The Vikings made a roster move today that leaves their nickel spot wide open:
The Vikings’ nickel cornerback battle just got very interesting.
The team waived CB Charles Gordon, who manned the spot well last season before suffering a gruesome, season-ending leg and ankle injury against the Packers. Gordon played in all nine games before the injury, [...]
The Vikings signed defensive end Jayme Mitchell to a two-year deal and also re-signed defensive back Charles Gordon on Thursday. Mitchell missed the entire year with a torn ACL. He had three sacks in 2006 and one in 2007, but was in line for an increase in playing time last season after Kenechi Udeze was [...]
Vikings cornerback/punt returner Charles Gordon suffered a nasty ankle injury when his leg got stuck under a Packers player while Gordon was returning a punt in the first half of Sunday’s game at Minnesota. As you can see in the video, Gordon’s foot was pointing in the wrong direction once the play had ended.
