The Minnesota Vikings made a couple of minor transactions yesterday. They were minor in that the moves involved practice squad players but they were major moves for the players involved. The Vikings signed cornerbacks Tre Roberson and Julian Wilson to the practice squad.
To make room for the cornerbacks on the practice squad, the Vikings released tackle Carter Bykowski and safety Shamiel Gary.
This moves give the Vikings added cornerback depth for practices while starter Xavier Rhodes deals with an issue with his knee. That issue arose the morning of Sunday's game against the Tennessee Titans. An MRI yesterday revealed that no surgery is needed so this knee issue is considered a day-to-day issue. Hopefully it stops being an issue soon because the Vikings need Rhodes on the field. Especially with Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers coming to Minnesota on Sunday.
Tre Roberson is new to the cornerback position. He played quarterback at Indiana and Illinois State. He worked out for NFL teams as a corner at Illinois State's Pro Day. The Vikings saw enough to sign him as an undrafted free agent this spring. A strong showing in training camp and preseason seemed to assure a practice squad spot but it took until this week for that to happen. An NFL practice squad is a fluid thing.
Julian Wilson was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent out of Oklahoma after the 2015 NFL Draft. He had competing offers from the Seattle Seahawks, Kansas City Chiefs, Atlanta Falcons, and Cleveland Browns. Unfortunately, he broke his leg in mini-camp and was placed on injured reserve. He competed for a roster spot this summer but the Ravens released him. The Kansas City Chiefs had him on their practice squad for about a week. Now, he's on the Vikings practice squad. An NFL practice squad is a fluid thing.
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