Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports Did the Vikings’ Nick Muse get some bad news? Earlier in the week, Minnesota made a pair of moves to beef up the depth at tight end.
The Vikings have re-signed tight end Nick Muse, who was an exclusive rights free agent (a player with two accrued seasons and an expired contract). He'll be back for his third season in Minnesota in 2024.
Aug 10, 2023; Seattle, Washington, USA; Minnesota Vikings tight end Nick Muse (34) catches a pass for a touchdown over Seattle Seahawks cornerback Tre Brown (22) during the first half at Lumen Field.
Nick Muse won over a lot of Vikings fans during the offseason, so the comments from a recent Vikings coach aren’t altogether surprising. Offensive coordinator Wes Phillips spent some time unpacking what makes Muse so unique at his press conference.
Nick Muse has been impressive during the preseason, so the Vikings’ decision to highlight him makes some sense. A 7th-round selection from the 2022 NFL Draft, Muse has been turning skeptics into believers by making plays on a fairly consistent basis.
The Minnesota Vikings traded for tight end T.J. Hockenson at last year’s trade deadline, totally revamping the club’s offense and likely solidifying the TE room for years to come.
The Minnesota Vikings also lost their second preseason matchup of 2023, falling to 0-2 in the preseason standings, but of course, those are meaningless as every organization starts with a fresh 0-0 record into Week 1.
In back-to-back preseason games, the Minnesota Vikings have witnessed a standout performer — with a wee bit of ‘didn’t see that one coming’ attached. He’s Nick Muse, a second-year tight end from South Carolina.
The Minnesota Vikings jumped out to a 10-0 lead at the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night — about the only notable scoreboard-themed takeaway from the event.
The Vikings roster is just about set for training camp this summer, and with that, the offseason moves past the roster construction phase and into the roster evaluation phase.