Vikings waive two undrafted rookies before training camp
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 28, 2026, 1:16 AM
Last updated Jul 28, 2026
The Minnesota Vikings announced on July 27 that they have waived undrafted rookie linebacker Keli Lawson and receiver Luke Wysong ahead of their first training camp practice on August 1. Neither player managed to make it to training camp after participating in earlier offseason activities. The team also placed running back Kejon Owens on a non-football illness list. Owens, who was recognized as the Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year, will aim to recover and see time on the roster.
- •Keli Lawson and Luke Wysong were waived by the Vikings.
- •Lawson and Wysong were both undrafted rookies from April.
- •Kejon Owens is placed on the non-football illness list.
- •The Vikings' first training camp practice is on August 1.
- •Owens was the Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year in 2025.
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