Nolan Teasley has already begun putting his stamp on Minnesota Vikings roster with former Seattle UDFAs
Nolan Teasley has officially been on the job for 24 hours, and is already making moves to improve the roster.
The Minnesota Vikings have made multiple moves to improve the back end of the roster, and they are Nolan Teasley’s first moves as the general manager. They have signed wide receivers Michael Briscoe and Trayvon Rudolph, while releasing wide receiver Joaquin Davis.
The one interesting thing about both players is they were UDFA signings of the Seattle Seahawks after the 2026 NFL Draft. It’s not a surprise that Teasley is looking at players he had in Seattle, as head coach Kevin O’Connell did just that after leaving the Los Angeles Rams.
Minnesota Vikings diversify wide receiver room
It’s interesting that the Vikings chose to make these changes to the wide receiver room now. After the top three players in Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, and Jauan Jennings, there is a major drop off. Tai Felton hasn’t shown much on offense since he joined the franchise, and there are a wealth of UDFA players the Vikings could target, including Dillon Bell.
Davis was a height/weight/speed guy who spent time with the Denver Broncos, and signed with the Vikings after the 2025 season. He now hits the free agent market after the Vikings added two players at the position.
Briscoe is a 6-2 and 205 pounder from Cal Poly, and was somewhat productive during his time there. Across his college career, Briscoe caught 87 passes for 1,765 yards and 15 touchdowns. That is a whopping 20.29 yards/catch. It’s interesting that he was already cut by the Seahawks, who guaranteed him $125k in base salary and $15k in signing bonus money. They cited releasing him with a “failure to disclose a physical condition.”
Rudolph is a different kind of player. He is a smaller player at 5-10 and 187 pounds per the Vikings’ press release, but his usage across his college career was that of a versatile one in the MAC conference at Northern Illinois and Toledo. He’s also an explosive athlete.
Rudolph is mostly a slot/gadget receiver, but there is return potential there as an explosive athlete. He had two return touchdowns in his career, both on kickoffs, including one last season at Toledo. During his career, Rudolph also had 192 catches for 2,482 yards and 12 touchdowns, while also rushing for 481 yards and four touchdowns on 47 carries. He’s an explosive player in multiple facets.
Is Rudolph more than a slot/gadget option at the next level? We will find out. He didn’t get any guaranteed money from the Seahawks.