Minnesota VIkings Practice Squad

After setting the initial 53-man roster, the Minnesota Vikings put together their 16-member practice squad. As is often the case, the bulk of the squad is made up of players that had just been released by the Vikings. 

Minnesota Vikings Practice Squad

Henry Byrd, G

Dontae Fleming, WR

Kahlef Hailassie, S

Jonathan Harris, DT

Lucky Jackson, WR

Jeshaun Jones, WR

Tim Jones, WR

Vershon Lee, G/C

Fabian Moreau, CB

Gabriel Murphy, OLB

Bryson Nesbit, TE

Max Pircher, OT

Taki Taimani, DT

Xazavian Valladay, RB

Nick Vannett, TE

Zemaiah Vaughn, CB

K’Von Wallace, S

As part of the NFL’s International Player Pathway Program, Max Pircher has a roster exemption. As a result, the Vikings have 17 players on the 16-player practice squad. Born in Brixen, Italy, Pircher has been a part of the league’s international program since 2021. He’s been on it so long that he was with the Los Angeles Rams when Kevin O’Connell was the team’s offensive coordinator. Both received Super Bowl rings for their work with the team. Pircher has been on the practice squads of the Rams (2021-22), Detroit Lions (2023), and Seattle Seahawks (2024). He was with the Washington Commanders during the offseason. 

Fabian Moreau, Max Pircher, and K’Von Wallace are the only members of the practice squad that weren’t on the Vikings training camp roster. 

There was mild to significant surprise when Gabriel Murphy, Taki Taimani, and Zemaiah Vaughn were among the final cuts. Each had made a strong case to be a part of the final 53. So, there was relief when the Vikings were able sign each to the practice. 

With the Vikings keeping only four cornerbacks on the 53-man roster, Zemaiah Vaughn and Fabian Moreau might be the most important players on the practice squad. They are the team’s current cornerback depth. Moreau may not have gone through training camp with the Vikings but he was on the roster and played last season. With such a thin active cornerback group, a player with the experience of Moreau could be important. 

An NFL roster is a very fluid thing. An NFL practice squad is even more so. There’ll be many changes this season. There’ll probably be changes before the Vikings play their first game.