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Vikings Sign Journeyman Offensive Lineman Christian DiLauro

I know, this isn't Dalton Risner news.
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Vikings Sign Journeyman Offensive Lineman Christian DiLauro
Vikings Sign Journeyman Offensive Lineman Christian DiLauro

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The Vikings have signed journeyman offensive lineman Christian DiLauro, according to KPRC's Aaron Wilson. He takes the 90-man roster spot previously held by OL Sam Schlueter, a Minnesota native and former Gophers starter who was waived with a non-football illness designation on Wednesday.

So the Vikings have technically signed a former Broncos offensive lineman — just not the one fans have been hoping for. Free agent Dalton Risner visited the team on Tuesday but left without a signing a contract. This move doesn't mean the possibility of Risner joining the Vikings is dead; it just isn't happening right now.

DiLauro, 28, started 38 games in his college career at Illinois. The 6'6" tackle went undrafted in 2018 and has had stints with the Browns, 49ers, Texans, Steelers, Titans, Commanders, and most recently Broncos since then. A practice squad player throughout his career, DiLauro has played a total of 15 regular season snaps in his career, all of them coming on special teams. He was waived by the Broncos this week.

DiLauro is a 1-for-1 replacement for Schlueter as a depth offensive tackle with a chance to compete for a spot on the practice squad. 

That's not nearly as exciting as signing Risner, but if nothing is imminent on that front for whatever reason, the Vikings might as well use the roster spot created by waiving Schlueter.

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Will Ragatz is a senior writer for Vikings On SI, who also covers the Twins, Timberwolves, Gophers, and other Minnesota teams. He is a credentialed Minnesota Vikings beat reporter, covering the team extensively at practices, games and throughout the NFL draft and free agency period. Ragatz attended Northwestern University, where he studied at the prestigious Medill School of Journalism. During his time as a student, he covered Northwestern Wildcats football and basketball for SB Nation’s Inside NU, eventually serving as co-editor-in-chief in his junior year. In the fall of 2018, Will interned in Sports Illustrated’s newsroom in New York City, where he wrote articles on Major League Baseball, college football, and college basketball for SI.com.

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