Breaking: Vikings’ Secret 2025 Plan Revealed: 13 Futures Contracts Signed – The Hidden Gems You Need to Know!

**Vikings Bolster Roster with 13 Reserve/Futures Signings for 2025 Season**
The Minnesota Vikings have secured 13 players on reserve/futures contracts for the 2025 season, including several familiar faces from their 2024 campaign. The signings, announced Wednesday, focus on developmental depth and special teams contributors, with additional moves finalized on January 16 and 17.

### **Key Signings from 2024 Roster**
– **QB Brett Rypien**: Spent time on the active roster before joining the practice squad, where he led the scout team offense.
– **OT Leroy Watson**: Added to the practice squad in December after stints with the Vikings and Giants.
– **OLB Gabriel Murphy**: Made his NFL debut in Week 14, recording a tackle and QB hit against Atlanta.
– **WR Lucky Jackson**: Appeared in three games (primarily on special teams) during the 2023 season.
– **CB Ambry Thomas** (Jan. 16 addition): A former 49ers third-round pick with 42 regular-season and five playoff appearances from 2021–23. Joined Minnesota’s practice squad in late December.

### **Practice Squad Holdovers**
– **RB Zavier Scott**: Spent 2024 on the practice squad but was never elevated.
– **LB Max Tooley**: Joined the practice squad in September.
– **OT Marcellus Johnson**: Split time between the Vikings and Giants’ practice squads.
– **G Henry Byrd**: Injured on the practice squad after preseason action.

### **New Additions**
– **CB Nahshon Wright** (Jan. 17): Acquired via trade from Dallas (for Andrew Booth Jr.), appeared in 32 games with the Cowboys, and tallied 37 tackles and an interception.
– **WR Jeshaun Jones** (Jan. 17): Undrafted rookie who spent 2024 on the practice squad.
– **CBs Kahlef Hailassie & Reddy Steward**: Hailassie (10 games with Cleveland) faced Minnesota in joint practices; Steward debuted with Chicago in Week 9.

### **Bottom Line**
The Vikings’ futures signings prioritize continuity and upside, re-signing practice squad standouts while adding experienced depth like Thomas and Wright. With training camp battles ahead, these moves lay the groundwork for competition across the roster.