The Vikings brought back safety Andrew Sendejo, who played eight years for the team, on a waiver claim Wednesday following his release from the Eagles.
Sendejo, whom the Vikings released after he'd played just five games last year, made one start this year with the Eagles, posting one interception (against the Vikings in a loss at U.S. Bank Stadium) while playing largely in sub packages.
His most notable moment in Philadelphia might have come in Week 4, when he accidentally hit Eagles cornerback Avonte Maddox in the fourth quarter of a win over the Packers, sending Maddox to a Green Bay hospital on a stretcher.
To make room for the 32-year-old Sendejo on the roster, the Vikings released rookie safety Marcus Epps, who could find his way back to the team's practice squad.
Thielen still out
The Vikings held Adam Thielen out of practice as they got back to work Wednesday, and it remains to be seen if they'll try and bring the wide receiver back for Sunday night's game against the Cowboys after his return to the lineup was short-lived in Kansas City last week. But coach Mike Zimmer said Thielen wasn't rushed back from his hamstring injury.
Thielen played only seven snaps Sunday against the Chiefs, two weeks after he first injured his right hamstring on a touchdown pass from Kirk Cousins against the Lions. His absence against Washington on Oct. 24 ended his streak of 87 consecutive games, and Thielen was limited in practice all week before the Chiefs game. The Vikings decided to play him after a pregame workout at Arrowhead Stadium.
"The MRI does the most and what the player says does the most [to make the decision about whether he'll play]," Zimmer said. "It's just one of those things that he got in a game and grabbed a little bit. I wouldn't say it's a long-term deal."
The Vikings, though, will have to make the decision about whether it's wise to bring Thielen back before their Week 12 bye or give him time to rest. Running back Dalvin Cook — who missed an additional four games last year after trying to return two weeks after a hamstring injury last year — had some advice.