The Minnesota Vikings have requested an interview with Denver Broncos assistant general manager Reed Burckhardt as they expand their search for a new GM, NFL Network reported Tuesday . Burckhardt, a Minnesota native who spent 13 seasons working in the Vikings’ personnel department, is one of multiple candidates for the job. The Vikings also requested interviews with Detroit Lions assistant GM Ray Agnew and Miami Dolphins assistant GM Kyle Smith. Burckhardt’s candidacy is closely linked to George Paton, who served as the Vikings’ assistant GM from 2007 to 2020 before taking over as Broncos GM in 2021. Paton brought Burckhardt to Denver the following year as director of player personnel, and the latter steadily rose through the ranks. Promoted to assistant general manager in 2025, he now oversees both pro personnel and college scouting. “He’s real important to our process," Broncos head coach Sean Payton said of Burckhardt last June. "We have a good group… He’s passionate, and you have to be in that business.…