Eagan, Minn. (September 1, 2019) – The Minnesota Vikings announce the following roster moves:
SIGNED:
PLAYER .................... POS ... EXP..................... COLLEGE
Britton Colquitt ................. P ...... 10..................... Tennessee
WAIVED:
PLAYER .................... POS ... EXP..................... COLLEGE
Matt Wile .......................... P .........2........................ Michigan
SIGNED TO PRACTICE SQUAD:
PLAYER .................... POS ... EXP..................... COLLEGE
Chase McLaughlin ........... K ........ R............................. Illinois
The Vikings practice squad now stands at 9 players.
View photos of the Vikings 53-man roster for the 2019 season.
QB Sean Mannion
QB Sean Mannion
WR Stefon Diggs
WR Stefon Diggs
WR Laquon Treadwell
WR Laquon Treadwell
WR Alexander Hollins
WR Alexander Hollins
G Josh Kline
G Josh Kline
G Pat Elflein
G Pat Elflein
T Aviante Collins
T Aviante Collins
73 G Dru Samia
DE Stephen Weatherly
DE Eddie Yarbrough
DE Eddie Yarbrough
DT Linval Joseph
DT Linval Joseph
LB Kentrell Brothers
LB Kentrell Brothers
CB Xavier Rhodes
CB Xavier Rhodes
CB Trae Waynes
CB Trae Waynes
CB Marcus Sherels
CB Marcus Sherels
CB Nate Meadors
26 CB Nate Meadors
CB Holton Hill
CB Holton Hill
S Andrew Sendejo
S Andrew Sendejo
S Jayron Kearse
S Jayron Kearse
58 LS Austin Cutting
LS Austin Cutting
Britton Colquitt (6-3, 210) joins the Vikings after being released by the Cleveland Browns on Saturday, August 31. In 2018, Colquitt, who was voted a team captain by his teammates, tied a Browns franchise record with 32 punts inside the 20-yard line and was named a Pro Bowl alternate. The 10-year veteran has appeared in 144 career games with the Denver Broncos (96 games) and Browns (48 games) and has 718 career punts with a 39.3 career net average. Colquitt has punted in 10 playoff contests, including Super Bowl XLVIII and Super Bowl 50, helping the Broncos win Super Bowl 50 after punting eight times, landing two inside the 20-yard line and posting a 45.6 net average. The former Tennessee Volunteer also set Broncos (42.1 in 2012) and Browns (40.6 in 2017) franchise records for single season net punting average. Britton and his brother, Dustin, who is in his 15th season with the Kansas City Chiefs, became the first pair of brothers to punt in the NFL since 1941. Britton joins S Harrison Smith as Knoxville, Tennessee, natives on the Vikings roster.
Chase McLaughlin (6-0, 190) joins the Vikings practice squad after spending the 2019 offseason and preseason with the Buffalo Bills after signing with them as an undrafted free agent. McLaughlin, who was waived by Buffalo on Saturday, August 31, earned First Team All-Big Ten honors and won the Bakken-Anderson Big Ten Kicker of the Year award for the 2018 season at Illinois. The Cypress, Texas, native holds the school record with five career field goals over 50 yards. McLaughlin finished the preseason three of three on field goals and five of five on extra points as well as registering eight touchbacks on nine kickoffs.
