The Minnesota Vikings announced they have signed S Gervarrius Owens to a contract.
The #Vikings have signed S Gervarrius Owens and waived LB Max Tooley. https://t.co/Dsee7MfOWO pic.twitter.com/Ht5V7evVZ9
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) July 30, 2025
In a corresponding move, the team waived LB Max Tooley.
Owens, 25, started his college career at Northeast Oklahoma A&M before transferring to Houston. He was drafted by the Giants in the seventh round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
He was entering the second year of a four-year, $3,917,784 rookie contract that included a $77,784 signing bonus when he was waived coming out of the preseason. He had a short stint on the Giants’ practice squad but was cut again and landed with the Titans on their practice squad.
In 2024, Owens appeared in two games for the Titans.
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