Eagan, Minn. (December 10, 2020) – The Minnesota Vikings announce the following roster move:
SIGNED TO ACTIVE ROSTER FROM INDIANAPOLIS COLTS PRACTICE SQUAD/EXEMPT:
NO...... PLAYER.............................. POS…EXP................. COLLEGE
87…….Hale Hentges........................ TE........ 2..................... Alabama
Hale Hentges (6-4, 245), pronounced Hen-ches, joins Minnesota after spending Weeks 2-13 on the Indianapolis Colts practice squad. Originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Colts in 2019, Hentges spent the first five weeks of his rookie season on Indianapolis' roster, playing in the Week 5 contest at Kansas City, before being released and signed by Washington on October 7, 2019. He went on to play in 10 more games with four starts and hauled in 103 yards and one touchdown on eight receptions as a rookie with Washington. A native of Jefferson City, Missouri, he played four seasons at Alabama, winning 42 games and two national titles. Hentges was teammates with current Vikings TE Irv Smith Jr. while at Alabama.
View photos of the Vikings 53-man roster as of January 4, 2021.
14 QB Sean Mannion
4 QB Sean Mannion
19 WR Adam Thielen
19 WR Adam Thielen
20 CB Jeff Gladney
20 CB Jeff Gladney
39 CB Dylan Mabin
39 CB Dylan Mabin
40 LB Todd Davis
42 LS Andrew DePaola
42 LS Andrew DePaola
44 S Josh Metellus
45 LB Troy Dye
48 LB Blake Lynch
48 LB Blake Lynch
61 C Brett Jones
68 G Kyle Hinton
73 G Dru Samia
85 WR Dan Chisena
87 TE Hale Hentges
87 TE Hale Hentges
96 DT Armon Watts
96 DT Armon Watts
