The Minnesota Vikings have signed former Jacksonville Jaguars receiver DeDe Westbrook but had to waive sixth-round pick Jaylen Twyman due to the non-football injury to make room for him. Twyman was shot several times while visiting a family member in Washington D.C. last month, and OutKick previously reported he was expected to make a full recovery. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe Vikings announced that, per NFL procedures, they moved Twyman from the active roster to the reserve/non-football injury list. Had he cleared the waivers, he would have reverted to the Vikings reserve/NFL list, but the Vikings opted to waive him after all. Injuries plagued a majority of his rookie year and 2020 campaign, limiting his ability to make an impact in the league.

Source: Fox News July 26, 2021 19:30 UTC