He didn’t play any regular season games in 2023 but will give it a whirl with the same team in 2024. That’s the verdict for former Minnesota Vikings and Golden Gophers defensive lineman Esezi Otomewo.
The Minnesota Vikings made a number of releases this week in order to form their initial 53-man roster. One of those releases came as a surprise, with the Vikings opting to waive 2022 5th-round pick Esezi Otomewo.
The Minnesota Vikings revealed an initial 53-man roster on Tuesday and a 12-man practice squad on Wednesday, with the regular season now a week and a half away.
The Vikings have waived a pair of second-year players in their defensive front: OLB Luiji Vilain and DL Esezi Otomewo. We're tracking all of Tuesday's Vikings roster moves here.
Ahead of the Vikings' 2023 training camp beginning in late July, we'll be taking a look at every player on the 90-man roster, counting down from 99 to 0 (excluding the UDFAs, who we already profiled).
The Minnesota Vikings selected Minnesota Golden Gophers edge rusher Esezi Otomewo in the fifth round of the NFL Draft, marking the third Gopher alum to be selected in this year's draft.