Vikings hire Andrew Healy, Trent Kirchner as assistant GMs
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Key Points:
- The Minnesota Vikings have hired Andrew Healy and Trent Kirchner as assistant general managers under new GM Nolan Teasley, as reported by Alec Lewis of TheAthletic.com.
- Ryan Grigson, the current assistant GM, is expected to remain with the team in a different capacity.
- Andrew Healy is departing the Cleveland Browns, where he was vice president of research and strategy and contributed to player valuation and draft decision methods; he holds a Ph.D. in economics from MIT.
- Trent Kirchner is joining the Vikings from Seattle, reuniting with Teasley after 13 years together; he was most recently the Seahawks' VP of player personnel.
- The Vikings have released assistant GM Demitrius Washington, senior personnel executive Jamaal Stephenson, assistant director of college scouting Pat Roberts, and pro scout Salli Clavelle.
