Mark Daniels reports that the Minnesota Vikings are signing K Chase McLaughlin to the practice squad. He was waived by the Colts after losing the kicking competition to rookie K Rodrigo Blankenship.
McLaughlin, 24, originally signed on with the Bills as an undrafted free agent out of Illinois. He was among Buffalo’s final roster cuts coming out of the preseason and caught on with the Vikings’ practice squad.
Minnesota wound up cutting him after a week with the team. He later signed on with the Chargers before being released again. He joined the 49ers as a short-term replacement and was later waived. He was claimed by the Colts and signed a one-year extension with the team before later being released.
In 2019, McLaughlin appeared in eleven games for the Chargers, Colts, and 49ers. He made 18 of his 23 field goals (78.0) to go along with making all 26 of his extra-point attempts.
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