backfield Wednesday Adult Cameron Smith Jersey , claiming running back Ameer Abdullah off waivers from Detroit. To make room on the roster, the Vikings waived running back Roc Thomas.More Vikings coverageTop Tweets: Minnesota teams send best wishes to GophersVikings sign veteran guard KlineVikings agree to terms with kicker Dan BaileyVikings add RB depth, re-sign Ameer AbdullahFormer Vikings guard Easton agrees to four-year deal with SaintsSelected by Detroit in the second round of the 2015 draft with the expectations he鈥檇 be manning the Lions鈥?backfield for years to come, Abdullah never lived up to the hype (partly due to injury), although he did lead the Lions in rushing in two of the past three seasons.Abdullah鈥檚 best season was his rookie year when he gained 780 total yards on 168 touches, a 4.6 average. He was limited to two games in 2016 and bounced back to compile 552 rushing yards in 14 games last season.Thomas was signed by the Vikings as an undrafted free agent in April. He made the 53-man roster out of training camp and appeared in five games, turning 10 touches into 51 total yards.Abdullah joins Dalvin Cook, Latavius Murray and Mike Boone in the Vikings backfield. A tight end for the Vikings in the second round" />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteDaily Norsemana Minnesota Vikings communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsLibraryVikingsOddsShopAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Vikings 2018 SeasonVikings 2019 OffseasonU.S. Bank StadiumMinnesota Vikings PodcastsFiled under:Minnesota Vikings 2019 NFL Draft2019 NFL Draft Results: Minnesota Vikings select Irv Smith Big And Tall Cameron Smith Jersey , Jr.New,153commentsA tight end for the Vikings in the second roundCDTShareTweetShareShare2019 NFL Draft Results: Minnesota Vikings select Irv Smith, Jr.Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty ImagesAfter addressing the offensive line in Round 1 with the selection of Garrett Bradbury, the Minnesota Vikings have stuck with the offensive side of the ball in Round 2.Irv Smith, Jr.Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty ImagesDate of Birth: 9 August 1998 (20 years old)College: University of AlabamaDrafted: Second round, #50 overallHeight: 6’2”Weight: 242 poundsCareer accomplishments: Third-Team All-SEC (2018)Twitter handle: @swervinirvin_With the 50th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings have selected Irv Smith, Jr. Cameron Smith Minnesota Vikings Jerseys , a tight end from the University of Alabama.Smith’s father, Irv Smith, Sr., was a first-round pick of the New Orleans Saints in the 1993 NFL Draft, and was a star at Notre Dame. This past season with the Crimson Tide, he averaged 16.1 yards per catch, hauling in 44 passes for 710 yards and seven touchdowns.The Vikings’ selection of a tight end is something that we probably expected, but now we’re left to wonder a bit about the status of Kyle Rudolph. Smith is a player that can step in and contribute right away Minnesota Vikings Jerseys Stitched , and he’s the sort of “move/mismatch” tight end that teams in the NFL seem to covet today. We’ll have to see how the Vikings use him.With that pick, the Vikings are next on the clock. . .currently. . .with the 17th pick of the third round, #81 overall.Welcome to Minnesota, Irv Smith, Jr.!