MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minnesota Vikings made plenty of moves to narrow the roster down to 53 players ahead of the NFL deadline Tuesday afternoon — putting veteran defensive end Everson Griffen on a emotional rollercoaster ride in the process.
The Vikings re-signed Griffen last week, then cut him Tuesday, before re-signing him Wednesday. Long snapper Andrew DePaola was also cut Tuesday, then revived Wednesday.
Running back Ameer Abdullah, guard Dakota Dozier and cornerback Tye Smith were cut Tuesday, and haven’t been re-signed.
NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported earlier Wednesday that Griffen’s second return wasn’t going to be much of a surprise.