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The Minnesota Vikings are currently slated to make three selections in the 2025 NFL Draft.

Current Vikings 2025 Draft Picks:

Round 1

Round 5

Round 5 (from Browns via Za'Darius Smith trade)

The team traded it's second, third and fourth round picks in the 2024 NFL Draft in exchange for the pick the team used to take OLB Dallas Turner during the 2024 NFL Draft.

The team's sixth and seventh round picks were traded to the Cleveland Browns in the Smith deal which took place in May of 2023.

The Vikings are expected to be awarded one compensatory pick according to this NFL.com article based on free agency comings and goings this past year.

2025 NFL Draft Order

The order of the first 18 picks of the 2025 NFL Draft has been set, and Tennessee is on the clock.

The Titans have the No. 1 overall pick in the annual selection meeting, which will be hosted the first time by Green Bay from April 24-26.

Below is the order, which is based on reverse order of finish. The placement of team's in the playoffs will be determined as the postseason continues.

  1. Tennessee (3-14)
  2. Cleveland (3-14)
  3. N.Y. Giants (3-14)
  4. New England (4-13)
  5. Jacksonville (4-13)
  6. Las Vegas (4-13)
  7. New York Jets (5-12)
  8. Carolina (5-12)
  9. New Orleans (5-12)
  10. Chicago (5-12)
  11. San Francisco (6-11)
  12. Dallas (7-10)
  13. Miami (8-9)
  14. Indianapolis (8-9)
  15. Atlanta (8-9)
  16. Arizona (8-9)
  17. Cincinnati (9-8)
  18. Seattle (10-7)
  19. Tampa Bay (10-7)
  20. Denver (10-7)
  21. Pittsburgh (10-7)
  22. L.A. Chargers (11-6)
  23. Green Bay (11-6)
  24. Minnesota (14-3)

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