Minnesota Vikings Add More Pass-Catching Help

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Training camp is well underway for the Minnesota Vikings and they are less than a week away from their first preseason game against the Houston Texans. J.J. McCarthy will make his one and only preseason appearance.

So far it has sounded like the defensive side of the ball is ahead during practice. That’s not exactly surprising considering how good Brian Flores’ front seven is. The evaluation period will continue for both sides of the ball though, and Kwesi Adofo-Mensah made a roster tweak on Monday.

Nick Vannett joins MN Vikings tight end group

Just last week the Minnesota Vikings added more depth to the offensive line. Monday they subtracted a tackle to add tight end Nick Vannett.

Minnesota initially signed Marcellus Johnson to the practice squad last year. He was released and re-signed with the New York Giants before making his way back to the Vikings.

This will be Vannett’s 10th year in the NFL. He was originally a third-round pick way back in 2016. Last season he played in all 17 games (10 starts) for the Tennessee Titans. He caught 17 passes for 135 yards and a trio of touchdowns.

At 32 years old, Vannett is a grizzled veteran. If he appears on the field for the Vikings, they would represent his eighth different team. The three touchdowns last season matched a career-high he set with Seattle back in 2018.

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Minnesota’s top tight end options are T.J. Hockenson and Josh Oliver. Beyond that there is uncertainty in the form of 2025 draft pick Gavin Bartholomew and undrafted free agent Ben Yurosek. That contingent, along with Vannett, is looking to replace since departed depth option Nick Muse.

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