It seems like an eternity ago, but earlier this offseason Minnesota Vikings running back Roc Thomas was arrested and charged with fifth-degree felony possession of a controlled substance. With that substance being marijuana, the NFL took almost the entire offseason before deciding to suspend Thomas for the first three games of the season.
As the hammer came down on Thomas, the Vikings took about another week before deciding that they could live without the second-year running back on the roster. With four days remaining until their first practice of training camp, Minnesota waived Thomas and quickly patched up the roster spot by signing guard Tiano Pupungatoa.