More than two hours past the 11:00 AM Central deadline, the National Football League finally made it official: the Minnesota Vikings snapped up two new offensive linemen off the waiver wire. These claims shook up their roster right as teams finalized their 53-man squads, bringing in both center Nick Samac and guard Trevor Keegan. It’s a move that hints at some serious competition and a fresh look for their offensive line.
First up is Nick Samac, the center who started his NFL journey as a seventh-round pick for the Baltimore Ravens in the 2024 NFL Draft. He played his college ball at Michigan State, and his first pro year in 2024 was spent on the Ravens’ practice squad. Things shifted for Samac in 2025: after the Ravens waived him following camp, he landed on their practice squad again, but quickly got snatched up by the Carolina Panthers for their active roster. He actually got on the field for 11 games with the Panthers that season, though he was exclusively a special teams guy. Now, he’s got a shot to make a name for himself in Minnesota.
Then there’s Trevor Keegan, and this dude brings some hardware to the locker room. Keegan was a fifth-round pick for the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2024 NFL Draft after a stellar college career at the University of Michigan. We’re talking First-Team All-Big Ten in 2022 and Second-Team All-Big Ten in 2023. Get this: he was part of the Eagles team that won the Super Bowl in 2024! Yeah, he only played in one game that season, but hey, a ring is a ring, right? That’s a huge boost of championship experience. The Eagles waived him in August of 2025, and their division rivals, the Dallas Cowboys, picked him up. He appeared in two games for the Cowboys before a neck injury put him on injured reserve. The Vikings are definitely hoping for a healthy return from him.
It’s interesting too that none of the players the Vikings themselves waived on Sunday were claimed by other teams. With these waiver claims now sorted, teams can fully focus on building out their practice squads. For the Vikings, bringing in Samac and Keegan means a direct injection of new talent and a chance to solidify the protection up front. These guys have seen different corners of the league and bring a mix of special teams grit and championship pedigree. It’ll be exciting to see how they fit into the O-line rotation.
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Originally reported by Daily Norseman.
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