The Vikings released five players yesterday in order to make room on the roster for newly signed rookies. One of the men being cut was offensive tackle Austin Wentworth, a player who made a not-inconsiderable contribution to the team in 2014.
The decision to cut Wentworth is worth noting only because it points up how miserable the Vikings’ offensive line situation really was last year. In case that wasn’t already obvious enough.
An undrafted free agent out of Fresno State last year, Wentworth failed to make the team coming out of camp, but was picked up for the practice squad.