Moving target

Wide receiver-turned-tight end Nick Truesdell has traveled a long and winding road to the Vikings, with several stops and starts along the way:

2008: Cincinnati Bearcats (NCAA)

2010: Grand Rapids (Mich.) Community College (NJCAA)

2013: Tennessee Titans (NFL, tryout), Cincinnati Bengals (NFL, rookie minicamp)

2014: Green Bay Packers (NFL, rookie minicamp tryout), Bemidji Axemen (Indoor Football League), Colorado Ice (now Crush) (IFL), Spokane Shock (Arena Football League)

2015: Spokane Shock

2016: Portland Steel (AFL), Indianapolis Colts (NFL), Arizona Rattlers (AFL)

2017: Cleveland Gladiators (AFL); Vikings (NFL)