Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell calls a play from the sideline during the second half of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Vikings Waive Wide Receiver, As He Decide to Pathways As Options to Join Commanders
The Vikings announced on Tuesday that they waived wide receiver Daylen Baldwin. The move gets their offseason roster back down to the 90-player maximum after punter Seth Vernon was signed last week.
Baldwin played college football at Morgan State and Jackson State before transferring to Michigan in 2021, where he played with J.J. McCarthy. A 6’2″ receiver, he went undrafted in 2022 and spent his rookie season on the Browns’ practice squad. He then signed with the Vikings last November.
With rookie minicamp coming up this weekend and OTAs getting going after that, there will likely be more churn at the bottom of the Vikings’ roster in the near future as they look to find every possible edge on the margins and create the most competitive 90-man group they can.
Boyd signs with Titans
Longtime former Bengals receiver Tyler Boyd is signing a one-year deal with the Titans, per multiple reports. He was one of the best remaining WRs on the market. Boyd, who had two 1,000-yard seasons earlier in his career, reunites with Titans head coach and former Cincinnati offensive coordinator Brian Callahan. The Vikings reportedly never had any interest.
The Vikings didn’t draft a receiver this year, signing just a trio of unheralded UDFAs in Ty James, Devron Harper, and Jeshaun Jones. If they want to add a veteran free agent to their WR room, the options are fairly limited at this point. Among the notable names still out there are Hunter Renfrow, Michael Thomas, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Zay Jones, Russell Gage, and Allen Robinson.
Perhaps the Vikings will be comfortable with Brandon Powell, Trent Sherfield, and Jalen Nailor competing for the WR3 role in the wake of K.J. Osborn’s departure. Here’s what their WR depth chart looks like at the moment (listed in speculative order)
e Vikings traded up twice in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft to land who they hope to be franchise players on each side of the ball.
Most notably, Minnesota moved up to pick No. 10 to draft former Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy, but it’s the team’s second first-rounder that has quickly caught the attention of defensive coordinator Brian Flores.
As a run on defensive players began in the bottom half of the first round, the Vikings traded from pick No. 23 to 17 to snag former Alabama edge-rusher Dallas Turner.
Hightower finished his 10-year NFL career with 569 tackles, 27 sacks, two forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries, one interception and 18 passes defensed while helping the New England Patriots win three Super Bowl championships.
However, that isn’t to say Turner can’t have a similar impact in Minnesota. Many draft experts tabbed him as a top-10 talent after registering 120 tackles, 22.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and one touchdown in the past three years at Alabama.
