th, 2022: Minnesota trades #122 (RB Zamir White) & #250 (RB Brittain Brown) for Las Vegas’ #126 (traded) & #227 (TE Nick Muse).

6. Saturday, April 30^th, 2022: Minnesota trades #126 (DE Neil Farrell) for Las Vegas’ #165 (DE Esezi Otomewo) & #169 (RB Ty Chandler).

7. Monday, August 22^nd, 2022: Minnesota trades a 2024 conditional 7^th for Las Vegas’ QB Nick Mullens.

8. Tuesday, August 30^th, 2022: Minnesota trades a 2023 6^th(#201 – C Jarrett Patterson) for Houston’s DT Ross Blacklock & a 2023 7^th (#219 – traded).

9. Tuesday, August 30^th, 2022: Minnesota trades OL Jesse Davis to Pittsburgh for a conditional 2025 7^th.

10. Wednesday, August 31^st, 2022: Minnesota trades a 2023 7^th (#219 – traded) & conditional 2024 4^th for Philadelphia’s WR/PR Jalen Reagor.

Questions Answered: Renewed Enthusiasm, the Jets, 2023 Cousins — Nov 24, 2022; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jalen Reagor. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports.

11. Tuesday, November 1^st, 2022: Minnesota trades a 2023 2^nd (traded) & 2024 3^rd for Detroit’s TE T.J. Hockenson, a 2023 4^th (#119 – traded), & 2024 4^th.

12. Friday, April 28^th, 2023: Minnesota trades pick #87 (S Ji’Ayir Brown) in exchange for San Francisco’s #102 (CB Mekhi Blackmon), #164 (QB Jaren Hall), & #222 (RB DeWayne McBride).

13. Saturday, April 29^th, 2023: Minnesota trades pick #119 (CB Chamarri Conner) for Kansas City’s #134 (DB Jay Ward) & a 2024 5^th.

14. Saturday, April 29^th, 2023: Minnesota trades #158 (S Daniel Scott) & #211 (EDGE Titus Leo) for Indianapolis’ #141 (DT Jaquelin Roy).

15. Friday, May 12^th, 2023: Minnesota trades Za’Darius Smith, a 2025 6^th & 7^th for Cleveland’s 2024 5^th & 2025 5^th.

16. Sunday, August 27^th, 2023: Minnesota trades Vederian Lowe for New England’s 2024 6^th.

17. Wednesday, September 20^th, 2023: Minnesota trades a 2026 conditional 6^th for Cam Akers and LA’s conditional 2026 7^th.

18. Tuesday, October 31^st, 2023: Minnesota trades a 2024 6^th for Joshua Dobbs and Arizona’s 2024 7^th (conditional).

19. Tuesday, October 31^st, 2023: Minnesota trades Ezra Cleveland for Jacksonville’s 2024 6^th (originally owned by Carolina).

20. Friday, March 15^th, 2024: Minnesota trades #42, #188, & a 2025 2^nd for Houston’s #23 and #232.

The Vikings hired Kwesi Adofo-Mensah on Wednesday, January 26, 2022. Since then, the GM hasn’t been shy about pulling off deals. Be sure to keep swinging by to make sure you’re up to date on all the moves he has made.

Latest Update: Tuesday, March 19th, 2024.

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