With all the transactions made today for the Minnesota Vikings, the addition of QB McLeod Bethel-Thompson and TE Ryan Otten to the practice squad seemed to go under the radar.
Aug 29, 2013; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson (4) passes against the Tennessee Titans in the third quarter at Mall of America Field at H.H.H. Metrodome. Vikings win 24-23. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports
Vikings fans seem to absolutely love quarterback McLeod John Baltazar Bethel-Thompson.  He has shown a rare kind of arm strength that only some of the elite in the NFL possess.  He has put that trait on display for the Vikings during a couple preseason games that made some folks draw some comparisons to another former Minnesota quarterback who wore the #4, Brett Favre.
Bethel-Thompson becomes the emergency third quarterback who should be ready to be promoted at a moments notice if something happens to the current passers.  The fractures in Matt Cassel‘s foot made this a necessary move to provide depth at the quarterback position for Minnesota.
Also added to the practice squad was tight end Ryan Otten. Â Otten takes the place of TE Chase Ford on the practice squad, who was brought to the main roster because of an injury to Kyle Rudolph. Â Otten has bounced around the league a bit, making the Vikings his 4th team in just his second NFL season. Â An undrafted free agent out of San Jose State in 2013, Otten will look to impress on the practice squad and show that he is more that just a borderline practice squad talent talent.
Congratulations to Bethel-Thompson on returning to the Vikings and to Ryan Otten on joining the squad.