Pioneer Press Column Sparks Vikings Sale Rumors, But Wilfs Are Not Selling: Report

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — The owners of the Minnesota Vikings are not selling the team, despite speculation raised in a weekend Pioneer Press column, according to Pro Football Talk.

The speculation began after Pioneer Press columnist Charley Walters questioned whether Mark and Zygi Wilf could be preparing to sell the franchise. Walters cited a sharp drop in Vikings player spending, from $350 million in 2025 to $226 million in 2026.

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But Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio reported Sunday that a source with knowledge of the situation said the Wilfs are not selling the team. Florio wrote that the simpler explanation is that the Vikings went all-in last year and are now pulling back from a salary-cap standpoint.

The Wilfs bought the Vikings from Red McCombs in 2005 for $600 million. A sale today would likely generate at least 10 times that amount, according to Pro Football Talk, but Florio reported that the Wilfs "currently aren’t looking" to leave NFL ownership.

A source close to the Wilfs also told Star Tribune Vikings reporter Ben Goessling there is "zero truth" to the idea that the family is thinking about selling the team.

"They’ve long talked about the team staying in the family for multiple generations, and both Mark and Zygi Wilf’s kids have taken on larger roles with the team in recent years," Goessling added.