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Kwesi Adofo-Mensah (born October 12, 1981) is an American football executive who is the general manager of the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the vice president of football operations for the Cleveland Browns from 2020 to 2021 and also served in various executive roles for the San Francisco 49ers from 2013 to 2019.
Early years
A native of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Adofo-Mensah attended and earned his bachelor's degree in economics from Princeton University, where he would also walk-on to the basketball team. He earned his master's degree in economics from Stanford University. Before entering the NFL, Adofo-Mensah had several ventures as a portfolio manager and commodities trader on Wall Street.
Executive career
= San Francisco 49ers
=In 2013, Adofo-Mensah began his NFL career with the San Francisco 49ers, under general manager Trent Baalke, and head coach Jim Harbaugh following a chance meeting with the team’s executive vice president of football operations and NFL cap and contract manager Paraag Marathe. As manager of football research and development, Adofo-Mensah developed under Paraag, who is renowned for his cap management work in the NFL.
In 2017, Adofo-Mensah was retained under new general manager John Lynch and was promoted to director of football research and development.
= Cleveland Browns
=On May 15, 2020, Adofo-Mensah was hired by the Cleveland Browns as their vice president of football operations under general manager Andrew Berry.
= Minnesota Vikings
=On January 26, 2022, Adofo-Mensah was hired as the general manager of the Minnesota Vikings.
References
External links
Minnesota Vikings bio
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- Kwesi Adofo-Mensah
- 2024 Minnesota Vikings season
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- 2023 Minnesota Vikings season
- 2023 NFL draft
- 2025 UFL season
- 2022 NFL draft
- List of people from Cherry Hill, New Jersey
