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Minor NFL Transactions: 11/5/24

November 5th, 2024 at 9:07pm CST by Ely Allen

Tuesday’s minor moves:

Baltimore Ravens

Waived: RB Chris Collier

Buffalo Bills

Placed on IR: DE Dawuane Smoot (story)

Carolina Panthers

Waived: LB Jacoby Windmon

Cincinnati Bengals

Placed on IR: TE Erick All (story), RB Zack Moss (story)

Dallas Cowboys

Waived: CB Andrew Booth

Green Bay Packers

Waived with injury settlement: LB Ralen Goforth

Kansas City Chiefs

Released: LB Cole Christiansen

Los Angeles Chargers

Released: TE Eric Tomlinson

Los Angeles Rams

Released: DL Jonah Williams

Minnesota Vikings

Placed on IR: LS Andrew DePaola

New England Patriots

Signed (off Vikings’ practice squad): G Tyrese Robinson
Released: T Zachary Thomas

Philadelphia Eagles

Released: TE Albert Okwuegbunam

Pittsburgh Steelers

Waiving: TE Rodney Williams

San Francisco 49ers

Waived: LB Jalen Graham

Washington Commanders

Released: DE Efe Obada

Free Agent

Suspended: CB Jimmy Moreland

We don’t have a reason for Moreland’s suspension yet, but we know that it will last three weeks. He hasn’t played in the NFL since 2021, but if a team were to sign him, he wouldn’t be available for three games.

Vikings LS Andrew DePaola To Undergo Hand Surgery

November 4th, 2024 at 3:31pm CST by Adam La Rose

Andrew DePaola is facing at least a short-term absence. The veteran long snapper is dealing with a hand injury which will require surgery, Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell announced on Monday.

A stint on injured reserve is likely as a result, ESPN’s Kevin Seifert notes. Moving DePaola to IR would ensure at least a four-game absence and require a fill-in for a notable stretch. DePaola did not miss a game over any of the past three seasons; his last injury was suffered in 2020, his debut Vikings campaign.

During his time in Minnesota, the former Buccaneer, Bear and Raider has found stability. DePaola earned first-team All-Pro honors for the first time in his career in 2022, and he landed a new contract in the wake of that success. The 37-year-old proved to be a worthwhile investment, as he secured a second consecutive Pro Bowl invitation as well as a second-team All-Pro nod last season.

The Vikings do not have a long snapper on their practice squad at the moment, so an addition over the coming days should be expected. The Vikings have just under $8MM in cap space, so a move aimed at replacing DePaola will not affect the team’s financial outlook or any potential trades made ahead of tomorrow afternoon’s deadline. The Rutgers product is under contract through 2025.

Minnesota kicker Will Reichard suffered a quad injury during the team’s Sunday night win over the Colts, leaving his outlook for Week 10 in question. The Vikings therefore face the possibility of having to replace two-thirds of their kicking battery for the short term.

Vikings To Re-Sign K Greg Joseph, LS Andrew DePaula

March 14th, 2023 at 7:34pm CST by Ben Levine

Greg Joseph struggled at points early last season, but after submitting a better second half, he is on track to remain the Vikings’ kicker. Joseph is re-signing with Minnesota, per his agent (on Twitter). The one-year pact has a base value of $2MM and offers an extra $500K in incentives, per Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com (on Twitter).

Joseph bounced around the league a bit before finding a home in Minnesota prior to the 2021 campaign. The kicker connected on 86.8 percent of his field goal attempts and 36 of his 40 extra point tries during his first season in Minny, but he took a step back in 2022.

The 28-year-old struggled a bit this past year, missing seven of his 33 field goal attempts (although six of those misses came from beyond 50 yards). He also missed six of his 46 XP tries, leading to some questions about his future with the organization. Ultimately, it sounds like the front office is willing to give him another go for at least the 2023 campaign, although it wouldn’t be surprising if the Vikings bring in some competition.

The Vikings are also bringing back their All-Pro long snapper, Andrew DePaola, Adam Schefter of ESPN.com tweets. The veteran has been hanging around the NFL since 2014, and he’s spent the past three years with the Vikings. After getting into all 17 games for Minnesota in 2022, DePaola earned his first career All-Pro and Pro Bowl nod.

Wednesday NFL Transactions: NFC North

September 1st, 2021 at 6:10pm CST by Sam Robinson

Following the 53-man roster cutdown deadline Tuesday, many teams will make slight tweaks to their rosters. In addition to waiver claims, teams can begin constructing their 16-man practice squads today. These Bears, Lions, Packers and Vikings moves are noted below.

Here are Wednesday’s NFC North transactions, which will continue to be updated throughout the day.

Chicago Bears

Claimed:

WR Nsimba Webster (from 49ers)

Signed:

DB Marqui Christian

Waived:

WR Rodney Adams

Placed on IR:

OT Teven Jenkins

Signed to practice squad:

DL Auzoyah Alufohai, C Dieter Eiselen, CB Thomas Graham Jr., OL Arlington Hambright, WR Isaiah Coulter, K Brian Johnson, WR Jon’Vea Johnson, OLB Sam Kamara, RB Ryan Nall, WR Dazz Newsome, RB Artavis Pierce, OLB Charles Snowden, DB Teez Tabor

Detroit Lions

Released/Waived:

TE Darren Fells, S Dean Marlowe

Signed to practice squad:

LB Tanner Beckett, LB Rashod Berry, DT Miles Brown, S Jalen Elliott, K Zane Gonzalez, DL Bruce Hector, G Tommy Kraemer, TE Alize Mack, WR Javon McKinley, RB Dedrick Mills, OT Darrin Paulo, RB Craig Reynolds, CB Nickell Robey -Coleman, WR Sage Surratt, TE Brock Wright, TE Shane Zylstra

Green Bay Packers

Signed to practice squad:

DL Abdullah Anderson, QB Kurt Benkert, WR Chris Blair, G Ben Braden, OL Jacob Capra, CB Kabion Ento, S Innis Gaines, LB Tipa Galeai, TE Bronson Kaufusi, K J.J. Molson, DL Willington Previlon, WR Equanimeous St. Brown, RB Patrick Taylor, OL Cole Van Lanen, LB Ray Wilborn, WR Juwann Winfree

Minnesota Vikings

Signed:

LS Andrew DePaola

Claimed:

TE Ben Ellefson (from Jaguars)

Placed on IR:

WR Dan Chisena, RB Kene Nwangwu, TE Irv Smith Jr. (story)

Signed to practice squad:

OT Zack Bailey, FB Jake Bargas, LB Tuf Borland, TE Zach Davidson, S Myles Dorn, G Dakota Dozier, G Kyle Hinton, WR Myron Mitchell, CB Parry Nickerson, WR Whop Philyor, RB A.J. Rose, CB Tye Smith, DE Kenny Willekes

Vikings Cut Everson Griffen, Get Down To 53

August 31st, 2021 at 5:13pm CST by Ben Levine

Everson Griffen‘s reunion with the Vikings has already come to an end. The veteran defensive end was among the team’s cuts today.

Griffen spent his entire career with the Vikings up until 2020. Splitting time between the Cowboys and Lions, Griffen finished out with six sacks in total. Meanwhile, no Vikings edge rusher finished with more than five. His ten-year run with the Vikes saw four Pro Bowl appearances and 74.5 total sacks.

Running back Ameer Abdullah was among the other players to earn their walking papers today. The veteran spent the past two-plus seasons with the Vikings, collecting 313 yards from scrimmage and three touchdowns on 55 carries.

The Vikings made the following moves to get down to 53 players:

Released