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An Army Outsider Has Inside Track to Make Vikings Roster

One unlikely Minnesota Vikings tale ended in March when Adam Thielen trekked to the Carolina Panthers in free agency.

But another might be starting.

An Army Outsider Has Inside Track to Make Vikings Roster

Following the 2023 NFL Draft, Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah sprinted to the undrafted free-agent wire, capturing 15 players for the 90-man summer roster. Among that colossal list of newcomers, Army’s Andre Carter II, an EDGE rusher, was unearthed and could become a staple of Vikings football in no time.

Dec 10, 2022; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Army Black Knights outside linebacker Andre Carter II (34) reacts after a play against the Navy Midshipmen during the first half of the 123rd Army-Navy game at Lincoln Financial Field.