Ryan Grigson

Ryan Grigson
Minnesota Vikings
Title	Assistant general manager
Personal information
Born	February 23, 1972; East Chicago, Indiana, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	290 lb (132 kg)
Career information
Position	Offensive tackle
High school	Highland (Highland, Lake County, Indiana)
College	Purdue (1990–1994)
NFL draft	1995: 6th round, 175th overall pick
Career history
Playing
	Cincinnati Bengals (1995); Detroit Lions (1995); Toronto Argonauts (1997);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Coaching
	McPherson College (1998); Offensive line coach; Buffalo Destroyers (1999); Assistant coach;
Operations
	Saskatchewan Roughriders (1998); Pro scout; Buffalo Destroyers (1999); Player personnel coordinator; St. Louis Rams (1999–2000); National scout; St. Louis Rams (2001–2003); Area scout; Philadelphia Eagles (2004–2005); Western regional scout; Philadelphia Eagles (2006–2009); Director of college scouting; Philadelphia Eagles (2010–2011); Director of player personnel; Indianapolis Colts (2012–2016); General manager; Cleveland Browns (2017); Senior personnel executive; Seattle Seahawks (2018–2019); Senior football consultant; Cleveland Browns (2020–2021); Senior football advisor; Minnesota Vikings (2022–2024); Senior vice president of player personnel; Minnesota Vikings (2025–present); Assistant general manager;
Awards and highlights
	Super Bowl champion (XXXIV); Sporting News and PFWA NFL Executive of the Year (2012); National Football Foundation Drew Brees Mental Toughness Award (2013);
	Executive profile at Pro Football Reference

Ryan Richard Grigson (born February 23, 1972) is an American football executive who is the assistant general manager of the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). From 2012 to 2016, he served as the general manager of the Indianapolis Colts.

Grigson played college football as a tight end and offensive tackle for the Purdue Boilermakers and was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round of the 1995 NFL draft. He was a member of the Detroit Lions in 1995, and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League in 1997 before retiring due to a back injury. Grigson was a pro scout for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and an assistant coach for McPherson College in 1998. In 1999, he was a player personnel coordinator and assistant coach for the Buffalo Destroyers of the Arena Football League.

From 1999 to 2003, Grigson was a national and regional scout for the St. Louis Rams. He was hired by the Eagles as a western regional scout in 2004, and was promoted to director of college scouting in 2006. He was promoted to director of player personnel in 2010. He also has worked with the Seattle Seahawks and Cleveland Browns.