The Minnesota Vikings have been amongst the highest pressure applying teams in the NFL in 2024. They are able to do so due to their depth they have at the edge rusher and linebacker positions. The problem when you have that depth is some of it has to stick around on the practice squad.
For Andre Carter II, the former Army football player, was on the Vikings practice squad until Wednesday this week.
The Las Vegas Raiders claimed Andre Carter II off of the Vikings practice squad on Wednesday. He was signed to their active roster and is expected to help fill the void left by All-Pro edge rusher Maxx Crosby being out for the year.
Ian Rapaport of NFL Media was the first to report the move made by the Raiders.
Carter appeared in 12 games as a rookie, making just two tackles while primarily playing on special teams. In college, Carter II had 21.5 sacks with 16.5 of them coming in the 2019 season.