Overview
- Beckham was signed to Minnesota's practice squad on Wednesday and was elevated to the active roster on Saturday for the Vikings' Sunday game in New Orleans.
- Coach Kevin O'Connell said Beckham's actual game status will depend on how Jefferson and Addison feel before kickoff, so he may be active only as emergency insurance.
- Beckham has not recorded a catch this season and saw just one target in three games with the New York Giants before his Sept. 29 release.
- The elevation was part of a broader roster shuffle that also added receiver Jeshaun Jones and activated center Michael Jurgens and tight end Ben Yurosek from injured reserve.
- Beckham's long résumé and his past working relationship with O'Connell helped speed his assimilation into the offense, which gives the Vikings a veteran option if their top receivers cannot play.