With the addition of linebacker Anthony Barr on Thursday, the Minnesota Vikings had an NFL-leading eight players on their reserve/COVID-19 list. On Friday, they got the opportunity to remove a player from that list.
The Vikings have announced that they have taken offensive lineman Blake Brandel off of the COVID-19 list. The sixth-round pick was among the group of four rookies that were placed on the list when players started reporting to Vikings’ training camp a week ago.
As we’ve highlighted numerous times, the team was not allowed to disclose whether Brandel had actually tested positive for the virus or he was just in close proximity to someone who had it.