None of the names included in the first wave of cuts are surprising outside of quarterback Brett Rypien. It’s not as though the Vikings were going to keep four quarterbacks, but Rypien may have been a candidate for the practice squad. With three signal callers on the 53-man roster though, that likely became redundant.

Thielen started his career and played the first nine years of his NFL career with the Vikings. He has played the last two seasons with the Panthers. While the trade rumors have slowed down over the last couple of days,