Eagan, Minn. (October 13, 2020) – The Minnesota Vikings have announced the following roster moves:
SIGNED TO ACTIVE ROSTER:
NO...... PLAYER............................. POS…EXP................. COLLEGE
67....... Jordan Brailford.................... DE....... 3......... Oklahoma State
WAIVED:
NO...... PLAYER............................. POS…EXP................. COLLEGE
51....... Hercules Mata'afa................. DT....... 3...... Washington State
SIGNED TO PRACTICE SQUAD:
NO...... PLAYER............................. POS…EXP................. COLLEGE
52....... Eddie Yarbrough................... DE....... 4.................... Wyoming
PRACTICE SQUAD PROTECTED:
NO...... PLAYER............................. POS…EXP................. COLLEGE
9......... Chase McLaughlin................... K....... 2........................ Illinois
Jordan Brailford (6-2, 252) signs with Minnesota after spending the first five weeks of the 2020 season on the Washington Football Team's practice squad. A native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Brailford was originally selected in the seventh round (253rd overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft by Washington and spent his rookie season on the reserve/injured list. He played collegiately at Oklahoma State and compiled 135 total tackles (90 solo), 31.5 tackles for loss, 16.0 sacks, three forced fumbles, one interception and one pass defensed in 35 career games.