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The Minnesota Vikings reportedly worked out 41-year-old defensive backs coach Terence Newman this week and nearly signed him after cornerbacks Mackensie Alexander and Mike Hughes were placed on injured reserve.
According to ESPN's Adam Schefter and Field Yates, the Vikes instead settled on promoting Nate Meadors from the practice squad.
With Minnesota's defensive backs corps ailing, safety Andrew Sendejo spent much of the Vikings' NFC Wild Card Round playoff win against the New Orleans Saints at cornerback.
Newman played for the Vikings from 2015-17 before retiring and was then hired as their nickel/defensive backs coach in 2018.