A Young Vikings Skill Guy Gets Stolen Away

The Cleveland Browns are signing running back Audric Estime off the Minnesota Vikings' practice squad to their 53-man active roster, according to Jordan Schultz. The 23-year-old running back joined Minnesota briefly after previous stints with Denver, Philadelphia, and New Orleans. Across his NFL career, Estime has recorded 508 rushing yards, 130 receiving yards, and three touchdowns on 122 carries.

Estime's departure forces Minnesota to re-evaluate its running back depth while managing several backfield injuries during their bye week. Starter Jordan Mason has been sidelined on injured reserve with a fractured thumb but is expected back in Week 7, leaving veteran Aaron Jones to handle heavy workloads alongside backups DeeJay Dallas and Demond Claiborne.