The Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears both need the same thing on the offensive line, and Colts guard Will Fries is the best option.

The Minnesota Vikings have been advised to let QB Sam Darnold leave in free agency and spend the money on Chiefs guard Trey Smith instead.

The Vikings not only lose out on a top target at the position, but the Chiefs' move also makes the market increasingly competitive to sign any remaining free agents. Smith was in

National Football League Scouting Combine is in the books and we have learned a lot about how free agency could end up going. For the Minnesota Vikings, we have more questions than answers. There is still a cloud over the Vikings when it comes to quarterback Sam Darnold.

The Minnesota Vikings need guard help this offseason but the top option expected to hit the market is now unavailable.

The Chicago Bears may have to fend off both the Kansas City Chiefs and Minnesota Vikings to land offensive guard Trey Smith in free agency.

The Vikings have a run game problem to fix that starts with attaining more power on the interior of the offensive line. The position is one head coach Kevin O’Connell said would need to be addressed in the offseason as immediately as his postgame news conference following the wild-card loss to the Rams in January.