Vikings Add TE Nick Truesdell to Practice Squad
The Minnesota Vikings signed tight end Nick Truesdell to the practice squad Tuesday.
Truesdell was with the Vikings during the 2017 offseason and preseason. He caught four passes for 29 yards in four preseason games. The 27 year-old is 6-foot-7 and 252 pounds. The TE has played professionally with multiple indoor and arena football teams.
For now, he Truesdell join Kyle Rudolph and David Morgan as the three tight ends on the Vikings roster.
The Vikings cannot re-sign tight end Kyle Carter, who was waived by the team when quarterback Sam Bradford was activated, until he clears waivers. In the playoffs the waiver period is ten days.
UPDATE:
According to Chris Tomasson of the Pioneer Press, because he was waived, Carter will not be able to play for the Vikings or any other team during the playoffs.
As an addendum to TE Kyle Carter, waived by the #Vikings last Saturday, he's ineligible to play for any team during playoffs. If somebody claims him off waivers by Jan. 23, will revert to that team after Super Bowl. If nobody claims, #Vikings could re-sign him after Super Bowl.
— Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) January 16, 2018
In a corresponding roster move, the team released offensive tackle Storm Norton from the practice squad. Norton was added to the Vikings roster on December 12th.
Minnesota’s 10-man practice squad now consists of:
- WR Rodney Adams
- WR Cayleb Jones
- OT Dieugot Joseph
- OT Cedrick Lang
- DT Caushaud Lyons
- DL Ifeadi Odenigbo
- CB Horace Richardson
- S Jack Tocho
- TE Nick Truesdell
- OLB Antwione Williams