Minnesota Vikings Restock Thin Tight End Room

The Minnesota Vikings signed tight ends Bryson Nesbit and Devin Culp to their practice squad on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The additions address depth concerns at the position ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Detroit Lions, following the loss of Cam Grandy to the Cincinnati Bengals and wide receiver Michael Briscoe being placed on the practice squad/injured list.

Minnesota's active roster holds only three tight ends—TJ Hockenson, Gavin Bartholomew, and Ben Yurosek—after Josh Oliver tore his biceps in Week 3. Nesbit previously spent the 2025 season on Minnesota's practice squad, while Culp, a former Tampa Bay Buccaneers seventh-round draft pick, joins after brief practice squad stints in Tampa Bay and Cleveland.