Another special teams shake-up was made Sunday as the Vikings informed incumbent long snapper Kevin McDermott of his release, according to a league source.
The move ends the competition with rookie Austin Cutting, a seventh-round pick out of the Air Force who has been awarded the Vikings' long snapper job. McDermott, 29, started 64 games for the Vikings since he was signed in 2015 to compete with then-incumbent long snapper Cullen Loeffler.
McDermott's playing time during Friday's preseason opener in New Orleans, where Cutting took the lead with the field goal operation, was a clear precursor. The long snapper rotation during training camp has concerned Zimmer, among other issues, as kicker Dan Bailey remained inconsistent.