Eagan, Minn. (August 15, 2020) – The Minnesota Vikings have announced the following roster moves:
SIGNED:
NO...... PLAYER................... POS…….EXP.... COLLEGE
35....... Tony Brooks-James …. RB………..1……….Oregon
WAIVED:
NO...... PLAYER................... POS…….EXP.... COLLEGE
67....... Brady Aiello.........…. T………...... R……….Oregon
Brooks-James (5-9, 179) returns to the Vikings after being waived by Minnesota on August 8. Brooks-James, who initially entered the league as an undrafted free agent with Atlanta in 2019, has spent time with the Buccaneers and Steelers in addition to the Falcons. The native of Gainesville, Florida, saw action with the Steelers in three games, rushing for seven yards on eight carries in 2019. He was released by Pittsburgh on November 16, before being signed to the Vikings practice squad on December 11 for the remainder of the 2019 season. During his time at Oregon, Brooks-James totaled 3,302 career all-purpose yards and had seven career 100-yard rushing games.
