EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings on Wednesday signed running back Myles Gaskin to their 53-man roster and placed tight end Nick Muse on Injured Reserve.
Vikings Head Coach Kevin O'Connell said Muse was placed on short-term IR, leaving open the possibility of returning him this season after a minimum of four weeks.
"Want to just highlight Nick Muse, early on in the football game, he did have a small fracture in his hand and he will … he could play, but it would require him to wear a big old cast on his hand and have that thing wrapped, so Nick's value as a blocker and a pass catcher for us on game day, we thought it best to allow that thing to heal over the next three to four weeks," O'Connell said during his media availability Wednesday. "He was placed on short-term IR, which will allow us to get Myles Gaskin as our third [running] back on the roster. And then I'll keep you guys posted about what the plan of attack is at the tight end position as the week goes on."
Gaskin has been on Minnesota's practice squad and elevated for the first two Vikings games of 2024.
He has played two offensive snaps, rushing one time for minus-3 yards, and played nine special teams snaps so far but has yet to return a kickoff this season. Gaskin has played 43 games with 17 starts.
The Vikings also have Aaron Jones, Sr., who was evaluated Sunday but returned to the game, and Ty Chandler, along with fullback C.J. Ham in their backfield.
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Muse, a 2022 seventh-round pick, played in both of Minnesota's first two games. He has appeared on three offensive plays and 19 on special teams, cleanly handling San Francisco's onside kick attempt in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 23-17 victory.
Asked about Muse making that play despite the hand injury, O'Connell said, "File that under situational master/play style."
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
