The Vikings signed Reyes to the practice squad Wednesday, Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com reports. Reyes will stick around on the Vikings' taxi squad through the league's International Player Pathway program. He played in 11 regular-season games for Washington in 2021, but he was placed on the reserve/retired list in August of 2023 due to multiple head injuries throughout his career. Reyes signed with the Vikings in May in an attempt to make a comeback, and he'll continue that effort on the team's practice squad.
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Team
Minnesota Vikings
Birthdate
10/19/1995 (28)
Status
Practice Squad
HT/WT
6'7", 240 lbs
Birthplace
Talcahauno,, CHL
Position
TE
College
Loyola (NO)
Experience
2 seasons
Career History
Minnesota Vikings
2024-Present
(1 season)
Jacksonville Jaguars
2023-2024
(1 season)
Washington Commanders
2021-2023
(2 seasons)
Chicago Bears
2022-2022
(1 season)
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The Vikings signed Reyes to the practice squad Wednesday, Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com reports. Reyes will stick around on the Vikings' taxi squad through the league's International Player Pathway program. He played in 11 regular-season games for Washington in 2021, but he was placed on the reserve/retired list in August of 2023 due to multiple head injuries throughout his career. Reyes signed with the Vikings in May in an attempt to make a comeback, and he'll continue that effort on the team's practice squad.
Reyes was waived by the Vikings on Monday, Craig Peters of the team's official site reports. Reyes was working on making a comeback after dealing with multiple head injuries in his short career. Unfortunately, for the Tulane product, he was unable to break through in Minnesota's relatively deep tight end room. It's unclear whether Reyes will work to find an opportunity elsewhere or consider retirement once again.
The Vikings agreed to terms with Reyes on Monday. Reyes was placed on the reserve/retired list in August 2023 due to an abundance of head injuries throughout his career. However, the 28-year-old tight end has been cleared to play once again and given a new opportunity in Minnesota. Reyes' most recent in-game action came back in 2021 with the Commanders, when he appeared in 11 games and played primarily on special teams (145 snaps). The Vikings picked up Reyes through the NFL's International Player Pathway program, and this signing does not count against the team's 90-player offseason roster limit.
Reyes (concussion), who was waived by the Jaguars on Monday, has been given a clean bill of health, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports. Reyes stepped away from football last August when he was in the concussion protocol while with the Jaguars. Now healthy, Reyes will look to land on a team's offseason roster with a chance to make the team in the fall.