Vikings add Myles Dorn to active roster, place Ben Ellefson on injured reserve

Dorn gives the team another safety after Lewis Cine suffered a season-ending injury.

October 9, 2022 at 4:13AM
Minnesota Vikings safety Myles Dorn (46) during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Vikings safety Myles Dorn in the preseason. (Rick Scuteri, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Vikings signed Myles Dorn off their practice squad on Saturday, giving the team another safety on the roster with first-round pick Lewis Cine out for the season.

Dorn, first signed as an undrafted free agent in 2020, played in nine games for the Vikings last year and was promoted off the practice squad for both of the Vikings' previous home games, Week 1 vs. Green Bay and Week 3 vs. Detroit. He played on special teams in both games.

Cine suffered a compound fracture to his left leg on Sunday and had surgery in London, He finally left England for the United States on Saturday.

The Vikings put Ben Ellefson on injured reserve because of a groin injury the tight end suffered in practice this week. They elevated tight end Nick Muse and wide receiver Dan Chisena from the practice squad for Sunday's game with Chicago.

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