The undrafted free agent linebacker relayed the final defensive call in the Vikings' huddle, then took his place alongside the converted safety as one of four rushers pursuing Jameis Winston as the Saints quarterback heaved a Hail Mary toward U.S. Bank Stadium's west end zone. A group of seven Vikings converged on it; the free agent signee batted it toward the two rookie defensive backs, as the practice squad pickup who'd made the team as a sixth safety raised his fist victoriously.
The quarterback, who'd won his first NFC Offensive Player of the Week award before he'd found a place to live in the Twin Cities, donned a baseball cap as he strode toward midfield for postgame handshakes.