The Minnesota Vikings have agreed to a take care of vast receiver/returner Rondale Moore, the crew introduced Wednesday.
Moore, 24, seemingly will compete for the No. 3 receiver job — a task held largely by Jalen Nailor final season — behind starters Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison. The Vikings’ No. 4 receiver from the previous two seasons, Brandon Powell, is a free agent and has gone unsigned thus far.
The Vikings’ depth on the place may very well be uniquely related as Addison faces potential NFL self-discipline for a misdemeanor drunken driving quotation he acquired final summer season.
Powell was additionally the Vikings’ punt returner. Moore would not have intensive expertise in that space, however he did return 21 punts for the Arizona Cardinals, averaging 8.1 yard per return.
He missed the complete 2024 season for the Atlanta Falcons attributable to a knee harm he suffered in a joint follow with the Miami Dolphins in August.
The Falcons had acquired Moore in a commerce with Arizona final March that despatched quarterback Desmond Ridder to the Cardinals.
The Playing cards chosen Moore within the second spherical of the 2021 draft, and he performed his first three seasons for the franchise, catching 135 passes for 1,201 yards and scoring 4 touchdowns (three receiving).
He has appeared in 39 video games with 23 begins.
ESPN’s Kevin Seifert contributed to this report.
