EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings on Wednesday acquired tight end Neal Johnson via waivers.
The addition of Johnson is pending a physical exam.
Johnson began his NFL career earlier this spring with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent.
![TE Neal Johnson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_editorial_landscape_mobile/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/uembksvd2keliqiakcf0.jpg)
After he was waived by the Rams, Johnson was with the New York Jets for a short stint this month. He played six offensive snaps and caught one pass for a gain of 6 when the Jets visited the Panthers on Aug. 17.
Hailing from Mesquite, Texas, Johnson played college football at Louisiana-Lafayette from 2019-23. He appeared in 59 games over his five-season career, totaling 101 receptions for 1,196 yards and 11 touchdowns.
In 2023, Johnson recorded career highs for receptions (30), receiving yards (383) and touchdowns (five) within one season.
View photos of the Vikings 53-man roster as of September 11, 2024.
![3 WR Jordan Addison](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/g8m9it1pxqc212tz9477.jpg)
3 WR Jordan Addison
![3 WR Jordan Addison](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/nopebzbbbwqv3wc0jxrp.jpg)
3 WR Jordan Addison
![6 LB Brian Asamoah II](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/ctr44b2tqt5cdeng2ccx.jpg)
6 LB Brian Asamoah II
![6 LB Brian Asamoah II](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/sj5sijy492nwvdf577yv.jpg)
6 LB Brian Asamoah II
![56 C Garrett Bradbury](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/yk8kbqnagmcljzlrcpvn.jpg)
56 C Garrett Bradbury
![56 C Garrett Bradbury](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/psczvikcuif0vcqyxf2f.jpg)
56 C Garrett Bradbury
![64 G Blake Brandel](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/onee4kxsm3wm27k9gs28.jpg)
64 G Blake Brandel
![64 G Blake Brandel](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/brdlzkb2lemstr2caais.jpg)
64 G Blake Brandel
![90 DL Jonathan Bullard](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/s9i4pz8apmjlkkvhzxs7.jpg)
90 DL Jonathan Bullard
![90 DL Jonathan Bullard](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/o8d6ky5pl9dplgj6xj9q.jpg)
90 DL Jonathan Bullard
![24 S Camryn Bynum](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/xk7scutc4z1bvhx7a7sl.jpg)
24 S Camryn Bynum
![24 S Camryn Bynum](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/q8muybqx10hejxli17f6.jpg)
24 S Camryn Bynum
![51 LB Blake Cashman](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/psetuyg0fxo099zvpcvn.jpg)
51 LB Blake Cashman
![51 LB Blake Cashman](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/nhob9vluje90c8rvp3uf.jpg)
51 LB Blake Cashman
![32 RB Ty Chandler](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/m3n5tektzfbnyvplveb5.jpg)
32 RB Ty Chandler
![32 RB Ty Chandler](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/jbmijbf6ui8nlvvnh5fs.jpg)
32 RB Ty Chandler
![14 QB Sam Darnold](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/wvzs7bfpaizpp43ku733.jpg)
14 QB Sam Darnold
![QB Sam Darnold](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_png/vikings/zfsd0kdsqnnmgafotfug.png)
QB Sam Darnold
![71 T Christian Darrisaw](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/ni4wxsbrtnbw3lx8spyv.jpg)
71 T Christian Darrisaw
![71 T Christian Darrisaw](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/w5to4df9l94as4djuk9e.jpg)
71 T Christian Darrisaw
![42 LS Andrew DePaola](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/f3abt2np9ncpyjvlbtqx.jpg)
42 LS Andrew DePaola
![42 LS Andrew DePaola](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/bv0eeel6revq8v8bxal0.jpg)
42 LS Andrew DePaola
![21 CB Akayleb Evans](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/fkq79nrc3j1docpnm4wk.jpg)
21 CB Akayleb Evans
![21 CB Akayleb Evans](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/kj4nvc3b0gjcib5v8wuy.jpg)
21 CB Akayleb Evans
![69 C/G Dan Feeney](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/dr1e5x6zchkuo2ej2pck.jpg)
69 C/G Dan Feeney
![69 C/G Dan Feeney](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/xkayvgapafyun66r0idf.jpg)
69 C/G Dan Feeney
![2 CB Stephon Gilmore](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/oz9xsluey3orcjyv0hem.jpg)
2 CB Stephon Gilmore
![2 CB Stephon Gilmore](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_png/vikings/wvcqj6m28slvrlz4apvp.png)
2 CB Stephon Gilmore
![58 OLB Jonathan Greenard](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/krd7i7rsioqth32yxywc.jpg)
58 OLB Jonathan Greenard
![58 OLB Jonathan Greenard](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/uax3t5toq4irwlxd0ehp.jpg)
58 OLB Jonathan Greenard
![1 CB Shaq Griffin](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_png/vikings/ikwkkdasrhvl9xnvloyy.png)
