EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Vikings thought they had found a reliable option.
But Kaare Vedvik’s rocky performance in the third preseason game has done little to reassure coach Mike Zimmer.
Vedvik missed both his field-goal attempts in Saturday’s 20-9 home win against Arizona. Afterward, Zimmer would only say his concern is “high” regarding Vedvik, a newcomer acquired from Baltimore on Aug. 11 for a fifth-round draft pick.
“Disappointing and it’s unacceptable,” special teams coordinator Marwan Maalouf added Tuesday. “He knows that. Hopefully this weekend, we’ll get more opportunities.”
A year ago, Minnesota drafted Daniel Carlson in the fifth round only to cut him after two regular-season games.