Roster Grind Continues as Vikings Bring 4 Players to MIN for a Workout, Including a QB

Listening to Vikings GM Nolan Teasley talk about the process of building a football team involves listening to a man who is passionate about what he does.

On Wednesday, he chatted with the Minnesota media for more than twelve minutes. The opening three minutes and thirty seconds were an aside devoted toward the roster building process. In fact, the ongoing nature of that process — building a team — framed his opening discussion. He began with a comment on team building before ending on that same point.

“There’s no finish line, it never stops,” Teasley began. At the end of his opening monologue, Teasley then clarified that a pile of people have worked to help the Minnesota Vikings to build the team. He concludes, “It started a long time ago, and it’s never going to stop.”

So, now that the lede has been buried, note that Mr. Teasley wasn’t kidding. His Vikings worked out four young fellas this week.

Vikings Bring 4 Players in for a Workout

Emily Leiker of The Star Tribune sent along the update online. Consider the list of the four names:

• QB Aidan Bouman
• WR Chandler Brayboy
• DB Brandon Crossley
• WR A.J. Henning

Of those names, Bouman’s is going to leap off the page for no reason other than the reality that he’s a passer. In April, Yahoo Sports ran a piece on him, describing who he is.

From the piece: “The former Coyote is now hoping to take his game to the next level and hear his name called in the NFL draft. Bouman finished his college career with 9,278 passing yards and 68 touchdowns. The three-year Coyote captain is confident that any team that gives him a shot will be pleasantly surprised in more than just his ability on the field.”

On a very basic level, Bouman looks like a passer since he stands at 6’5″ and weighs 225 pounds. That ideal build stands alongside the biographical fact of being a southpaw.

Next most notable are the pair of receivers. As things stand, the Vikings are working with a massive cluster of receiver talent. On the roster alone, there’s Justin Jefferson (elite), Jordan Addison (very good), Jauan Jennings (very good), Tai Felton (potential), and Myles Price (potential). The practice squad then boasts three other options.

Henning is a 24-year-old receiver who stands at 5’10” and 190 pounds. Brayboy boasts a more imposing build at 6’1″ and close to 200 pounds.

Within the secondary, there’s some concern (at least in the external talk of the Vikings’ roster). The corner and safety positions are home to some good talent but many question whether there’s enough. Doing some proactive work to see what Crossley can offer helps to prepare the Vikings for a potential need in the secondary.

The 25-year-old defender has spent some time with the Patriots.

Per Over the Cap, the Minnesota Vikings have less than $10 million in open room. Not a ton, but that’s enough to do business.

The Vikings play the Packers in Week 1 of the 2026 season.

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