The Vikings waived safety Brian Cole II and added linebacker David Reese II, the team announced Wednesday.
Cole II played a position that Minnesota already has talent at, which can make it tougher to make the team.
Add in the fact that training camp is taking place amid the coronavirus pandemic, and it becomes even more difficult as there are less opportunities to impress the team than usual. Cole II was taken by the Vikings in the seventh round of this year’s NFL draft.
In his place is Reese II, a player who can possibly pan out as decent linebacker depth. Reese II, also a rookie, arrives to the team after getting signed, then released by the Carolina Panthers.
Vikings defensive assistant Dom Capers recently talked about how the Vikings “base out of a 4-3 but we have a lot of different looks and multiple sets.”
Those different looks and sets open up the opportunities for more linebackers to earn playing time. If Reese II surprises people by moving up the depth chart, then he could be the beneficiary of such scenarios.