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Vikings re-sign TE Nick Muse

The Minnesota Vikings have re-signed exclusive rights free agent tight end Nick Muse.

On Tuesday afternoon, the Minnesota Vikings announced that they have re-signed exclusive right free agent tight end Nick Muse.

A seventh-round pick of the Vikings in the 2022 NFL draft, Muse was one of the team’s final cuts after the preseason. He was signed to the practice squad after clearing waivers. That nullified the four-year rookie contract that he signed when he was drafted, giving him a one year deal when they brought him back to the main roster.

In 2023, Muse was on a one-year contract at the league minimum. He didn’t play much for the team but was on the roster for all 17 weeks.

Because he was an exclusive rights free agent, he will receive a contract worth $985,000, just like safety Theo Jackson got. That is a good deal for tight end depth with the uncertainty with T.J. Hockenson’s health.

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Vikings release first injury report for Week 18 vs. Lions

The Minnesota Vikings released their first injury report on Wednesday afternoon and it has nine players on it.

The Minnesota Vikings released their first injury report ahead of their week 18 matchup against the Detroit Lions and it has nine players on it.

  • CB Byron Murphy Jr. (knee): Did not practice
  • WR Jalen Nailor (concussion): Did not practice
  • RT Brian O’Neill (ankle): Did not practice
  • DE Jaquelin Roy (ankle): Did not practice
  • CB Mekhi Blackmon (shoulder): Limited
  • RG Ed Ingram (shoulder): Limited
  • S Theo Jackson (toe): Limited
  • TE Nick Muse (knee): Limited
  • S Harrison Smith (shoulder): Limited

Once again, both Murphy and Nailor didn’t practice. They have missed the last two and three games, respectively, due to injury. O’Neill being on the report is likey due to wanting to rest his injured ankle, as he already played last week against the Green Bay Packers.

Muse, Smith and Ingram are all new additions to the report. Ingram left Sunday’s game with a shoulder injury. The progress throughout the week will determine whether or not they play on Sunday.

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Starters highlight Vikings inactives vs. Bengals

Multiple starters highlight the Vikings inactive list against the Bengals

The Minnesota Vikings have announced their inactives for Saturday afternoon’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

  • RB Alexander Mattison
  • RT Brian O’Neill
  • WR Jalen Nailor
  • S Lewis Cine
  • TE Nick Muse
  • G Chris Reed
  • QB Josh Dobbs (emergency QB)

Mattison, O’Neill and Nailor were all ruled out earlier this week due to their injuries suffered against the Las Vegas Raiders.

Muse has yet to be active for a game this season. The reason for having Muse on the roster and not the practice squad seems to be tied to not wanting to lose him to another team.

Reed was a late add to the injury report due to an illness. With the return of both Ed Ingram and Dalton Risner, the Vikings should be okay without him. Hakeem Adeniji will dress in his place.

Dobbs was demoted to third-string quarterback earlier this week and will only be called upon in an emergency situation.

Cine continues to be inactive which is very frustrating to many. Time will tell if Cine will develop into a contributing player.

The game kicks off at noon CST.

Ed Ingram highlights Vikings inactives vs. Raiders

Ingram will miss his first game in the National Football League on Sunday

The Minnesota Vikings released their inactive list for Sunday afternoon’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders and it included a starter on the offensive line.

  • QB Jaren Hall-Emerbency third QB
  • S Lewis Cine
  • TE Nick Muse
  • RG Ed Ingram
  • OT Hakeem Adeniji

Ingram appeared on the injury report on Thursday with a hip injury. He felt discomfort before the bye week but was cleared. He felt it come back during the week and will miss the game.

Ingram will be replaced by Blake Brandel. Ingram hasn’t missed a snap since earning the starting job during training camp in 2022.

Cine being out again is a frustrating one for the Vikings. It’s likely due to his lack of utility on special teams. With Theo Jackson having an illness earlier in the week, it did appear at one point that we might get to see Cine play some on defense but that’s not going to happen on Sunday.

The Vikings and Raiders kick off at 3:05 p.m. Central.

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Vikings inactives include Akayleb Evans, Lewis Cine to play

After a four week absence, Lewis Cine returns for the Minnesota Vikings as they take on the Chicago Bears on Monday night football.

The Minnesota Vikings have released their inactives for Monday night’s game against the Chicago Bears.

  • CB Akayleb Evans
  • TE Nick Muse
  • ILB Nick Vigil
  • G Chris Reed
  • OT Hakeem Adeniji
  • QB Jaren Hall

Evans is out for the second consecutive game. It’s the smart call with the bye week next week.

Muse is inactive for the 12th-consecutive game and Adeniji is inactive once again as well.

Vigil is inactive due to the health of Brian Asamoah II who returns after a four-game absence.

Hall is the emergency third quarterback and will be behind both Josh Dobbs and Nick Mullens.

The big thing here is that Lewis Cine is active for the first time since the October 29th game against the Green Bay Packers.

The game kicks off at 7:15 p.m. CST.

