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Minnesota Vikings sign Hickey to practice squad, release Thompson

By Adam Carlson

Aug 3, 2015; White Sulphur Springs, WV, USA; New Orleans Saints defensive lineman Bobby Richardson (78) fights past tackle Sean Hickey (61) during training camp at The Greenbrier. Mandatory Credit: Michael Shroyer-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 3, 2015; White Sulphur Springs, WV, USA; New Orleans Saints defensive lineman Bobby Richardson (78) fights past tackle Sean Hickey (61) during training camp at The Greenbrier. Mandatory Credit: Michael Shroyer-USA TODAY Sports /
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The last couple of days, the Minnesota Vikings have shifted around their practice squad, signing guard Sean Hickey and releasing safety Cedric Thompson.

The Minnesota Vikings continue to try to get in more bodies to assess on the team’s practice squad. This time, it was releasing a cornerback in favor of a familiar guard to grow and develop into a possible main roster talent.

Two separate moves were made on Saturday, November 26th and Sunday, November 27th to release defensive back Cedric Thompson  and add offensive lineman Sean Hickey to the Vikings practice squad.

The first move was made with the release of Thompson, which the team announced on their official Twitter account yesterday:

Thompson was signed to Minnesota’s practice squad on October 25, 2016. Prior to that, he was given a futures contract by the New England Patriots after not being offered one from Miami. The defensive back must have some upside since several teams have wanted to take an extended look at him on their practice squads.

Hopeful, he will be able to return to the Vikings practice squad in the future or lock on to a different team in the near future.

Meanwhile, here is the tweet from the official Vikings Twitter account confirming the signing of Sean Hickey:

Hickey was an undrafted free agent by the New Orleans Saints before bouncing around to the Patriots and Jets before landing with the Vikings on July 27, 2016. Since the, he’s been released and brought back to the team twice…but the third time might be the charm for the offensive lineman.

Considering the Vikings injuries on the offensive line, it makes sense to bring in some possible options to plan for the worst. Minnesota bringing him back a couple of times means there is something they like in him to have him deserve more looks.

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Best of luck to Cedric Thompson in the future. Also, welcome back to the Minnesota Vikings, Sean Hickey. Hopefully both players can find success in the National Football League no matter what path they need to take to achieve it.

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