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Justin Jefferson Gets Put on the Spot
By Katherine Langford
A Huge Pile of Former Vikings Players Got Tossed into NFL Headlines
Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · St. Paul, MN
Marcus manages the day-to-day editorial workflow across all brands, coordinating coverage assignments and ensuring editorial standards are met. He previously served as city editor at the Pioneer Press and holds a degree in Political Science from Carleton College.
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Yesterday, the major news focused on the trades involving left guard Quenton Nelson and defensive tackle DeForest Buckner. Some of the former Vikings players may have therefore been lost in the shuffle. On social media, KPRC2 s Aaron Wilson (his Twitter) tends to grind through the league s roster transactions. He did so yet again, bringing word of a pile of former Vikings earning a chance to tryout, putting pen to paper, or being set loose from their current employer. Pile of Former Vikings Players in the News Go ahead and consider the basics that got sent along from Mr. Wilson: RB Zavier Scott Signed to Bears 53 DT Taki Taimani Signed to Lions PS CB Dwight McGlothern Tryout with Colts DB Ambry Thomas Tryout with Colts CB Natrone Brooks Signed by Colts OL Tristan Leigh Tryout for Jets TE Ben Sims Tryout for Seahawks QB Brett Rypien Released by Buccaneers So, quite the pileup of former Vikings players. Of the nam
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