Minnesota Vikings Release Ryan Whalen

Fruechte was one of nine players named to Minnesota’s practice squad a day after all, had been waived by the team. He was also named team’s Wide Receiver of the Year, according to Gopher Sports.

We have another cut out of Winter Park, and this one isn’t too much of a surprise.

And then there was running back and kick returner DuJuan Harris, who was selling cars when the Green Bay Packers called him in 2012, reviving his career. He had signed with Minnesota as an undrafted free agent in 2014 and rushed for 131 preseason yards for the Vikings as a rookie. The only player waived by Minnesota on Saturday to be claimed was a New Orleans native and linebacker Michael Mauti going to his hometown Saints.

The team appears to face its toughest decisions at linebacker and on the offensive line.

Most crafters of 53-man roster predictions, myself included, figured Josh Thomas would be retained after Saturday’s final trim-down but Thomas didn’t even make it to Saturday. Audie Cole could be there, too.

The Vikings have four tight ends, they like in starter Kyle Rudolph, rookie MyCole Pruitt, and young veterans Rhett Ellison and Chase Ford. His name was sent to the NFL’s waiver wire, and his football future was suddenly up in the air. They do not travel for road games, meaning Fruechte won’t be in San Francisco for the Vikings’ opener against the 49ers on September 14.