The Minnesota Vikings announced that they have placed DT Armon Watts on injured reserve and signed DE Curtis Cothran and CB Kemon Hall to their practice squad.
The Vikings cut C John Keenoy from their taxi squad and placed DE Stacy Keely on their PS injured reserve to make room for them.
The #Vikings have signed DE @EddieYarbrough and placed DT Armon Watts on IR.
DE Curtis Cothran (@curtiscothran52) and CB Kemon Hall (@kemon_hall16) have been added to the practice squad. John Keenoy was released from practice squad and Stacy Keely placed on practice squad/IR. pic.twitter.com/ZzVePpSABy
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) January 1, 2020
The Vikings’ practice squad now consists of:
- QB Jake Browning
- DE Stacy Keely (injured)
- WR Dillon Mitchell
- TE Brandon Dillon
- CB Mark Fields
- DB Nate Meadors
- WR Davion Davis
- LB Reshard Cliett
- RB Tony Brooks-James
- DE Curtis Cothran
- CB Kemon Hall
Watts, 23, is a former sixth-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft out of Arkansas. He is finishing the first year of his four-year, $2.7 million rookie contract.
In 2019, Watts appeared in seven games for the Vikings and recorded 13 total tackles, 1.5 sacks, one forced fumble, and one pass defense.
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