Eagan, Minn. (September 6, 2020)– The Minnesota Vikings have announced the following roster relocations:
NO… PLAYER … … … … … … POS … EXP … …… COLLEGE
TBD … Ryan Connelly … … … … … POUND… 2 … … … … Wisconsin
NO… PLAYER … … … … … … POS … EXP … …… COLLEGE
47… Hardy Nickerson … … … … POUND… 4 … … … … … Illinois
PUT ON RESERVE/INJURED:
NO… GAMER … … … … … … POS … EXP … …… COLLEGE
46… Myles Dorn … … … … … … S…. R. …… North Carolina
SIGNED TO PRACTICE SQUAD:
NO… GAMER … … … … … … POS … EXP … …… COLLEGE
Blake Brandel … … … …… R. ……
R. …… North Carolina
3 … … Jake Browning … … …… QB… 1 … … … Washington
Aviante Collins … … …… 4 … … … ……
86… Brandon Dillon … … … … … TE… 1 … … … … … Marian
32… Mark Fields II … … … … … CB… 1 … … … … Clemson
Kyle Hinton … … … … … … G…. R. … ……
15… Alexander Hollins … …… WR… 1 …… Eastern Illinois
61… Brett Jones … … … … … … C…. 6 … … Regina (Canada).
48… Blake Lynch … … … …… LB… R. … … … … … Baylor.
26… Nate Meadors … … … … … CB… 1 … … … … … UCLA.
S…. R. … … … … Michigan.
7 … … Nate Stanley … … … … … QB… R. … … … … … Iowa.
R. …… R. … … … … … Baylor.
The Vikings practice squad now stands at 13 of a possible 16 players.
Ryan Connelly (6-2, 236) joins the Minnesota Vikings a day after being waived by the New York Giants during final cuts on September 5. Connelly spent his novice season with the Giants in 2019, playing in 4 video games with 3 starts before suffering a season-ending injury versus Washington. In 2019, he collected 20 takes on, 1.0 sack and 2 interceptions. The Eden Prairie, Minnesota, native was a fifth-round pick (143rd general) out of Wisconsin by the Giants in the 2019 NFL Draft. He played in 52 profession video games with 26 starts for the Badgers, building up 246 deals with (156 solo), 29.0 deals with for loss, 6.0 sacks, 2 required fumbles, 2 interceptions and 7 passes defensed for his career. As a senior in 2018, Connelly was a semifinalist for the Butkus Award (provided to the countrys finest linebacker) and the Burlsworth Trophy (granted to the most outstanding FBS college football gamer who started his profession as a walk-on).
R. … … … … Michigan.
Ryan Connelly (6-2, 236) signs up with the Minnesota Vikings a day after being waived by the New York Giants throughout final cuts on September 5. As a senior in 2018, Connelly was a semifinalist for the Butkus Award (provided to the nations finest linebacker) and the Burlsworth Trophy (awarded to the most impressive FBS college football player who started his profession as a walk-on).
