The Vikings are making another tweak to their backfield ahead of Monday night’s matchup with the Bills, and DeeJay Dallas is back on the active roster.
Minnesota signed Dallas from the practice squad to the 53-man roster on Wednesday after he had run through his elevations against Detroit. The team also made its practice-squad addition of tackle Corey Robinson II official.
Dallas had already been part of the game-day mix even after his move off the active roster. Minnesota elevated him for the 16-10 win over the Colts on Oct. 25 and again for the 19-15 loss in Detroit on Nov. 1.
This season, the former Miami Hurricane has appeared in seven games and logged four carries for 14 yards along with four receptions for 34 yards. Against the Lions, he was on the field for 17 snaps, handled the ball once for 4 yards and drew heavy work in pass protection, with eight of those 17 snaps coming in pass pro, per PFF.
Dallas, 28, is in his seventh NFL season. Seattle selected him in the fourth round in 2020 out of Miami, and he has since spent time with the Cardinals, Panthers and Jaguars.
Over 91 career games, he has 128 rushing attempts for 552 yards and four touchdowns, plus 68 catches for 441 yards and two receiving scores. He’s also been a major special teams piece, with 89 career kick returns for 2,254 yards, including a 96-yard touchdown with Arizona in 2024.
Dallas now slots back into a running back group that includes Aaron Jones, Jordan Mason and Demond Claiborne. In Detroit, Dallas actually played more snaps than Mason, who finished with eight carries for 20 yards. Jones had five carries for 22 yards, while Claiborne did not touch the ball.
The Vikings are still waiting on Thursday’s injury report. Jones played against the Lions after being listed as day-to-day with a knee injury following the Colts game.
As a team, Minnesota is averaging 113.9 rushing yards per game and 4.0 yards per carry, numbers that rank 17th and tied for 21st in the league, respectively.
The Vikings host the Bills on Nov. 9 at 7:15 p.m. CT.
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