EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings on Monday announced the placement of four players on three different reserve lists.
Linebacker and core special teamer Ryan Connelly has been placed on Injured Reserve. Connelly suffered an injury while covering the opening kickoff of the second half Thursday against Pittsburgh.
The Eden Prairie native has played in 26 games for Minnesota since joining his hometown team in 2020. Connelly played on 198 special teams snaps last season and 216 this season.
Minnesota also announced running back Alexander Mattison and receiver Dan Chisena have been placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list. Additionally, guard Kyle Hinton has been placed on the Practice Squad Reserve/COVID-19 list.
Mattison is in his third season of backing up Dalvin Cook. He has started three games and appeared in all 13 this season, recording a career-high 116 carries.
View photos of the Vikings 53-man roster as of Jan. 5, 2022.
1 K Greg Joseph
1 K Greg Joseph
3 P Jordan Berry
16 P Jordan Berry
7 CB Patrick Peterson
7 CB Patrick Peterson
8 QB Kirk Cousins
8 QB Kirk Cousins
11 QB Kellen Mond
11 QB Kellen Mond
12 WR Dede Westbrook
12 WR Dede Westbrook
14 QB Sean Mannion
14 QB Sean Mannion
15 WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette
15 WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette
17 WR K.J. Osborn
17 WR K.J. Osborn
18 WR Justin Jefferson
18 WR Justin Jefferson
20 CB Harrison Hand
20 CB Harrison Hand
22 S Harrison Smith
22 S Harrison Smith
23 S Xavier Woods
23 S Xavier Woods
24 CB Mackensie Alexander
24 CB Mackensie Alexander
2 RB Alexander Mattison
2 RB Alexander Mattison
26 RB Kene Nwangwu
26 RB Kene Nwangwu
3 CB Cameron Dantzler
27 CB Cameron Dantzler
29 CB Kris Boyd
29 CB Kris Boyd
30 FB C.J. Ham
30 FB C.J. Ham
31 RB Wayne Gallman
31 RB Wayne Gallman
4 RB Dalvin Cook
33 RB Dalvin Cook
35 TE Luke Stocker
35 TE Luke Stocker
41 LB Chazz Surratt
41 LB Chazz Surratt
42 LS Andrew DePaola
42 LS Andrew DePaola
44 S Josh Metellus
44 S Josh Metellus
45 LB Troy Dye
45 LB Troy Dye
48 LB Blake Lynch
48 LB Blake Lynch
52 G Wyatt Davis
52 G Wyatt Davis
55 LB Anthony Barr
55 LB Anthony Barr
56 C Garrett Bradbury
56 C Garett Bradbury
58 DT Michael Pierce
58 DT Michael Pierce
59 LB Nick Vigil
59 LB Nick Vigil
64 T Blake Brandel
64 T Blake Brandel
69 T Rashod Hill
69 T Rashod Hill
74 G Olisaemeka Udoh
74 G Olisaemeka Udoh
75 T Brian O'Neill
75 T Brian O'Neill
78 G Dakota Dozier
78 G Dakota Dozier
83 TE Tyler Conklin
83 TE Tyler Conklin
85 WR Dan Chisena
85 WR Dan Chisena
90 DT Sheldon Richardson
90 DT Sheldon Richardson
92 DT James Lynch
92 DT James Lynch
91 OLB Patrick Jones II
91 DE Patrick Jones II
94 DT Dalvin Tomlinson
94 DT Dalvin Tomlinson
96 DT Armon Watts
96 DT Armon Watts
98 DE D.J. Wonnum
98 DE D.J. Wonnum
The 2019 third-round pick has totaled 432 yards and two scores on the ground. Mattison also has recorded career highs in receptions (24) and receiving yards (183). One catch has gone for a touchdown.
Chisena has been a speedy special teamer in his first two seasons. He played 259 snaps with the group in 14 games as an undrafted rookie last season. Chisena has played 158 special teams snaps and on 10 offensive snaps in eight games this season, but he has not been targeted with a pass.
Hinton, a seventh-round pick in 2020, has not played in a regular-season game. He's been on Minnesota's practice squad all season.
The Vikings were able to help their depth at running back Monday by claiming Wayne Gallman off waivers.
Gallman first entered the NFL with the Giants in 2017 as a fourth-round pick. He totaled 1,444 yards and nine scores on 338 carries for New York and added 80 receptions for 498 yards and two touchdowns.
The Georgia native who played collegiately at Clemson joined the Atlanta Falcons just before the season started (he had spent time during training camp with San Francisco). Gallman rushed 28 times for 104 yards and caught one pass for a gain of 21 in six games for the Falcons.
