NFL prevents Vikings from re-signing Kenny Dyson to practice squad
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 9, 2026, 4:58 PM
Last updated Sep 9, 2026

The NFL blocked the Minnesota Vikings from signing outside linebacker Kenny Dyson to their practice squad after he was released with an injury settlement at the end of the preseason. League rules prohibit teams from re-signing players who were waived with injury settlements until the duration of the settlement plus an additional three weeks has elapsed. This regulation prevents teams from bringing back players until they have fully recovered and the mandatory waiting period passes. While Dyson remains ineligible to rejoin the Vikings for several weeks, he is permitted to sign with any other team in the league immediately. The player could potentially return to Minnesota once his period of ineligibility concludes if he has not signed elsewhere. The league's restriction serves to regulate how teams manage injury settlements and subsequent roster moves involving recently released players.
- •The NFL disallowed the Minnesota Vikings from signing Kenny Dyson to the practice squad.
- •Dyson was waived with an injury settlement at the end of the preseason.
- •League rules require a waiting period of the settlement duration plus three weeks for re-signing.
- •Dyson remains free to sign with any other team during his period of Vikings ineligibility.
- 4:58 PMYahoo Sports — Minnesota Vikings: Reunite With Locker Room Leader from 2024 Season
- 10:25 AMYahoo Sports — NFL stops Vikings from signing Kenny Dyson to practice squad after he was waived-injured
"The NFL recently disallowed the Minnesota Vikings from signing Kenny Dyson to the practice squad due to the injury settlement rules. Minnesota placed Dyson on injured reserve and reached an injury settlement with him last week. Rules prevent teams from signing players waived with an injury settlement until the injury settlement ends, plus three weeks. […] The post Minnesota Vikings: Reunite With Locker Room Leader from 2024 Season appeared first on Gridiron Heroics.
"At the end of the preseason, the Vikings waived outside linebacker Kenny Dyson with an injury settlement.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 9, 2026, 4:58 PMMinnesota Vikings: Reunite With Locker Room Leader from 2024 Season
The NFL recently disallowed the Minnesota Vikings from signing Kenny Dyson to the practice squad due to the injury settlement rules. Minnesota placed Dyson on injured reserve and reached an injury settlement with him last week. Rules prevent teams from signing players waived with an injury settlement until the injury settlement ends, plus three weeks. […] The post Minnesota Vikings: Reunite With Locker Room Leader from 2024 Season appeared first on Gridiron Heroics.
- Yahoo SportsSep 9, 2026, 10:25 AMNFL stops Vikings from signing Kenny Dyson to practice squad after he was waived-injured
At the end of the preseason, the Vikings waived outside linebacker Kenny Dyson with an injury settlement.
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