A move to start the week
The Minnesota Vikings made a roster move on Wednesday that solves what could have been a problem going forward, at least temporarily.
The team has announced that tight end Nick Muse has been placed on injured reserve with a broken hand. To fill his spot, the team has signed running back Myles Gaskin to the 53-man roster.
Muse has played just three snaps on offense this season and a little less than half of the Vikings’ special teams snaps, but he did recover the onside kick that sealed the victory for the Vikings over San Francisco on Sunday. No definitive word on when he broke the hand, whether it was on the kick recovery or prior to that.
Muse’s injury leaves just two tight ends on the active roster in Johnny Mundt and Josh Oliver, though the team does have veteran Robert Tonyan and undrafted rookie free agent Trey Knox on the practice squad. The position has been a bit unsettled with T.J. Hockenson set to miss at least two more weeks while on the Physically Unable to Perform List.
Gaskin being signed to the 53-man roster at least delays the Vikings needing to make a decision. He has been elevated from the practice squad for both of the team’s first two games, meaning that he could only be elevated once more before the Vikings would have to make a decision about signing him to the main roster. This swap allows the Vikings to have Gaskin on the roster while Muse heals up and give them a chance to decide what they want to do with either or both of them after Muse is ready to come back.
Not the most earth-shattering of moves, but one that we needed to mention in any case.
