Vikings Prepare for Practice Squad Shuffle After Final Cuts

This piece reviews NFL practice squad rules (16 players, potential 17th spot for IP Pathway participants; at least 10 must have two or fewer accrued seasons) and the waiver/cut timeline that follows 53-man roster reductions. Elevations from the PS to the active roster can happen up to three times in the regular season (unlimited in the postseason); players signed from another team’s PS must join that team’s active roster for at least three weeks. For the Vikings, Thorson (IPPP) made the 53-man roster, so the 17th PS spot isn’t needed unless another IPPP player is added later. The club also added two offensive linemen via waivers and, as of the latest update, signed former Bengals tight end Cam Grandy to the practice squad; more PS moves are expected to be tracked here.