Minnesota Vikings Transactions 2022

December
DATETRANSACTION
28 December 2022Reinstated RB Ty Chandler from injured reserve. Designated TE Irv Smith Jr. to return to practice from injured reserve.
23 December 2022Promoted G Kyle Hinton from the practice squad to the active roster.
20 December 2022Signed QB Josh Rosen to the practice squad.
16 December 2022Promoted CB Parry Nickerson from the practice squad to the active roster.
14 December 2022Signed CB Kalon Barnes from Miami's practice squad. Signed LB William Kwenkeu. Signed DL Sheldon Day to the practice squad. Placed T Blake Brandel on injured reserve.
10 December 2022Placed DL Jonathan Bullard on injured reserve. Reinstated CB Cameron Dantzler Sr. to the active roster from injured reserve. Promoted CB Tay Gowan and S Myles Dorn to the active roster from the practice squad.
7 December 2022Designated CB Cameron Dantzler Sr. and RB Ty Chandler to return to practice from injured reserve. Placed CB Akayleb Evans and TE Ben Ellefson on injured reserve.
3 December 2022Promoted LB William Kwenkeu to the active roster from the practice squad.
November
DATETRANSACTION
30 November 2022Placed CB Andrew Booth on injured reserve. Reinstated TE Ben Ellefson from injured reserve.
29 November 2022Announced CB Andrew Booth will miss the remainder of the season.
23 November 2022Elevated CB Tay Gowin and LB William Kwenkeu from the practice squad to the active roster.
22 November 2022Signed OLB Benton Whitley to the practice squad.
19 November 2022Waived OLB Benton Whiteley. Signed TE Nick Muse to the active roster. Promoted CB Tay Gowan to the active roster from the practice squad.
15 November 2022Signed CB Parry Nickerson to the practice squad.
14 November 2022Signed TE James O'Shaughnessy to the practice squad.
12 November 2022Placed CB Cameron Dantzler on injured reserve. Signed CB Duke Shelley to active roster. Elevated TE Nick Muse to the active roster from the practice squad.
9 November 2022Designated TE Ben Ellefson to return from injured reserve.
5 November 2022Promoted TE Nick Muse and WR Dan Chisena to the active roster from the practice squad.
1 November 2022Traded a 2023 second-round and a 2024 third-round draft pick in exchange for TE T.J. Hockenson, a 2023 fourth-round pick and a 2024 conditional fourth round pick. Placed TE Irv Smith Jr. on injured reserve.
October
DATETRANSACTION
29 October 2022Promoted TE Jacob Hollister to the active roster from the practice squad.
20 October 2022Signed WR Blake Proehl to the practice squad.
19 October 2022Signed OLB Benton Whitley to the active roster from the Kansas City practice squad and DB Myles Dorn and WR Blake Proehl to the practice squad.
18 October 2022Waived WR Blake Proehl. Released S Mike Brown from the practice squad. Signed S Myle Dorn to the practice squad.
17 October 2022Waived S Myles Dorn. Reinstated WR Blake Proehl from the physically unable to perform (PUP)list.
15 October 2022Promoted TE Jacob Hollister to the active roster from the practice squad.
11 October 2022Signed S Theo Jackson from Tennessee practice squad. Placed RB Ty Chandler on injured reserve.
8 October 2022Signed S Myles Dorn to the active roster. Placed TE Ben Ellefson on injured reserve. Promoted WR Dan Chisena and TE Nick Muse to the active roster from the practice squad.
7 October 2022Re-signed LB Ryan Connelly to the practice squad.
6 October 2022Signed LB Ryan Connelly to the practice squad.
5 October 2022Signed DL Khyiris Tonga off the Atlanta practice squad. Signed S Mike Brown to the practice squad. Designated WR Blake Proehl to return to practice from injured reserve. Waived LB Ryan Connelly.
4 October 2022Promoted DT Kyiris Tonga from the practice squad to the active roster. Placed S Lewis Cline on injured reserve. Activated LB Ryan Connelly from the physically unable to perform (PUP) list. Released DL Jaylen Twyman and WR Travis Toivonen from the practice squad.
