The Minnesota Vikings were forced to release five players in order to reach the league maximum for individuals allowed on a team. Because of that, some players that had received quite a bit of hype ended up being released today.
After the players that were acquired in the 2015 NFL Draft and the undrafted free agents that were signed, the Minnesota Vikings were left with some tough decisions to make as far as players to keep and try to develop with the team. Some of the players that the Vikings were forced to release showed quite a bit of potential in the past.