Vikings Make Roster Changes After Injury Update

The Minnesota Vikings are back from two weeks abroad. On Monday, Kevin O’Connell stood in front of the microphone at TCO Performance Center for a press conference that, for once, wasn’t riddled with new injuries to comb through.

Minnesota is on a bye this week and that will help the roster to get healthier, too. And they need all the help they can get, especially on the offensive line, which was in shambles against the Cleveland Browns.

The Vikings offensive line was in such rough shape heading into their matchup against the Browns that they signed something called Matt Waletzko and flew him to London just so they had enough offensive linemen to hold a full practice.

Two depth talents waived by Minnesota Vikings

But with the team slowly getting healthier, they were forced to make some moves on Monday, choosing to waive depth tight end Nick Vannett and guard Vershon Lee.

The #Vikings have waived G Vershon Lee and released TE Nick Vannett.

— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) October 6, 2025

Minnesota grabbed ten-year veteran Nick Vannett as tight end depth early on this season. With T.J. Hockenson and Josh Oliver active and Ben Yurosek getting healthier, there was no need for Vannett.

Rookie Gavin Bartholomew suffered a season-ending injury in the preseason, and remains on IR. Vannett played in three games for Minnesota, but only saw four snaps on offense. He logged 20 snaps on special teams.

Other offensive line notes and thoughts

After going undrafted, Vershon Lee signed as a free agent with the Vikings. He was elevated from the practice squad for the first time on Sunday against the Browns. He logged just four snaps as a guard on special teams.

Let’s be real. If you couldn’t crack the offensive line rotation last week… then it’s probably never happening. It’s also notable that Lee was sent packing, as opposed to Waletzko, who just joined the team this week.

Donovan Jackson is expected to be back for Week 7. Michael Jurgens is returning to practice, too, but there has been some question over whether Brandel is a better option at center, until Ryan Kelly returns (if he does).

Minnesota returns to action in Week 7 against the Philadelphia Eagles at home. There will be no Love boat reincarnation during the time off, and it’s probably good Jordan Addison is sticking around the facility too.