That didn’t take long — not long at all. Former Minnesota Vikings tight end Ben Ellefson retired last week and reportedly latched onto his old team’s coaching staff this week.
Recently-retired Vikings tight end Ben Ellefson will remain with the team by joining the football staff in a "hybrid" role, head coach Kevin O'Connell announced on Tuesday.
The Vikings have signed undrafted rookie wide receiver Garett Maag, the team announced on Friday. The local product takes the spot of retired TE Ben Ellefson on the 90-man roster.
The roster is back to full again With tight end Ben Ellefson announcing his retirement from the NFL yesterday, the Minnesota Vikings had an open spot on their 90-man roster.
Minnesota Vikings tight end Ben Ellefson, citing injuries, retired from football on Thursday after three NFL seasons. Ellefson, 26, appeared in four games with one start for the Vikings last season, when he had three receptions on three targets for 26 yards.
Just 26 years old, Minnesota Vikings tight end Ben Ellefson has retired from the National Football League. The Hawley, Minnesota native made the unexpected
The Minnesota Vikings made their latest move right at the official start of free agency, announcing that they had re-signed TE Ben Ellefson on Wednesday afternoon.
Earlier on Wednesday, the Minnesota Vikings announced that a pair of Vikings would be designated to return to practice after stints on injured reserve.
The Vikings announced on Wednesday that they have placed CB Akayleb Evans and TE Ben Ellefson on injured reserve. Evans, 23, attended Tulsa for three years before transferring to Missouri in 2021 as a graduate transfer.
Each player has 21 days to be activated or miss the rest of the season.
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The Minnesota Vikings placed rookie cornerback Andrew Booth Jr. on injured reserve on Wednesday. The move was expected following his knee surgery on Monday.
The Vikings announced on Wednesday that they have placed CB Andrew Booth on injured reserve and activated TE Ben Ellefson. Booth, 22, was named second-team All-ACC by the AP as a sophomore and made the first team as a junior at Clemson.
The bottom of the Vikings' depth chart at tight end has been shaken up a little bit this week. Ben Ellefson, an excellent blocker who has missed the last four games with a groin injury, was designated to return from injured reserve and begin practicing again on Wednesday.
The Minnesota Vikings announced Saturday that they’ve signed DB Myles Dorn to their active roster and placed TE Ben Ellefson on injured reserve. The Vikings also elevated WR Dan Chisena and TE Nick Muse for Sunday’s game against the Bears. Ellefson will miss at least the next four games while on injured reserve before he can be activated.
Despite popping up as a limited participant on Thursday's injury report, Cam Dantzler is available for Sunday's game against the Bears. The only player listed as out for Week 5 is tight end Ben Ellefson who first appeared on the injury report Thursday with a groin problem.
The Vikings will be without No. 3 tight end Ben Ellefson for Sunday's game against the Bears, the team announced on Friday. Ellefson, who has averaged 11 offensive snaps per game and is a fantastic blocker, has a groin injury.
The Vikings have placed tight end and blocking specialist Ben Ellefson on injured reserve, the team announced on Thursday. He'll miss at least three games after suffering an injury during Wednesday's practice.
The Jacksonville Jaguars have trimmed down their roster twice this offseason. First, from 90 players to 85, and from 85 to 80. On August 31, the Jags will undergo yet another round to get to 53.
Ben Ellefson is having a productive training camp. Could he end up becoming the Jacksonville Jaguars’ starting tight end in 2021? The Jacksonville Jaguars have a well-rounded wide receiver corps and a dynamic running back duo.
Jacksonville has six tight ends vying for three or four roster spots, and veterans Chris Manhertz and James O’Shaughnessy seem like locks to make the 53-man roster.
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