Rondale Moore missed all of last season after suffering a knee injury during training camp with the Atlanta Falcons, but you wouldn't know that based on the number of free-agent suitors he had. The full terms of his deal with the Minnesota Vikings have yet to come out, but it's unlikely to be more than a one-year, "prove-it"-style deal and thus the risk is minimized.
After a nice college career at Purdue, highlighted by a huge freshman season (114 receptions for 1,258 yards, 14 total touchdowns), Moore spent his first three years in the NFL with the Arizona Cardinals. His small frame (5-foot-7, 181 pounds) makes bumps and bruises a persistent thing, but he totaled 1,450 yards from scrimmage over his time in Arizona.
Assuming he pushes Jalen Nailor for Minnesota's WR3 role, Moore would be no better than the fourth option in the team's passing game. But there should be opportunities for him to make an impact, and in Week 8 of the 2022 season, the Vikings got a glimpse of what he can do (seven receptions for 92 yards and a touchdown, two carries for 12 yards).
Rondale Moore brings unique skill set to Minnesota Vikings offense
As expected given his size, Moore has mostly played in the slot during his career. Also not surprising, with some statistical discrepancies in terms of target total, a large share of his targets have been short-area (0-9 yards from the line of scrimmage or behind the line of scrimmage). The residual of that is easy, with a low average depth of target and nearly 78 percent of his career receiving yards (935 of 1,201) coming after the catch.
Moore has also lined up in the backfield at times, with 52 carries and a rushing touchdown in his career. As a rookie with the Cardinals in 2021, he also made a notable contribution as a return man with 21 punt returns and 13 kickoff returns.
Moore is not in line for a lot of target/touch volume in Minnesota's offense unless things go way awry with injuries. But a plan to use a skill set no other Vikings' skill position player has is surely being worked on, otherwise he would not have been signed.