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Vikings sign OLB Benton Whitley to the active roster

The Vikings filled their final roster spot with a former Los Angeles Ram

The Minnesota Vikings made three roster moves on Tuesday, including releasing wide receiver Blake Proehl who was entering the third week of his practice window coming off the Physically Unable to Perform list. What was intriguing was that the Vikings didn’t immediately fill Proehl’s roster spot.

On Wednesday afternoon, they did just that by signing outside linebacker Benton Whitley to the active roster.

Whitley was an undrafted free agent out of Holy Cross this past April and signed with the Los Angeles Rams. He was waived in final cuts and signed with the Kansas City Chiefs to be on their practice squad.

By adding him to the active roster, the Vikings are now up to six edge rushers and seven defensive lineman.

In his career at Holy Cross, Whitley played in 42 games accruing 111 tackles, 26.5 tackles for loss, 15.5 sacks, two passes defended and one forced fumble.

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Chiefs to sign DE Benton Whitley from Rams practice squad

The #Chiefs had an open spot on the 53-man roster and poached a defensive end from the #Rams practice squad.

Kansas City Chiefs HC Andy Reid announced one roster move on Wednesday afternoon.

According to Reid, the Chiefs have poached former Holy Cross defensive end, Benton Whitley, from the Los Angeles Rams practice squad. Kansas City had an open roster space on the 53-man roster after the Willie Gay Jr. suspension became official.

“We have Benton Whitley that joined our teams from the Rams,” Reid said at the start of his press conference. “Previously from Holy Cross, (a) defensive end.”

Whitley (6-4, 260 pounds) is an undrafted rookie out of Holy Cross. He played in all three preseason games recording four total tackles and six pressures per Pro Football Focus. In five seasons at Holy Cross, Whitley recorded 111 total tackles and 15.5 sacks while appearing in 42 games.

This signing may give some indication that Mike Danna will be out for some time with his calf injury. Danna suffered a calf injury late in Week 2 against the Los Angeles Chargers and isn’t practicing on Wednesday.

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Chiefs signed OLB Benton Whitley off Rams’ practice squad

The Chiefs poached Benton Whitley off the Rams’ practice squad, signing him to their active roster

The Los Angeles Rams have a spot open on their practice squad, but not by choice. Andy Reid told reporters Wednesday that the Kansas City Chiefs signed edge rusher Benton Whitley off the Rams’ practice squad. By adding Whitley, Whitley will be on the Chiefs’ 53-man roster for at least three weeks, and if the Chiefs waive him, he’ll still collect three game checks.

Whitley originally signed with the Rams as an undrafted rookie out of Holy Cross this year. He was waived as part of the team’s final roster cuts, but he signed to the practice squad and remained in Los Angeles until now.

This is a good opportunity for Whitley to contribute on Sundays, which he wasn’t getting the chance to do with the Rams in the first two weeks.

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