Vikings Drop Once-Promising Playmaker

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N’Keal Harry found his way to the Minnesota Vikings’ roster in the summer of 2023, sticking around for last year’s campaign and making the practice squad this season.

Vikings Drop Once-Promising Playmaker

But he may be gone for good.

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Any move involving Harry will always be noteworthy because of his draft stock. Five years ago, the Patriots spent a 1st-Round pick on the Arizona State alumnus, and hefty expectations always follow such picks. Harry is no different.

Harry has tabulated 64 receptions for 714 yards and 5 scores in his five-year career, so he has some gameday experience. He hasn’t taken the NFL by storm since 2019, especially as a former 1st-Rounder, but he was more of a ‘big name’ to land with the Vikings than most folks expected in the summer of 2023.

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Meanwhile, Hockenson will soon be back in the Vikings’ lineup and should take the offense to new heights. Minnesota takes on the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday Night Football and is expected to win by three. Without Hockenson, head coach Kevin O’Connell has not leaned on tight ends too heavily, though Johnny Mundt has made a few catches at crucial times.

Harry is free to sign anywhere in the NFL and will likely get a practice squad audition at tight end before too long.

He’ll turn 27 in December.

Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2007. Subscribe to his daily YouTube Channel, VikesNow. The show features guests, analysis, and opinion on all things related to the purple team, with 4-7 episodes per week. His Vikings obsession dates back to 1996. Listed guilty pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, ‘The Sopranos,’ Basset Hounds, and The Doors (the band). He follows the NBA as closely as the NFL. 

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