Vikings Sign Defensive End Eddie Yarbrough From Bills Practice Squad

The Vikings have signed defensive end Eddie Yarbrough off of the Buffalo Bills practice squad, according to ESPN's Field Yates.

The Vikings have signed DE Eddie Yarbrough off of the Bills’ practice squad, per source. He gives the Vikings some extra pass rush help as they prepare for the Saints this Sunday.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) December 31, 2019

Yarbrough went undrafted out of Wyoming in 2016 and spent his first training camp with the Broncos, but was not on an active roster that fall. He was signed by the Bills in 2017, made the active roster, and appeared in 31 games (six starts) over the next two seasons. Yarbrough was waived in August and spent the 2019 season on the practice squad in Buffalo. He has one career sack.

This is an intriguing roster move ahead of the Vikings' wild-card round matchup with the Saints. Rookie DT Armon Watts, who was injured in the regular season finale, was placed on injured reserve as the corresponding move.

It will be interesting to see if Yarbrough sees the field at all in New Orleans. He was well-liked in Buffalo and has shown flashes of potential, but the Vikings are deep at defensive end. Danielle Hunter and Everson Griffen each played over 77 percent of Minnesota's defensive snaps this season (excluding Week 17), while Ifeadi Odenigbo and Stephen Weatherly have been earning more playing time with their impressive play of late.

Regardless, it can't hurt to have another pass rusher up Mike Zimmer's sleeve, even if it's just for depth purposes. Drew Brees is notorious for being excellent at avoiding sacks, so the Vikings defensive line has a big challenge ahead this weekend.