10-15-2020, 12:52 PM
Quote: @Vanguard83 said:He'll be back...
crap.
was hoping he would stick around. My son & his cousin play on the same team.
shit.
Vikings to re-sign DT Hercules Mata’afa to practice squad
EAGAN, Minn. -- The Minnesota Vikings aren’t ready to completely give up on defensive tackle Hercules Mata’afa.
A source said Wednesday, Oct. 14, that the
Vikings will sign the third-year man to the practice squad. Mata’afa was
waived Tuesday to make room on the roster for defensive end Jordan
Brailford, who was signed off Washington’s practice squad. He cleared
waivers on Wednesday.
“Herc’s a good kid,” said Vikings coach Mike Zimmer. “He’s worked really hard. We just needed some other bodies at the time.”
Mata’afa
was let go after rookie defensive tackle James Lynch moved ahead of him
on the depth chart. In last Sunday’s 27-26 loss at Seattle, Lynch made
his NFL debut, playing eight snaps and getting a sack.
“He’s just starting to get better each week,’’ Zimmer said. “We thought we’d take a look at him. He was fine during the game.’’
Mata’afa was on injured reserve as a rookie in 2018 due to a torn ACL
before getting into six games in 2019. Mata’afa played in three of the
first four games this season before being inactive against the Seahawks
after Lynch had moved ahead of him.
A source said Wednesday, Oct. 14, that the
Vikings will sign the third-year man to the practice squad. Mata’afa was
waived Tuesday to make room on the roster for defensive end Jordan
Brailford, who was signed off Washington’s practice squad. He cleared
waivers on Wednesday.
“Herc’s a good kid,” said Vikings coach Mike Zimmer. “He’s worked really hard. We just needed some other bodies at the time.”
Mata’afa
was let go after rookie defensive tackle James Lynch moved ahead of him
on the depth chart. In last Sunday’s 27-26 loss at Seattle, Lynch made
his NFL debut, playing eight snaps and getting a sack.
“He’s just starting to get better each week,’’ Zimmer said. “We thought we’d take a look at him. He was fine during the game.’’
Mata’afa was on injured reserve as a rookie in 2018 due to a torn ACL
before getting into six games in 2019. Mata’afa played in three of the
first four games this season before being inactive against the Seahawks
after Lynch had moved ahead of him.