1 CB Shaq Griffin
![1 CB Shaq Griffin](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/gtl9phnguu5lt8epb7gy.jpg)
1 CB Shaq Griffin
![54 LB Kamu Grugier-Hill](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/d5hphquplwmstgkibytn.jpg)
54 LB Kamu Grugier-Hill
![54 LB Kamu Grugier-Hill](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/gboddonuvc66ikvirmwb.jpg)
54 LB Kamu Grugier-Hill
![30 FB C.J. Ham](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/ejgelzxxzv8qyutff9he.jpg)
30 FB C.J. Ham
![30 FB C.J. Ham](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/jrvrqijvrnl9baq4sf98.jpg)
30 FB C.J. Ham
![67 G Ed Ingram](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/flawzoaegpsgn8tqw06n.jpg)
67 G Ed Ingram
![67 G Ed Ingram](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/ma5gzt0d1kw0fv1xcjpt.jpg)
67 G Ed Ingram
![26 S Theo Jackson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/ap7v8xalyyd1whv8ymyc.jpg)
26 S Theo Jackson
![26 S Theo Jackson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/znuosmemcdnea3mxi89i.jpg)
26 S Theo Jackson
![8 WR Trishton Jackson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/yhidrft15fqbgrnylxhz.jpg)
8 WR Trishton Jackson
![WR Trishton Jackson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_png/vikings/hcyvhg8appk0qfkqoglm.png)
WR Trishton Jackson
![18 WR Justin Jefferson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/rrmtngrokcmufr6nuolr.jpg)
18 WR Justin Jefferson
![18 WR Justin Jefferson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/hlb1mvzfxwx0sit8ahmw.jpg)
18 WR Justin Jefferson
![33 RB Aaron Jones](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/dpwzttovjc9ng0uieksz.jpg)
33 RB Aaron Jones
![33 RB Aaron Jones](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_png/vikings/icxbn3addpg0nauwzcs0.png)
33 RB Aaron Jones
![91 OLB Pat Jones II](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/omyjsbckfmuzrhx6eo84.jpg)
91 OLB Pat Jones II
![91 OLB Pat Jones II](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/yvbpwvi2r4rufavxjbza.jpg)
91 OLB Pat Jones II
![65 OL Michael Jurgens](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/auzw6jki14rtorkissjp.jpg)
65 OL Michael Jurgens
![65 OL Michael Jurgens](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/vfqtq3ibbmvakpejsicv.jpg)
65 OL Michael Jurgens
![29 CB Dwight McGlothern](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/zh4rqo7zyu0jsxpianxc.jpg)
29 CB Dwight McGlothern
![29 CB Dwight McGlothern](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/efht5opkgqdlimdmksvf.jpg)
29 CB Dwight McGlothern
![44 S Josh Metellus](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/jueajc1rwgfsvlsrrcgv.jpg)
44 S Josh Metellus
![44 S Josh Metellus](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/xnu4md4avi9xraokj7va.jpg)
44 S Josh Metellus
![23 CB Fabian Moreau](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/w74gdcovedlb85y8znnl.jpg)
23 CB Fabian Moreau
![23 CB Fabian Moreau](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/jqfxchzehvy131olqtvn.jpg)
23 CB Fabian Moreau
![12 QB Nick Mullens](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/pmj0vp6fp95b5tv3mszh.jpg)
12 QB Nick Mullens
![12 QB Nick Mullens](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/dmvegmbzbozqjjsg75tw.jpg)
12 QB Nick Mullens
![86 TE Johnny Mundt](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/utw4y28fhdigyszbwmbv.jpg)
86 TE Johnny Mundt
![86 TE Johnny Mundt](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/zf8rphfbpfdhamb7fsov.jpg)
86 TE Johnny Mundt
![7 CB Byron Murphy](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/wfatpyqvaxbqyqswmgpc.jpg)
7 CB Byron Murphy
![7 CB Byron Murphy Jr.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/srvxijusbgkowmweuyvk.jpg)
7 CB Byron Murphy Jr.
![34 TE Nick Muse](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/d85x0cxupdt9ea9egxhg.jpg)
34 TE Nick Muse
![34 TE Nick Muse](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/ho8ufpexdj8yuxe4hkly.jpg)
34 TE Nick Muse
![83 WR Jalen Nailor](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/g6mcuied4uxlemghil0i.jpg)
83 WR Jalen Nailor
![83 WR Jalen Nailor](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/bknymicdbxqabafoj14m.jpg)
83 WR Jalen Nailor
![75 T Brian O'Neill](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/zpwxglrsx2qdnjdfg3ds.jpg)
75 T Brian O'Neill
![75 T Brian O'Neill](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/cj2b63bipinb24rcm5lj.jpg)
75 T Brian O'Neill
![84 TE Josh Oliver](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/gtcvyvpokyod6f2fjgwz.jpg)
84 TE Josh Oliver
![84 TE Josh Oliver](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/yowezcn5s4atc0vapfjv.jpg)
84 TE Josh Oliver
![0 LB Ivan Pace Jr.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/ufxpfwaex1n1uxqpfufs.jpg)
