Making sense of the Josh Kline decision

It’s hard to make sense of the Vikings terminating Josh Kline’s contract at the moment, but let’s try to anyway. Here are some possible scenarios.

Guard Dru Samia is ready for a bigger role

De’Angelo Henderson (32) celebrates his touchdown with offensive guard Dru Samia. Photo: David Dermer/AP Photo

Samia was highly touted when he was a draft prospect coming from the Oklahoma Sooners. His rookie season with Minnesota was 2019, where he played in just two games.

It’s hard to glean a lot from Samia’s progress in the limited time he has earned in the NFL, but maybe the Vikings know something we don’t. The team could have evaluated him in practice or elsewhere and decided that he’s ready to be a starter.