EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings on Wednesday announced they terminated the contract of receiver Tim Jones.
The move occurred a few hours after Minnesota announced a trade with Carolina to bring receiver Adam Thielen back to the Vikings.
Jones will be staying in Minnesota as one of 16 players signed to the team’s practice squad.
The Vikings announced the following players are joining the team’s practice squad ahead of the 2025 season (players listed alphabetically by last name):
Dontae Fleming, Wide receiver
Jonathan Harris, Defensive line
Lucky Jackson, Wide receiver
Jeshaun Jones, Wide receiver
Fabian Moreau, Cornerback
Gabriel Murphy, Outside linebacker
Max Pircher, Tackle (International Player Pathway)
Taki Taimani, Defensive line
Xazavian Valladay, Running back
Zemaiah Vaughn, Cornerback
Teams were required to reduce their rosters to 53 players by 3 p.m. (CT) on Tuesday, Aug. 26, and could start building out their practice squads on Wednesday. Practice squads are capped at 16 players (17 if one is an International Player Pathway participant).