0 LB Ivan Pace Jr.
![0 Ivan Pace Jr.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/e5aphd5r2j8ybjlqtirw.jpg)
0 Ivan Pace Jr.
![57 DL Harrison Phillips](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/dbwp7771onoc6c0sqsuo.jpg)
57 DL Harrison Phillips
![97 DL Harrison Phillips](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/gkhnsm745pcewan4dmt7.jpg)
97 DL Harrison Phillips
![4 WR Brandon Powell](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/ukzkqfwnxrmsonolru9o.jpg)
4 WR Brandon Powell
![4 WR Brandon Powell](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/xyofqehfoik1sjseml77.jpg)
4 WR Brandon Powell
![76 T David Quessenberry](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/vqruv8aurgwjzklvxjbg.jpg)
76 T David Quessenberry
![76 T David Quessenberry](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/hzaqvyrj3zmkk8pagiis.jpg)
76 T David Quessenberry
![61 DL Jalen Redmond](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_png/vikings/t4saxumroyz8nlzuompz.png)
61 DL Jalen Redmond
![61 DL Jalen Redmond](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/ag9soszvkxibymufxb87.jpg)
61 DL Jalen Redmond
![16 K Will Reichard](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/wtmp4rs91d6uuwy3mtsd.jpg)
16 K Will Reichard
![16 K Will Reichard](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/sbvxm50loh9que1h6lta.jpg)
16 K Will Reichard
![50 DL Levi Drake Rodriguez](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/p6euvq7iuhnxzezngmqs.jpg)
50 DL Levi Drake Rodriguez
![DL Levi Drake Rodriguez](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/oflsx43zont5hp2ixtxx.jpg)
DL Levi Drake Rodriguez
![78 T Walter Rouse](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/vnrhkwfizr7pgfuvw2tb.jpg)
78 T Walter Rouse
![78 T Walter Rouse](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/eo0mpfx87ncpi1klh2ov.jpg)
78 T Walter Rouse
![QB Brett Rypien](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_png/vikings/r2kepqm7ymsiyeztoapm.png)
QB Brett Rypien
![QB Brett Rypien](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_png/vikings/pyosovbnp1nj7tv7rmuy.png)
QB Brett Rypien
![11 WR Trent Sherfield Sr.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/vyhlztqr02ow7masosel.jpg)
11 WR Trent Sherfield Sr.
![11 WR Trent Sherfield Sr.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/bqsxiq7xrueb53qohfff.jpg)
11 WR Trent Sherfield Sr.
![22 S Harrison Smith](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/urgylrqkvajmp3bgtdi3.jpg)
22 S Harrison Smith
![22 S Harrison Smith](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/siw4oqwus0jnsy3hvsul.jpg)
22 S Harrison Smith
![94 DL Taki Taimani](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/etracmn5qfxllaxwy3vc.jpg)
94 DL Taki Taimani
![94 DL Taki Taimani](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/mlvte3thzrg1bovtni2d.jpg)
94 DL Taki Taimani
![99 DL Jerry Tillery](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/xva50al02fj6s6vnf2gt.jpg)
99 DL Jerry Tillery
![99 DL Jerry Tillery](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/ddo7my5ful3u4maetwvu.jpg)
99 DL Jerry Tillery
![15 OLB Dallas Turner](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/punsv7nzjhdvutorntyc.jpg)
15 OLB Dallas Turner
![15 OLB Dallas Turner](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/itep5924wxav9heflztd.jpg)
15 OLB Dallas Turner
![43 OLB Andrew Van Ginkel](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/qpmtgvdibz1wstaoykoz.jpg)
43 OLB Andrew Van Ginkel
![43 OLB Andrew Van Ginkel](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/pvhc26eopxknc65fdjre.jpg)
43 OLB Andrew Van Ginkel
![20 S Jay Ward](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/prtudswzxxrl8yhljeqz.jpg)
20 S Jay Ward
![20 S Jay Ward](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/z9n0clmjj7ekix1ugih5.jpg)
20 S Jay Ward
![52 OLB Jihad Ward](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/dwrzrcczaploypj0ahes.jpg)
52 OLB Jihad Ward
![52 OLB Jihad Ward](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/kkyxuyt6busmnzgsgnff.jpg)
52 OLB Jihad Ward
![17 P Ryan Wright](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/zkxcdyfp5m9givkisgsp.jpg)
17 P Ryan Wright
![17 P Ryan Wright](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/sfodxiiqwlzi4zxfunpa.jpg)