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Vikings release Week 10 inactives, Jalen Nailor makes season debut

Jalen Nailor is set to make his 2023 season debut against the Saints

The Minnesota Vikings released their inactives for Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints.

  • S Lewis Cine
  • QB Jaren Hall
  • WR K.J. Osborn
  • ILB Brian Asamoah II
  • TE Nick Muse
  • OL Hakeem Adeniji
  • DE Dean Lowry

No major surprises on the inactive list. Hall was already ruled out and Lowry was doubtful. Osborn was ruled out earlier Sunday morning and won’t attend the game either. The Vikings are playing it smart with Osborn.

Asamoah was questionable but was likely to be out once the Vikings added Nick Vigil to the active roster on Saturday morning.

The big one here is Cine, who is inactive for the sixth time this season. Two of those games were due to the hamstring injury he suffered and he has yet to play a single defensive snap this season. Why is he not playing even special teams? Well, it’s likely that Jay Ward is just better at special teams.

The good part about the inactive list is that Jalen Nailor isn’t included. He will make his season debut after sitting out for the better part of four months with a hamstring injury.

The game kicks off at noon central.

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Vikings release inactives for Week 9 vs. Falcons

Christian Darrisaw highlights the Vikings inactive list

The Minnesota Vikings have released their inactive list for their week nine matchup with the Atlanta Falcons.

  • LT Christian Darrisaw
  • ILB Brian Asamoah II
  • TE Nick Muse
  • RB Kene Nwangwu
  • S Lewis Cine
  • WR Jalen Nailor
  • DE Dean Lowry

The Vikings will be without Darrisaw for the second week this season. He dressed but didn’t play against the Philadelphia Eagles. Darrisaw injured his groin during practice this week.

Asamoah misses his second consecutive game with an ankle injury.

Muse continues to be inactive, as he hasn’t been active all season.

Nwangwu and Nailor are still out with their respective injuries.

Cine being inactive is a very frustrating one because of his draft capital.

The game kicks off at noon.

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Vikings release inactives for Week 8 vs. Packers

The Vikings inactive list against the Green Bay Packers includes Ezra Cleveland for the second week in a row

The Minnesota Vikings have released their inactive list for Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers.

  • RB Kene Nwangwu (illness)
  • LG Ezra Cleveland (foot)
  • ILB Brian Asamoah II (ankle)
  • TE Nick Muse
  • OL Hakeem Adeniji
  • CB NaJee Thompson

The Vikings announced on Saturday that Nwangwu would miss the game due to an illness. He appeared on the injury report on Friday seemingly out of nowhere. The same thing happened to D.J. Wonnum before the game against the Miami Dolphins.

Cleveland is still recovering from his foot injury and with Dalton Risner’s performance, it’s a smart move to play it safe.

Muse has only suited up for one game this season but, unlike in 2022, he has been on the active roster.

Adeniji has been inactive every game since the Vikings signed him to the active roster.

Thompson is inactive for the second-consecutive game with the Vikings prioritizing depth at other positions other than a special teams ace.

Lewis Cine is active after missing the last four game with a hamstring injury. He was removed from the injury report before the game against the Chicago Bears but the Vikings still made him an inactive the last two weeks.

The Vikings and Packers kick off at noon.

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Vikings release inactives for Sunday’s Week 6 game vs Bears

The Minnesota Vikings released the inactives list for Sunday’s week six game against the Chicago Bears

The Minnesota Vikings have released their inactives for Sunday’s week six matchup with the Chicago Bears.

  • S Lewis Cine
  • OLB Andre Carter II
  • TE Nick Muse
  • OT Hakeem Adeniji
  • DL Jaquelin Roy

This is Cine’s third game inactive after suffering a hamstring injury against the Los Angeles Chargers in week three. Considering he was removed from the injury report, this would be a healthy scratch.

Carter has played in one game thus far and got three pressures in 13 pass rush reps against the Carolina Panthers.

Muse has yet to be active this season after making the roster this year.

Adeniji was signed to the active roster last week but was signed for depth purposes. Not a surprise to see him inactive.

Roy being inactive is a slight surprise. In his place is Khyiris Tonga who has for some reason been inactive for the last five games.

The Vikings and Bears kick off at noon central time.

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WATCH: Nick Muse goes way up for first Vikings touchdown of 2023

Minnesota Vikings tight end Nick Muse skies in the corner of the end zone for the first touchdown of the 2023 season.

Nick Muse strikes first for the Minnesota Vikings as he scores the first touchdown of the 2023 preseason.

After a great drive led by Nick Mullens and Brandon Powell, Muse goes up and over Seahawks defensive back Tre’ Brown for the touchdown.

Mullens threw the ball great the entire drive and culminated with this great ball where only Muse could get it.

This was set up by a couple of Brandon Powell catches and a great route by Jalen Reagor to get them down to the five-yard line.

Muse is currently fighting for that fourth tight-end spot on the depth chart. With plays like this, Muse is showing off his physicality and ability to get the ball into the end zone in the red zone.

This score put the Minnesota Vikings up 10-0 over the Seattle Seahawks early in the second quarter. Tune in to the Vikings Wire for more live game updates.

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