It’s not often that we see an NFL team go out of their way to keep an undrafted free agent on the roster after they haven’t practiced most of the Summer. On Tuesday, the Vikings showed everyone what they think of Gabriel Murphy by placing him on short-term injured reserve.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reported the move on Tuesday.
Gabriel Murphy was most often seen in NFL Draft media as one of the underrated edge rushers in the 2024 NFL Draft class. Despite that, he went undrafted and became a hot target for every team as they built up their UDFA classes. The Vikings ultimately signed him and showed they were invested with a large contract offer.
The short-term injured reserve placement frees up his roster spot which allows the team to keep someone else who may have been on the roster bubble. The Vikings have plenty of rough decisions ahead on Tuesday and Vikings Wire will be tracking each one of them.