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VIKINGS ANNOUNCE ROSTER MOVES

Eagan, Minn. (July 26, 2021) – The announce the following roster moves:

SIGNED: PLAYER ...... POS…EXP...... COLLEGE Dede Westbrook ...... WR ...... 5 ...... Oklahoma

DRAFT SELECTION SIGNINGS: PLAYER/ROUND/SELECTION ...... POS…EXP...... COLLEGE /3rd/78th overall ...... LB ...... R ...... North Carolina /3rd/86th overall ...... G ...... R ...... Ohio State Patrick Jones II/3rd/90th overall ...... DE ...... R ...... Pittsburgh

WAIVED (NON-FOOTBALL INJURY) PLAYER ...... POS…EXP...... COLLEGE ...... DT ...... R ...... Pittsburgh

Per NFL procedures, to move Jaylen Twyman from the Vikings active roster to their reserve/non-football injury (NFI) list, the team must first subject him to waivers. Should he clear waivers, he will revert to the Vikings reserve/NFI list.

Westbrook (6-0, 178), joins the Minnesota Vikings following four seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars. During his time with the Jaguars, Westbrook played in 40 games with 25 starts. Westbrook posted back-to-back 66-reception seasons in 2018 and 2019, while also leading the team in receiving yards (717) during 2018. His most impressive single-game performance of his career came in 2018 against the Jets, hauling in nine receptions for 130 receiving yards. Westbrook, who was Jacksonville’s primary punt returner in 2018 and 2019 and has one career punt return touchdown, is one of seven Jaguars receivers to record two 600+ receiving yard seasons in the last 10 years. Vikings wide receiver coach Keenan McCardell coached Westbrook from 2017-20 while McCardell held the same role in Jacksonville.

Coming out of Oklahoma, Westbrook was taken in the fourth round (110th overall) by Jacksonville in the 2017 NFL Draft. His 2016 season is regarded as one of the best in OU Football history, as he recorded 80 catches for 1,524 yards and 17 touchdowns, earning a spot as one of the five Heisman Trophy Finalists. Westbrook finished his college career as Oklahoma’s first Biletnikoff Award winner, ranked sixth in school history with nine 100-yard receiving games and 14th in career receptions (126) despite only playing two seasons at the school. Prior to joining Oklahoma, Westbrook played at Blinn College.

Surratt (6-2, 225) was the first defensive player drafted by the Vikings in 2021. At North Carolina, the quarterback turned linebacker finished his collegiate career as team captain and defensive MVP. With 207 tackles, 22.5 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks and two interceptions his senior season, Surratt was selected First-Team All-ACC for the second season in a row and was named to both the Bednarik Award and Nagurski Trophy Watch Lists. In 2019, he made his first start at linebacker against South Carolina, ending the match up with a team-high of 12 tackles and a sack. Surratt finished his junior season ranking second in the ACC with 115 tackles, fourth with 8.8 tackles per game and fifth with 15 tackles for loss. The Denver, North Carolina native is the older brother of former Wake Forest wide receiver , also entering his rookie season with Detroit in 2021.

Davis (6-4, 326), was the third of four players the Vikings selected in the third round in 2021. The Big Ten Conference’s Rimington-Pace Award winner in 2020 as the top offensive lineman in the league, Davis was a two-time All-America and two-time All-Big Ten honoree. Davis’ grandfather, Willie, is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame DE following a standout 12-season career with Green Bay (1960-69) and Cleveland (1958-59). Davis was part of a 10-member Ohio State draft class, matching Alabama for the most players selected in 2021.

Jones II (6-4, 262) was selected 90th overall in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft, the fourth of four third-round selections by the Vikings. Jones II earned 2020 consensus All-America status and selected First-Team All-America by Sporting News and Walter Camp and Second-Team All-America from the AFCA and Associated Press. In his career at Pitt, Jones II appeared in 48 games with 24 starts, starting every game over his final two seasons, finishing with 22.0 career sacks, 12th all-time in school history.

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