September
DATETRANSACTION
27 September 2022Signed TE Jacob Hollister to the practice squad. Released CB Parry Nickerson from the practice squad.
24 September 2022Promoted CB Duke Shelley and S Myles Dorn to the active roster from the practice squad.
19 September 2022Promoted CB Duke Shelley from the practice squad to the active roster.
15 September 2022Signed LB Chris Garrett to the practice squad.
14 September 2022Signed OLB Chris Garrett to the practice squad.
10 September 2022Promoted S Myles Dorn to the active roster from the practice squad.
1 September 2022Signed CB Duke Shelley t the practice squad. Released DL T.Y. McGill Jr. with an injury settlement.
August
DATETRANSACTION
28 August 2022Signed QB David Blough to the practice squad.
27 August 2022Signed CB Tay Gowan, QB David Blough and WR Travis Tolvonen to the practice squad.
26 August 2022Signed DE Janarius Robinson, WRs Trishton Jackson and Dan Chisena, TE Nick Muse, CB Parry Nickerson, RB Bryant Koback, S Myles Dorn, LB William Kwenkeu, DLs T.J. Smith and Jaylen Twyman, C Josh Sokol and G Kyle Hinton to the practice squad. Waived WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette.
25 August 2022Waived G Wyatt Davis, Kyle Hinton and LB Chazz Surratt. Released QBs Sean Mannion and Kellen Mond, CBs Nate Hairston and Parry Nickerson, Ss Mike Brown and Myles Dorn, WRs Dan Chisena Trishton Jackson, TEs Zach Davidson and Nick Muse, G Wyatt Davis, RB Bryan Koback, LBs William Kwenkeu and Blake Lynch, OLBs Zach McCloud and Janarius Robinson, DL T.J. Smith, Armon Watts and Jullian Taylor (injured). Acquired DT Ross Blacklock and a 2023 seventh-round draft pick from Houston in exchange for a 2023 sixth-round pick.
24 August 2022Released CB Tye Smith. Waived T Timon Parris and WR Myron Mitchell. Placed DL T.Y. McGill Jr. and WR Bisi Johnson on injured reserve.
20 August 2022Released P Jordan Berry. Waived DL Tyarise Stevenson with an injury settlement. Signed CB Tye Smith.
18 August 2022Waived TE Shaun Beyer and CB Harrison Hand. Placed LB Ryan Connelly and WR Blake Broehl on the reserve/physically unable to perform (PUP) list.
17 August 2022Waived DL Julian Taylor with an injury designation. Released WR Albert Wilson.
12 August 2022Placed WR Thomas Hennigan and DT Tyarise Stevenson on injured reserve after clearing waivers.
11 August 2022Waived FB Jake Bargas, CB Tye Smith and OLB Andre Mintze. Waived DL Tyarise Stevenson and WR Thomas Hennigan with an injury designation.
July
DATETRANSACTION
21 July 2022Placed CB Nate Hairston on the non-football injury (NFI) list.
20 July 2022Signed TE Shaun Beyer. Placed WR Blake Powell and LB Ryan Connelly on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list.
19 July 2022Signed CB Andrew Booth Jr. and G Ed Ingram.
14 July 2022Waived QB Nate Stanley.
June
DATETRANSACTION
17 June 2022Signed CB Akayleb Evans to a rookie contract.
May
DATETRANSACTION
29 May 2022Placed DE Kenny Willekes on injured reserve after clearing waivers.
28 May 2022Signed DE Jonathan Bullard. Waived/injured DE Kenny Willekes.
27 May 2022Signed WR Albert Wilson. Waived RB A.J. Rose Jr. Signed LB Brian Asamoah.
11 May 2022Named Demitrius Washington as vice president of football operations. Signed LB William Kwenkeu. Released LB Tuf Borland.
