Vikings Signing S Kahlef Hailassie To Practice Squad

Here’s the Vikings’ updatd practice squad:

1. CB Zemaiah Vaughn
2. TE Bryson Nesbit
3. OLB Gabriel Murphy
4. G Henry Byrd
5. WR Jeshaun Jones
6. DL Jonathan Harris
7. DL Taki Taimani
8. WR Dontae Fleming
9. OL Max Pircher (international)
10. LB Sione Takitaki
11. CB Tyrek Funderburk
12. RB Corey Kiner
13. T Vershon Lee
14. TE Nick Vannett
15. QB John Wolford
16. DB Dwight McGlothern
17. S Kahlef Hailassie

Hailassie, 24, started his college career at Oregon before a stint at Independence Community College and finally ending up at Western Kentucky. He initially signed with the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent following the 2023 NFL Draft. 

Kansas City waived him coming out of the preseason and he was claimed by the Browns. He spent two seasons in Cleveland before being signed by the Vikings for 2025. 

The Jaguars signed Hailassie off of the Vikings’ practice squad before cutting him loose a few weeks ago. 

For his career, Hailassie has appeared in 10 games for the Browns and recorded eight total tackles and a pass deflection.