Surprises are part of the process when it comes time for the Minnesota Vikings and the 31 other teams in the NFL to trim down their rosters to 53 players every year before the start of the upcoming regular season. The Vikings kept up with the tradition with a move on Tuesday that no one expected.
Despite second-year edge rusher Gabriel Murphy putting together an impressive training camp and preseason this summer, Minnesota decided to move on from him on Tuesday. According to NFL Media's Tom Pelissero, the Vikings are going to attempt to trade him first, and then they will waive him if no deal with another team is reached.