8 May 2022Signed OL Vederian Lowe.
7 May 2022Signed DB Lewis Cine, DL Esezi Otomewo, RB Ty Chandler, WR Jalen Nailor and TE Nick Muse to rookie contracts.
6 May 2022Signed TE Nick Muse and S Lewis Cine to four-year contracts.
April
DATETRANSACTION
30 April 2022Waived DT Jordon Scott. Agreed to terms with K Gabe Brkic.
27 April 2022Signed FB Jake Bargas.
25 April 2022Agreed to terms with undrafted free agents S Mike Brown, WRs Thomas Hennigan, Tre Turner, RB Bryant Koback, OLBs Zach McCloud, Luiji Vilain, DT Tyarise Stevenson, C Josh Sokol and P Ryan Wright.
March
DATETRANSACTION
20 March 2022Signed CB Chandon Sullivan.
18 March 2022Signed OLB Za'Darius Smith.
17 March 2022Re-signed QB Sean Mannion to a one-year contract. Signed Za'Darius Smith to a three-year contract.
13 March 2022Signed TE Johnny Mundt. Signed OL Austin Schlottmann to a one-year contract.
12 March 2022Signed LB Jordan Hicks and DT Harrison Phillips.
11 March 2022Signed P Jordan Berry. Agreed to terms with DT Harrison Phillips, G/C Austin Schlottmann and TE Johnny Mundt.
10 March 2022Released DT Michael Pierce. Signed LB Jordan Hicks to a two-year contract.
8 March 2022Agreed to terms with QB Kirk Cousins on a one-year contract extension.
4 March 2022Signed DT T.Y. McGill. Named Tyler Williams executive director of player health and performance and Grant Udinski assistant to the head coach special of projects.
February
DATETRANSACTION
24 February 2022Named Ryan Cordell pass game specialist/game management coordinator, Steve Donatell quality control/defense, Greg Manusky inside linebackers coach, Derron Montgomery quality control/offense, Tony Sorrentino assistant wide receivers coach/quality control/offense and A'Lique Terry assistant defensive line coach.
16 February 2022Named Matt Daniels special teams coordinator, Daronte Jones defensive backs coach, Ben Kotwica assistant special teams coach, Wes Phillips offensive coordinator and Mike Smith outside linebackers/pass rush specialist.
12 February 2022Named Brian Angelichio tight end/passing game coordinator, Ed Donatell defensive coordinator, Jerrod Johnson assistant quarterback coach, Chris Kuper offensive line coach, Curtis Modkins running back/running game coordinator, Chris O'Hara quarterback coach, Mike Pettine assistant head coach, Justin Rascati assistant offensive line coach and Chris Rumph defensive line coach.
11 February 2022Named Kevin O'Connell head coach.
4 February 2022Named Ryan Grigson to the senior personnel position.
January
DATETRANSACTION
21 January 2022Named Kwesi Adofo-Mensah general manager.
9 January 2022Reinstated DE Tashawn Bower, DBs Camryn Bynum and
7 January 2022Signed G Kyle Hinton to a reserve/future contract.
5 January 2022Fired head coach Mike Zimmer and general manager Rick Spielman. Signed LB Tuf Borland, S Myles Dorn, WRs Trishton Jackson and Myron Mitchell, CB Parry Nickerson, T Timon Parris, RB A.J. Rose, Jr. and DT T.J. Smith to reserve/future contracts. Reinstated CB Parry Nickerson from the reserve/COVID-19 list.
3 January 2022Signed TE Zach Davidson and DE Kenny Willekes to the active roster. Activated CB Parry Nickerson from the practice squad reserve/COVID-19 list. Reinstated G Era Cleveland and T Christian Darrisaw from the reserve/Covid-19 list. Activated TE Ben Ellefson from injured reserve. Promoted LB Tuf Borland and CB Bryan Mills to the active roster from the practice squad. Promoted S Myles Dorn, DT T.Y. McGill and CBs Parry Nickerson and Tye Smith as COVID-19 replacements.
1 January 2022Placed CB Harrison Hand on the reserve/COVID-19 list.