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Minnesota Vikings · 2020

All Minnesota Vikings seasons · 225 moves

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The 2020 season on record

The Vikings made 225 moves on record in 2020: 107 waivers, 88 signings, 16 reserve-list moves, 6 terminations, 4 trades and 4 other moves. Of those, 79 brought players in (8 from other clubs by trade, claim or free agency), 118 sent players out (10 to other clubs) and 28 were reserve-list or other status moves. The busiest month was September, with 86 moves (38% of the year).

Notable arrivals

  • P.J. Hall — acquired by trade from the Raiders, August 3 · 2nd-round pick, 2018 (No. 57 overall)
  • Yannick Ngakoue — acquired by trade from the Jaguars, August 31 · 3rd-round pick, 2016 (No. 69 overall)
  • Tajae Sharpe — signed as an unrestricted free agent from the Titans, March 26 · 5th-round pick, 2016 (No. 140 overall)
  • Ryan Connelly — claimed off waivers from the Giants, September 6 · 5th-round pick, 2019 (No. 143 overall)
  • Anthony Zettel — signed as an unrestricted free agent from the 49ers, March 25 · 6th-round pick, 2016 (No. 202 overall)

Notable departures

  • Terence Newman — released, January 8 · 1st-round pick, 2003 (No. 5 overall)
  • Trae Waynes — signed by the Bengals as an unrestricted free agent, March 27 · 1st-round pick, 2015 (No. 11 overall)
  • Laquon Treadwell — signed by the Falcons as an unrestricted free agent, March 25 · 1st-round pick, 2016 (No. 23 overall)
  • Xavier Rhodes — released, March 13 · 1st-round pick, 2013 (No. 25 overall)
  • Linval Joseph — released, March 13 · 2nd-round pick, 2010 (No. 46 overall)

Draft data: Pro Football Reference

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