Former MN Vikings GM Lands New Gig
When the Minnesota Vikings’ season ended, it seemed as though they would retain many of their key decision-makers. But after a closer examination of the disappointing 2025 season and all the money they paid for that failure, they showed general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah the door.
In doing so, the Wilfs gave more power to head coach Kevin O’Connell, more influence to Brian Flores (who reportedly wasn’t Kwesi’s biggest fan), before ultimately naming longtime trusted executive Rob Brzezinski as the top executive in charge… at least for now.
When he was hired, Adofo-Mensah was a non-football guy stepping into a job traditionally held by guys who know how bread is buttered behind the NFL scenes. While the uniqueness made Kwesi an intriguing hire at the time, we know now that the Vikings’ 2022 GM experiment proved a failure.
Minnesota Vikings’ canned GM lands back in San Francisco
It’s been 24 days since the Minnesota Vikings terminated Kwesi Adofo-Mensah’s contract, which came less than a year after he signed an extension. Still, he didn’t stay unemployed for long.
On Tuesday, word is getting out that Kwesi is back in San Francisco with the 49ers. According to local reporter Nick Wagoner, he is working in the Niners’ front office — within the player personnel department — but he won’t get an official job title from general manager John Lynch until after the draft.
Lynch said Kwesi Adofo-Mensah reached out to him after losing job in Minnesota and their reunion happened "organically."
— Nick Wagoner (@nwagoner) February 24, 2026
"We're bringing him back in a personnel executive role that after the draft, I think we hope to give more finality to, but we're excited to have him back." https://t.co/lOiFxOL5Ax
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The 49ers were the first organization to employ Adofo-Mensah after his transition from Wall Street to professional sports player personnel management.
Initially, he was hired on as Manager of Football Research and Development, before eventually being promoted to Director. He worked in San Francisco from 2013 through 2019, before leaving to become Vice President of Football Operations for the Cleveland Browns, then the MN Vikings in 2022.
Kwesi Adofo-Mensah lasted four years in Minnesota, where his draft failures ultimately foiled his shot at running an NFL front office. The 49ers and Vikings play each other this season, and there have been rumors suggesting it could happen in Mexico City.
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