Eden Prairie, MN (August 20, 2017) – The Minnesota Vikings announce the following roster moves:
SIGNED
PLAYER POS. EXP. COLLEGE
Mitch Leidner.................. QB.............. R.......................... Minnesota
WAIVED
PLAYER POS. EXP. COLLEGE
Darnell Sankey................ LB............... 1............. Sacramento State
Leidner (6-3, 228) joins the Vikings after going undrafted in the 2017 NFL Draft. The Lakeville South product attended the Baltimore Ravens rookie minicamp but did not sign with the club. Leidner completed his career at Minnesota ranked 2nd in passing attempts (1,029) and completions (580), ranked 3rd in passing yards (7,287) and 5th in passing TDs (36). He joins fellow Golden Gophers Isaac Fruechte and Marcus Sherels on the roster.