Overview
- The Vikings announced on December 31 that they signed Sincere McCormick to the practice squad and waived linebacker Austin Keys.
- Aaron Wilson reported that McCormick was stranded overnight at Chicago O'Hare, then took a last-minute flight to Minneapolis for a workout that led to the deal.
- With McCormick missing the planned Jets workout, New York signed running back Raheem Blackshear instead.
- McCormick, 25, entered the league in 2022 out of UTSA and logged 183 rushing yards on 39 carries with the Raiders in 2024 before practice-squad stints with the 49ers, Cardinals and Broncos.
- An elevation for Week 18 remains possible depending on the practice status of Aaron Jones and Jordan Mason, though no promotion has been announced.