Minnesota Vikings make multiple roster moves that will majorly impact the immediate future

Injuries have started to impact the Minnesota Vikings a lot, and it only took one game. With multiple question marks across the board, the Vikings have made several roster moves to address said injuries ahead of their Week 2 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons.

• Placed LB Blake Cashman and RB Ty Chandler on injured reserve
• Signed WR Tim Jones and TE Nick Vannett off the practice squad to the active roster
• Signed CB Tyrek Funderburk and LB Sione Takitaki to the practice squad

Blake Cashman to miss at least four games

It's a frustrating thing for the Vikings to have important injuries happen this early in the season. Losing a special teams ace like Chandler is a tough one, but the bigger injury is Cashman. The Vikings went 13-2 with Cashman in the lineup last year, and the only losses were the final two games, which were mainly the fault of the offensive line.

What Cashman brings to the defense is a true three-down linebacker. He can stop the run, rush the quarterback as a great blitzer, and play well in coverage. Not having him last year was a massive loss for Brian Flores' defense, and it could manifest in the same way this year. Eric Wilson had a great Week 1 against the Chicago Bears.

The addition of Jones makes sense with Chandler being out, as he's a really good special teams player. Will he play the same role as the personal protector? Probably not, since Zavier Scott, who returned to practice, played the same roles as Chandler during the preseason. Vannett was added due to Josh Oliver missing practice on Wednesday.

Funderburk was an undrafted free agent who played last season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and got in 13 games with two starts. He recorded 14 tackles, one pass defended, and one forced fumble.

Takitaki was a third-round pick of the Cleveland Browns in the 2019 NFL Draft. In the last six seasons, Takitaki played in 83 games with 40 starts. Last year, he played in just 11 games with four starts in his only season with the New England Patriots, recording just 21 tackles. He's a good veteran to have on the practice squad.

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