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Vikings Waive Sam Schlueter Due to Non-Football Illness

Aug 02, 2023 at 05:04 PM
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EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings on Wednesday announced they waived offensive tackle Sam Schlueter due to a non-football illness.

Schlueter, a native of Victoria, Minnesota, played college football for the Gophers from 2017-21 after redshirting in 2016. He started 46 games for the University of Minnesota, including all 33 possible over the course of his final three seasons.

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8 QB Kirk Cousins

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Schlueter spent the 2022 offseason with San Francisco and part of last season on the New York Jets practice squad. He signed with the Vikings in May.

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