The Minnesota Vikings have made a pair of alterations to their active roster.
Both of them have come in the trenches; one for the defensive line and the other on the offensive line.
And the corresponding moves have similarly seen one of each line be waived by the organization, as reported by The Athletic’s Alec Lewis.
— Waived T Caleb Etienne — Waived DT Monkell Goodwine — Signed TE Marshall Lang — Signed DL Jahvaree Ritzie
Lang was a UDFA with the Seahawks (Teasley crossover) in 2025. Ritzie was a UDFA with the Patriots in 2025.
“The Vikings made a few roster moves —”, Lewis reported on Tuesday afternoon.
“— Waived T Caleb Etienne
— Waived DT Monkell Goodwine
— Signed TE Marshall Lang
— Signed DL Jahvaree Ritzie
Lang was a UDFA with the Seahawks (Teasley crossover) in 2025. Ritzie was a UDFA with the Patriots in 2025.”
Who are Marshall Lang and Jahvaree Ritzie?
Both Marshall Lang and Jahvaree Ritzie are New England Patriots practice squad alum, with the former having also spent time with the Seattle Seahawks – which as Lewis notes makes sense given the team’s connection with new general manager Nolan Teasley.
This would not be the first time that Teasely has bought in players from his time with the Seahawks since arriving in Minnesota.
The former Seattle assistant general manager signed wide receivers Michael Briscoe and Trayvon Rudolph back on June 4, both of whom were signed by the Seahawks after the 2026 NFL Draft, yet the pair were cut by the reigning Super Bowl champions prior to the start of June OTAs before coming to the Vikings.
Neither Lang nor Ritzie has yet to even see the light of the active roster since they came into the league as undrafted free agents in 2025, both initially signing with the Patriots.
Lang spent his rookie season split between the Seattle and New England’s practice squad, whilst Ritzie was out of the league after getting released from the Patriots’ practice squad on September 2, just one week after being signed to it post-final roster cuts.
More to follow…
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