New Vikings defensive end Jonah Williams was pretty popular on the waiver wire. After he was cut by the Rams, the Chargers and Cardinals also submitted claims on him. (Twitter link via Field Yates of ESPN.com). 
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The Vikings won out, thanks to their 3-4 record. As a refresher, the league’s waiver priority goes by inverted current season record at this stage of the league year, rather than previous year’s record. Therefore, the Chargers (4-3) and Cardinals (7-1) were further down the list.
Williams, 26, saw time in all eight of the Rams’ games before he was cut loose. If not for the arrival of Von Miller, the Rams likely would have kept him for the year. Miller marks a significant upgrade for the Rams’ front seven and they’re already discussing his future beyond 2021.
The Vikings could still use some DL support, now that Danielle Hunter has been ruled out for the year with a torn pectoral muscle. The Cardinals — who are without J.J. Watt — will also keep an eye out for available linemen.
Saw the picture and got immediately confused, that’s Bengals OT Jonah Williams, not the DE
Wow! But, did they claim him? Noooooooo! So what is the point?
It indicates how much interest there was in him around the league, which can be news to some people. For instance, when the Vikings waived Pat Elflein last year, five or six teams put in claims for him, which surprised all of those fans who thought no other team would be stupid enough to touch him with a ten foot pole. News reports like this can shake up fans who tend to wear blinders when it comes to the rest of the league, and give the rest of us a more realistic appraisal of a player’s status.
Fire Zimmer!
It won’t be long.
Stay tuned during/after the next 3 weeks.
From vikings.com =
The Vikings on Thursday announced center Garrett Bradbury has been placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list.
Minnesota also signed tight end Luke Stocker from its practice squad and signed defensive end Nate Orchard to its practice squad.
Additionally, the Vikings waived former Rams defensive end Jonah Williams, who had been claimed off waivers Wednesday because Williams failed a physical exam.
Bradbury, who was vaccinated against the virus in the spring, will miss a game for the first time in his career.
Um, why was my comment deleted? All I said was that he was 26 and it was unfortunate that he lost an opportunity to compete in his prime?