The Minnesota Vikings are absolutely loaded for bear in the wide receiver market, signing Odell Beckham Jr. to their practice squad last week and then bringing in a fresh batch of veteran pass-catchers for a workout on Monday. But for us here in the Emerald City, one name on that list immediately jumps out: D’Wayne Eskridge. Yeah, *that* D’Wayne Eskridge.
The Vikings’ Receiver Room Is Getting Crowded
It looks like the Vikings are in full-on acquisition mode, trying to beef up their receiving corps. Alongside Eskridge, they also brought in Juju Smith-Schuster and Dayton Wade for workouts. Smith-Schuster is the biggest name of the bunch, currently in his tenth NFL season. He kicked off his career with the Steelers in 2017 as a second-round pick, even catching his first career touchdown against the Vikings that year when the Steelers beat them. After five seasons in Pittsburgh, he bounced around, playing for the Chiefs in 2022, the Patriots in 2023, and then back to Kansas City for 2024 and 2025. He got released by the Giants in August, and for his career, he’s put up solid numbers: 481 catches for 5,624 yards and 33 touchdowns. Wade, on the other hand, is a much less experienced player, undrafted in 2024 out of Western Kentucky, and has only spent time on the Baltimore Ravens’ practice squad without ever seeing an NFL game. It really makes you wonder what Minnesota’s plan is here, piling up all these vets.
Remember D’Wayne Eskridge? We Sure Do.
This is where it gets interesting for any self-respecting 12. D’Wayne Eskridge, a second-round pick by *our* Seattle Seahawks back in 2021, was right there working out for the Vikings. Talk about a blast from the past, huh? But not necessarily the good kind. Eskridge’s time with the Hawks was, to put it mildly, not exactly highlight-reel material. He spent a significant chunk of his early career on injured reserve, first with a concussion in 2021, then a broken hand in 2022. Then came the big hit: a six-game suspension at the start of the 2023 season for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. The Hawks finally waived him in August of 2024, and he spent parts of the 2024 and 2025 seasons with the Miami Dolphins. Seeing his name pop up again just brings back all those frustrating memories of what could have been.
What’s Next for the Hawks?
While the Vikings are busy figuring out their bye week additions and subtractions, like losing running back Audric Estime to the Browns after signing him just recently, we’re left to chew on another tough pill. The San Francisco 49ers just rolled into Lumen Field and handed us a 32-29 loss. Man, that stings. We need to regroup, get healthy, and come out swinging in our next game. Forget who’s working out for other teams; our focus needs to be laser-sharp on getting back in the win column. Let’s see what Mike Macdonald and Brian Fleury cook up, because we’re ready for a bounce-back.
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Originally reported by Daily Norseman.
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