As the Minnesota Vikings. . .eventually. . .make their way to New Jersey to face off against the New York Football Giants in their final road game of the 2025 NFL season, they’ve made a couple of roster moves to bolster themselves ahead of Sunday’s contest.
The first move was signing cornerback Dwight McGlothern from the practice squad to the active roster. McGlothern had spent most of the season on the active roster before being released a few weeks ago and brought back to the practice squad. Now, with a couple of open spots on the main roster and a need at the cornerback position, McGlothern is back on the main roster.
The Vikings have also elevated linebacker Sione Takitaki from the practice squad to the active roster. Takitaki was a third-round pick of the Cleveland Browns in the 2019 NFL Draft, and has appeared in 83 games in his NFL career with 40 starts. He played with the Browns from 2019 to 2023 and spent the 2024 season with the New England Patriots. He signed with the Vikings’ practice squad back in September, and this is his first elevation of the season.
The Vikings also downgraded both running back Ty Chandler and tight end Gavin Bartholomew to “OUT” for Sunday’s game. Both players are currently in their 21-day window to return to the roster after being designated for return. Chandler was designated for return from injured reserve on 3 December, so the team has to make a decision on him by this coming Wednesday, 24 December, which is the day before they host the Detroit Lions at U.S. Bank Stadium. If they fail to do so, he will go back to injured reserve and his season will be over. The Vikings designated Bartholomew for return from the Physically Unable to Perform List earlier this week, so they still have some time to make a decision on him before the end of the season.
Those are all the moves for the Vikings before Sunday’s game against the Giants, folks. We’ll keep you updated on anything else that happens between now and kickoff.
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