The Minnesota Vikings announced 19 roster cuts to get their rosters down to 53 ahead of Tuesday’s deadline.
Minnesota waived the following players:
- WR Dontae Fleming
- S Kahlef Hailassie
- CB Zemaiah Vaughn
- S Gervarrius Owens
- TE Bryson Nesbit
- RB Xazavian Valladay
- LB Dorian Mausi
- OLB Gabriel Murphy
- G Vershon Lee
- G Henry Byrd
- OL Michael Gonzalez
- WR Lucky Jackson
- WR Jeshaun Jones
- WR Thayer Thomas
- DL Taki Taimani
The Vikings also terminated the following contracts of vested veterans:
- CB Ambry Thomas
- TE Nick Vannett
- TE Giovanni Ricci
- DL Jonathan Harris
Additionally, the Vikings placed FB C.J. Ham and OLB Tyler Batty on injured reserve. The Vikings also placed WR Jordan Addison on the reserve/suspended list and placed TE Gavin Bartholomew on the PUP list.
Thomas, 25, was a one-year starter at Michigan and third-team All-Big Ten in 2020. The 49ers drafted Thomas with pick No. 102 in the third round.
He signed a four-year deal worth $4,785,850 million with a $840,618 million signing bonus included.
He broke his forearm back in August and has been sidelined since due to the injury. San Francisco waived him from injured reserve and Thomas finished out the year on Minnesota’s practice squad. Thomas signed with the Vikings on a futures deal this offseason.
In 2023, Thomas appeared in 15 games for the 49ers and recorded 43 tackles, a forced fumble, a recovery, an interception, and seven pass defenses.
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