Have a look at the male cheerleaders in the NFL with 12 teams including them for the 2025/26 season
If you’re an avid NFL fan or just an active social media user, chances are you might’ve encountered a viral report of NFL teams facing backlash, especially the Minnesota Vikings after adding two male cheerleaders in their cheerleading squad, prompting widespread debate and boycott calls from fans.
NFL male cheerleaders: Full roster, names, teams list and salary
Meanwhile, as the NFL season is approaching, some NFL teams are seemingly hopping onto the trend as they are also making waves for including male cheerleaders in their cheerleading squad.
What Exactly Happened?
As the NFL regular season is just 3-weeks away, the preseason games are keeping the fans engaged and excited. In the midst of the preparations for the upcoming NFL season, the Minnesota Vikings have announced that the 2 male cheerleaders have joined their MVC for the 2025 season.
Dear Minnesota Vikings,
Just Stop.
Sincerely,
All Sane Americans— The Outlaw Patriot (@OutlawPatriotX) August 13, 2025
Taking to X/Twitter, the official Minnesota Vikings account stated that their cheerleading squad have now “two male cheerleaders for the 2025 season.” These male cheerleaders are identified as Blaize Shiek and Louie Conn.
Fans Reaction
While many praised the new move as a step forward towards the gender equality in the NFL, many expressed their frustration, and some went as far as to threaten to boycott the tickets for the forthcoming season. One such fan wrote, “The Minnesota Vikings has a man as their new lead cheerleader. As if you needed another reason to avoid the NFL and Minnesota.”
Another one added, “MINNESOTA VIKINGS NOW HAVE TWO MALE CHEERLEADERS. No one asked for this. No one wanted this.”
The Panthers have had a trans cheerleader since 2022. pic.twitter.com/LPSSme7Srs
— Harry Berries (@MrHarryBerries) August 10, 2025
A third one, who seemed to be supportive of this move, penned, “They’ve had male cheerleaders in college forever… why is this an issue? People are such snowflakes…” A fourth one who added to the facts, wrote, “The Panthers have had a trans cheerleader since 2022.”
This is stupid.
-Every college in America has male cheerleaders.
-Every large HS has male cheerleaders….even some of the smaller ones.So long as he's wearing a male oriented uniform instead of the female uniform, what in the hell does it matter?
— IDEK (@Im_just_sayinX) August 11, 2025
Which NFL Team Has A Male Cheerleader?
The Minnesota Vikings aren’t the only one who had added male cheerleaders in their squad, as reports suggest that a total of 12 NFL teams are going to feature male cheerleaders in their squad.
These teams include Baltimore Ravens, New Orleans Saints, Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, Tennessee Titans, New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts, Kansas City Chiefs, Carolina Panthers, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The New England Patriots have one male cheerleader. Jeremy Greer is one of the new faces and on April 30th, he celebrated making the team by dropping to his knees and waving his pom-poms while on the field.
Minnesota Vikings will be having two male cheerleaders in 2025, identified as Blaize Shiek and Louie Conn.
Justine Lindsay meanwhile returns to the Carolina Panthers of her third season as the NFL’s first openly transgender cheerleader who made her debut back in 2022.
NFL cheerleaders tend to make about $150 per game, or $22,500 per year, on average.
Full list of #NFL teams with male cheerleaders for the 2025 season: https://t.co/qOj7vYSxMR
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) August 11, 2025
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