Vikings defensive tackle Jalen Redmond plays against the Las Vegas Raiders in NFL preseason action. | Images Courtesy of the Minnesota Vikings
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Roster move: Vikings waive defensive lineman Jalen Redmond
Vikings defensive tackle Jalen Redmond plays against the Las Vegas Raiders in NFL preseason action. | Images Courtesy of the Minnesota Vikings
Redmond will presumably stick around on the practice squad.
by: Will Ragatz
Posted: Oct 11, 2024 / 04:31 PM CDT
Updated: Oct 11, 2024 / 04:31 PM CDT
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The Vikings have waived young defensive lineman Jalen Redmond, the team announced on Friday.
The #Vikings have waived DL Jalen Redmond.
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) October 11, 2024
This is presumably a procedural move that will see Redmond land on the practice squad soon, though that’s not a guarantee. Waiving him opens up a spot on the 53-man roster that could go to someone on the practice squad — such as RB Myles Gaskin or DL Jonah Williams — or perhaps a player returning from injury like TE T.J. Hockenson.
Redmond, 25, went undrafted out of Oklahoma in 2023 and was briefly with the Carolina Panthers. He then played for the XFL’s Arlington Renegades before signing with the Vikings in June. After a strong preseason showing, he made the 53-man roster to begin the year. Redmond has played 23 total defensive snaps in two games this season, recording his first career sack against the Texans in a Week 3 win.
The Vikings’ current DL rotation features Harrison Phillips, Jonathan Bullard, Jerry Tillery, Jihad Ward, and Taki Taimani. Rookie Levi Drake Rodriguez is also on the 53-man roster but has yet to make his NFL debut. Williams is on the practice squad.
We’ll keep an eye on who the Vikings add to the active roster to fill Redmond’s spot.
For just the ninth time in franchise history, the Vikings have started a season 5-0. They’ve wildly outperformed external expectations during this undefeated start, taking down three playoff teams from last year in the process. Contributions have come from all over during a five-week stretch that has massively shifted the Vikings’ 2024 outlook, but with the bye week providing a time to reset, let’s rank the team’s ten most valuable players up to this point.
10. RT Brian O’Neill
The ultra-reliable O’Neill is doing what he always does, which is holding down the right side of the offensive line in pass protection while adding significant value as a run blocker. He’s allowed just six pressures with no sacks in five games (per PFF). O’Neill is a stud who the Vikings will want to think about extending in the 2026 offseason.
9. S Josh Metellus
Metellus is one of the pieces that makes everything go in the Vikings’ league-best defense. He lines up all over the place for Brian Flores and can do everything well: coverage, run defense, blitzing, tackling. The stats aren’t ridiculous — 26 tackles, 1 INT, 3 PD — but the impact is obvious every time you watch Metellus play.
8. CB Stephon Gilmore
Signed to a one-year deal in August, Gilmore has stepped in and lived up to expectations as the Vikings’ No. 1 cornerback. The future Hall of Famer turned 34 last month but has shown no signs of slowing down. Quarterbacks have a sub-70 passer rating when targeting him, and he made his biggest play of the season so far by sealing the Jets win with an interception of Aaron Rodgers.
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