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Well this was unexpected. The Minnesota Vikings announced Sunday morning that they had waived linebacker Darnell Sankey and signed former Minnesota Golden Gophers quarterback Mitch Leidner to a contract.
We have signed QB Mitch Leidner and waived LB Darnell Sankey.
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) August 20, 2017
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Leidner obviously is in town and is participating in practice and meetings today.
Leidner is heading into meetings at Winter Park. Practice is later today. Had a recent workout w/ Det., went to rookie camp w/ Bal. #Vikings pic.twitter.com/NoSbuHqtsV
— Darren Wolfson (@DWolfsonKSTP) August 20, 2017
It is assumed that Leidner was signed to play quarterback, and he would be the fifth qb currently on the Vikings 90-man roster after Sam Bradford, Case Keenum, Taylor Heincke, and Teddy Bridgewater. He most likely is just a practice body and may see some time in the final two preseason games for the Vikings, but it would take a major injury to one of the three quarterbacks not named Bridgewater ahead of him on the roster to see Mitch end up on the final 53-man roster.
Leidner now joins wide receiver Issac Fruechte and cornerback/punt returner Marcus Sherels as former Gophers on the Vikings roster.
We’ll let you discuss this in the comments. I can only assume they will be interesting.