Signed: TE Colin Thompson
Signed: OL Bobby Evans
Signed: G Jack Snyder
Waived/Non-Football Injury: WR Malik Knowles
Placed on Active/PUP List: OLB Andre Carter II
Placed on Active/Non-Football Injury List: OL Chris Reed
The Vikings had two open roster spots coming into the day. The injury release of Malik Knowles made it three. Colin Thompson, Bobby Evans, and Jack Snyder were signed to fill those spots.
Thompson is the most experienced of the trio. After going undrafted in 2017 out of Temple, he signed with the New York Giants. After an August appendectomy surgery, he was waived. The Chicago Bears signed Thompson to their practice squad in November 2017. He signed a reserve/futures contract after the season. He was waived before the 2018 season. In 2019 and 2020 he had short stints with the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football and the Tampa Bay Vipers of the XFL. In 2020, Thompson reunited with Temple coach Matt Ruhle with the Carolina Panthers. Vikings tight end coach Brian Angelichio coached the Panthers tight ends in 2020 and 2021. Thompson has one NFL catch. He made it count as he scored from seven yards against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the 2020 season. He’s also an experienced long snapper.
Bobby Evans and Jack Snyder will provide some extra offensive line depth. Both come from the Los Angeles Rams. Bobby Evans started started his Rams and NFL career in fine fashion as a 2019 third-round pick out of Oklahoma. Things haven’t gone well since. He struggled in seven starts at right tackle as a rookie and four games at left guard last season. Perhaps he can work things out with the Vikings as he still has the talent that once got him drafted in the third round. After going undrafted out of San Jose State in 2022, Snyder signed with the Rams. He spent this past spring with the XFL’s Houston Roughnecks.
Hopefully, Chris Reed and Andre Carter II will have short stays on the sideline. It’s never great to miss training camp time during the chase for roster spots. That’s especially true for Carter. As a very raw rookie pass rusher, he needs every rep he can get. Despite not being drafted, he’s freakishly long and talented. He really just needs to get NFL strong. Everything else seems to be there. Now, he has to get back on the field.
The Vikings full roster, now numbering 91 players, report to training camp at TCO Performance Center today. Minnesota Vikings 2023 Training Camp is here!
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