The Minnesota Vikings kick off the regular season at home against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 12 days, hoping to maintain standing atop the NFC North.
But first, the team — and 31 others — was tasked with trimming the roster by about 40% in accordance with the NFL’s Tuesday 53-man deadline.
Vikings Rookie RB Misses the Cut
Along the way, the Vikings parted ways with one surprising cut candidate, running back DeWayne McBride.
NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero tweeted Tuesday afternoon, “The Vikings are waiving rookie seventh-round pick RB DeWayne McBride, per source.