Newly acquired Ameer Abdullah looking for a fresh start with the Vikings

Four days after they added Ameer Abdullah to their roster, the Vikings returned from their bye week and practiced for the first time Monday. The former Lions running back adds depth to their backfield while providing the former second-round pick with a fresh start.

Abdullah, whom the Vikings claimed off waivers Nov. 8, comes to the Vikings hoping to reboot his career. He ran for 552 yards a year ago, starting a career-high 11 games and scoring five touchdowns, but became expendable when the Lions used a second-round pick on Kerryon Johnson last spring.

“Life is amazingly unpredictable,” Abdullah said. “It’s a great team, great culture, great atmosphere to be joining. Ironically, it’s in the…