Eagan, MN (September 2, 2018) – The Minnesota Vikings announce the following roster moves:
ACQUIRED VIA WAIVERS:
P Matt Wile
RELEASED:
P Ryan Quigley
SIGNED TO PRACTICE SQUAD:
WR Jeff Badet
WR Chad Beebe
LB Reshard Cliett
DT Curtis Cothran
LB Garret Dooley
C Cornelius Edison
G Colby Gossett
T Storm Norton
S Jack Tocho
View images of Vikings new punter Matt Wile from his days with the Steelers, Cardinals, Panthers and Cowboys.
Pittsburgh Steelers punter Matt Wile (6) kicks off the football during an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers, Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018 in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers won 51-34. (Scott Boehm via AP)
Pittsburgh Steelers punter Matt Wile (6) punts in action against the Tennessee Titans Saturday August 25, 2018 in Pittsburgh. (Damian Strohmeyer via AP)
Pittsburgh Steelers punter Matt Wile (6) punts in action against the Tennessee Titans Saturday August 25, 2018 in Pittsburgh. (Damian Strohmeyer via AP)
Arizona Cardinals punter Matt Wile (6) during the first half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona Cardinals punter Matt Wile (6) works out during a Cardinals' camp, Monday, July 24, 2017, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Dallas Cowboys rookie defensive end Zach Wood (64) snaps the ball to Dallas Cowboys kicker Matt Wile (2) during the second day of the Dallas Cowboys 2016 NFL training camp football practice held on Sunday, July 31, 2016 in Oxnard, Calif. (Paul Spinelli via AP)
Arizona Cardinals punter Matt Wile (6) works out during a Cardinals' camp, Sunday, July 23, 2017, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona Cardinals punter Matt Wile (6) punts the ball during an NFL preseason football game against the Denver Broncos on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017, in Denver. Denver won 30-2. (Aaron M. Sprecher via AP)
Arizona Cardinals punter Matt Wile (6) during the first half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona Cardinals kicker Chandler Catanzaro (7) and punter Matt Wile (6) head for the field past the Rams Cheerleaders before the start of a game against the Los Angeles Rams played at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017. (AP Photo/John Cordes)
Arizona Cardinals Punter Matt Wile (6) in action during a game against the New Orleans Saints, Jan 18, 2016 in Glendale, Ariz. The Saints won the game 48-41. (Gene Lower via AP)
Arizona Cardinals punter Matt Wile (6) during the first half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona Cardinals' Matt Wile pauses on the sidelines during an NFL football training camp Saturday, July 29, 2017, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Arizona Cardinals Punter Matt Wile (6) on the sidelines during a game against the New Orleans Saints, Jan 18, 2016 in Glendale, Ariz. The Saints won the game 48-41. (Gene Lower via AP)
Arizona Cardinals punter Matt Wile (6) punts during the 2017 NFL week 2 preseason football game against the Chicago Bears, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017 in Glendale, Ariz. The Bears won the game 24-23. (Paul Spinelli via AP)
Arizona Cardinals kicker Matt Wile (6) misses a field goal attempt as punter Richie Leone (9) holds during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Denver Broncos, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Carolina Panthers kicker Matt Wile (6) is shown before the start of a pre-season NFL football game against the New England Patriots Friday, Aug. 28, 2015 in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Mike McCarn)
Carolina Panthers Matt Wile kicks off during the second half of an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins in Charlotte, NC, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015. (AP Photo / Mike McCarn)
Dallas Cowboys kicker Matt Wile (2) punts the ball during an NFL preseason football game against the Miami Dolphins on Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
Dallas Cowboys punter Matt Wile (2) punts during the first half of a preseason NFL football game against the Houston Texans on Thursday Sept. 1, 2016, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
This is a 2018 photo of Matt Wile of the Pittsburgh Steelers NFL football team. This image reflects the Pittsburgh Steelers active roster as of Tuesday, May 29, 2018 when this image was taken. (AP Photo)
Wile (6-2, 215) joins the Vikings via waivers from the Steelers after spending the entire 2018 offseason with Pittsburgh. The second-year punter has appeared in four career games (three with Arizona in 2016 and one with Atlanta in 2016) and has 12 career punts for a 39.7 career net average. Wile signed with the Steelers on January 19, 2018 after not appearing on an NFL roster in 2017. The San Diego, California native originally enter the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2015 with Carolina and has also spent time with Atlanta, Arizona and Dallas.
