Rams assistant GM John McKay leading candidate for vacant Vikings GM role
John McKay, the assistant general manager for the Los Angeles Rams, is a leading candidate for the vacant general manager position with the Minnesota Vikings. He has already participated in a virtual interview and is now being considered for a second in-person interview. McKay has a strong connection to Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell, having previously worked together at the Rams.
- ▪John McKay has been the assistant general manager for the Rams since 2025.
- ▪He is one of five candidates being interviewed for the Vikings GM role.
- ▪McKay has a familial connection to football, being the grandson of legendary USC coach John McKay.
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NFL Los Angeles Rams Rams assistant GM John McKay leading candidate for vacant Vikings GM role By Vincent Bonsignore Published May 22, 2026, 2:02 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google The coaching tree that has sprouted under Rams head coach Sean McVay continues to branch out across the NFL. The tree under Les Snead, the club’s general manager, is starting to do the same. And another branch could soon grow with John McKay, the assistant general manager to Snead since 2025, getting a second interview with the Vikings for their general manager opening. McKay is one of five candidates that the Vikings are bringing in for an in-person interviews.
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