EAGAN, Minn. — Matt Cindric is back with the Vikings.
The rookie offensive lineman signed on Wednesday, returning to the club he first joined on April 27 as an undrafted free agent out of California.
Cindric was waived by Minnesota on May 31 when the team signed veteran guard Dalton Risner.
Risner has been recovering from an injury and has not been a full participant in practice for several weeks.
Additionally, Minnesota waived cornerback NaJee Thompson and tackle Jeremy Flax with injury designations.
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Thompson joined the Vikings as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2023 and made the roster for his work on special teams. He played 195 snaps with the group last season but has been sidelined all training camp.
Flax joined Minnesota in April as an undrafted free agent. He played three snaps on special teams against Las Vegas in the preseason opener and played 16 on offense and five on special teams last week at Cleveland.
Cindric started 34 of 35 games played (17 at center and 17 at right guard) from 2019-23 for Cal after redshirting in 2018. He was voted by teammates as a captain in 2022 and 2023.
A four-time selection of the Pac-12's Fall Academic Honor Roll, Cindric was a two-time semifinalist for the Campbell Trophy, Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year and Wuerffel Trophy. He was one of 22 student-athletes named to the AFCA Good Works Team® in 2023.
View photos of the Vikings 53-man roster as of January 14, 2024.
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3 WR Jordan Addison
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3 WR Jordan Addison
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RB Cam Akers
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RB Cam Akers
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6 LB Brian Asamoah II
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6 LB Brian Asamoah II
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56 C Garrett Bradbury
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56 C Garrett Bradbury
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64 G Blake Brandel
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64 G Blake Brandel
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90 DL Jonathan Bullard
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90 DL Jonathan Bullard
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24 S Camryn Bynum
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24 S Camryn Bynum
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51 LB Blake Cashman
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51 LB Blake Cashman
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32 RB Ty Chandler
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32 RB Ty Chandler
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14 QB Sam Darnold
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QB Sam Darnold
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42 LS Andrew DePaola
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42 LS Andrew DePaola
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69 C/G Dan Feeney
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69 C Dan Feeney
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2 CB Stephon Gilmore
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2 CB Stephon Gilmore
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58 OLB Jonathan Greenard
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58 OLB Jonathan Greenard
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1 CB Shaq Griffin
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1 CB Shaq Griffin
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54 LB Kamu Grugier-Hill
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54 LB Kamu Grugier-Hill
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30 FB C.J. Ham
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30 FB C.J. Ham
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87 TE TJ Hockenson
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87 TE T.J. Hockenson
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67 G Ed Ingram
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67 G Ed Ingram
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26 S Theo Jackson
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26 S Theo Jackson
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18 WR Justin Jefferson
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18 WR Justin Jefferson
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33 RB Aaron Jones Sr.
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33 RB Aaron Jones
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13 QB Daniel Jones
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13 QB Daniel Jones
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91 OLB Pat Jones II
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91 OLB Pat Jones II
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65 OL Michael Jurgens
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65 G Michael Jurgens
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29 CB Dwight McGlothern
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29 CB Dwight McGlothern
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44 S Josh Metellus
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44 S Joshua Metellus
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23 CB Fabian Moreau
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23 CB Fabian Moreau
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12 QB Nick Mullens
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12 QB Nick Mullens
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86 TE Johnny Mundt
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86 TE Johnny Mundt
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7 CB Byron Murphy
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7 CB Byron Murphy Jr.
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83 WR Jalen Nailor
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83 WR Jalen Nailor
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75 T Brian O'Neill
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75 T Brian O'Neill
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84 TE Josh Oliver
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84 TE Josh Oliver
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0 LB Ivan Pace Jr.
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0 LB Ivan Pace Jr.
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57 DL Harrison Phillips
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97 DL Harrison Phillips
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4 WR Brandon Powell
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4 WR Brandon Powell
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76 T David Quessenberry
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76 T David Quessenberry
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61 DL Jalen Redmond
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61 DL Jalen Redmond
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16 K Will Reichard
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16 K Will Reichard
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98 OLB Bo Richter
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98 OLB Bo Richter
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66 G Dalton Risner
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66 G Dalton Risner
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74 T Cam Robinson
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74 T Cam Robinson
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50 DL Levi Drake Rodriguez
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DL Levi Drake Rodriguez
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78 T Walter Rouse
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78 T Walter Rouse
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11 WR Trent Sherfield Sr.
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11 WR Trent Sherfield Sr.
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22 S Harrison Smith
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22 S Harrison Smith
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99 DL Jerry Tillery
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99 DL Jerry Tillery
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15 OLB Dallas Turner
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15 OLB Dallas Turner
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43 OLB Andrew Van Ginkel
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43 OLB Andrew Van Ginkel
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20 S Jay Ward
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20 S Jay Ward
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52 OLB Jihad Ward
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52 OLB Jihad Ward
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17 P Ryan Wright
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17 P Ryan Wright
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