As the Vikings progress through the preseason, the team has been making some roster moves that will clear up some space on the team.
Recently, Minnesota waived/injured kicker Riley Patterson and wide receiver Blake Proehl, both of whom signed as undrafted free agents. If those two go unclaimed, they will revert to the Vikings’ IR.
Operating under the assumption that both players revert to the IR, they will have to wait a minimum of three games before they can play for the team again.
With that in mind, the Vikings’ kicker competition got more clear. Greg Joseph is the only kicker on Minnesota’s active roster at the moment. On Saturday against the Broncos, Joseph hit both of his field goals in the 33-6 loss.
As reported by Stephen Igoe of 247 Sports, Proehl’s knee injury, that he suffered during training camp, is expected to put an end to his 2021 season. Currently, there has been no official reports as to how serious Patterson’s injury is.
