The Vikings roster three other running backs of note. They have 2021 fourth-rounder Kene Nwangwu, 2022 fifth-rounder Ty Chandler, and 2023 seventh-rounder McBride.

Now, the question is who out of Ty Chandler, Kene Nwangwu, or DeWayne McBride earns that backup role. McBride is a rookie, while Chandler and Nwangwu played small roles for the Vikings last season.

It’s not as if Risner and Akers are guaranteed solutions for problems that aren’t a shock to anyone who follows the Vikings ...

The Minnesota Vikings are signing running back Myles Gaskin, released Wednesday by the Miami Dolphins, to their active roster, agents Drew Rosenhaus and Ryan Matha confirmed to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

The Minnesota Vikings are signing running back Myles Gaskin, released Wednesday by the Miami Dolphins, to their active roster, agents Drew Rosenhaus and Ryan Matha confirmed to ESPN's Adam Schefter.