Vikings waive Roc Thomas to make room for Ameer Abdullah

Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty ImagesAfter the Minnesota Vikings’ surprise claiming of former Detroit Lions’ running back Ameer Abdullah on Wednesday, they had to make a corresponding roster move to get him on the 53-man roster. To do so, they bid adieu to another running back.

The announcement came down a little bit ago that the Vikings have waived running back Roc Thomas to make room for Abdullah.

Thomas was one of the big stars of the preseason for the Vikings, as he had a huge performance in the preseason opener against the Denver Broncos. Even though it was thought that he was in a battle for the #3 running back spot with fellow undrafted rookie Mike Boone, both of them made the team out…