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.
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 September 18, 2024.
3 WR Jordan Addison
3 WR Jordan Addison
6 LB Brian Asamoah II
6 LB Brian Asamoah II
56 C Garrett Bradbury
56 C Garrett Bradbury
64 G Blake Brandel
64 G Blake Brandel
90 DL Jonathan Bullard
90 DL Jonathan Bullard
24 S Camryn Bynum
24 S Camryn Bynum
51 LB Blake Cashman
51 LB Blake Cashman
32 RB Ty Chandler
32 RB Ty Chandler
14 QB Sam Darnold
QB Sam Darnold
71 T Christian Darrisaw
71 T Christian Darrisaw
42 LS Andrew DePaola
42 LS Andrew DePaola
21 CB Akayleb Evans
21 CB Akayleb Evans
69 C/G Dan Feeney
69 C/G Dan Feeney
37 RB Myles Gaskin
37 RB Myles Gaskin
2 CB Stephon Gilmore
2 CB Stephon Gilmore
58 OLB Jonathan Greenard
58 OLB Jonathan Greenard
1 CB Shaq Griffin
1 CB Shaq Griffin
54 LB Kamu Grugier-Hill
54 LB Kamu Grugier-Hill
30 FB C.J. Ham
30 FB C.J. Ham
67 G Ed Ingram
67 G Ed Ingram
26 S Theo Jackson
26 S Theo Jackson
8 WR Trishton Jackson
WR Trishton Jackson
18 WR Justin Jefferson
18 WR Justin Jefferson
33 RB Aaron Jones
33 RB Aaron Jones
91 OLB Pat Jones II
91 OLB Pat Jones II
65 OL Michael Jurgens
65 OL Michael Jurgens
29 CB Dwight McGlothern
29 CB Dwight McGlothern
44 S Josh Metellus
44 S Josh Metellus
23 CB Fabian Moreau
23 CB Fabian Moreau
12 QB Nick Mullens
12 QB Nick Mullens
86 TE Johnny Mundt
86 TE Johnny Mundt
7 CB Byron Murphy
7 CB Byron Murphy Jr.
83 WR Jalen Nailor
83 WR Jalen Nailor
75 T Brian O'Neill
75 T Brian O'Neill
84 TE Josh Oliver
84 TE Josh Oliver
0 LB Ivan Pace Jr.
0 Ivan Pace Jr.
57 DL Harrison Phillips
97 DL Harrison Phillips
4 WR Brandon Powell
4 WR Brandon Powell
76 T David Quessenberry
76 T David Quessenberry
61 DL Jalen Redmond
61 DL Jalen Redmond
16 K Will Reichard
16 K Will Reichard
50 DL Levi Drake Rodriguez
DL Levi Drake Rodriguez
78 T Walter Rouse
78 T Walter Rouse
QB Brett Rypien
QB Brett Rypien
11 WR Trent Sherfield Sr.
11 WR Trent Sherfield Sr.
22 S Harrison Smith
22 S Harrison Smith
94 DL Taki Taimani
94 DL Taki Taimani
99 DL Jerry Tillery
99 DL Jerry Tillery
15 OLB Dallas Turner
15 OLB Dallas Turner
43 OLB Andrew Van Ginkel
43 OLB Andrew Van Ginkel
20 S Jay Ward
20 S Jay Ward
52 OLB Jihad Ward
52 OLB Jihad Ward
17 P Ryan Wright
