Hakeem Adeniji was in town for a good time, not a long time (Trooper!). The ex-Vikings o-lineman has moved around the NFL quite a lot.
Aaron Wilson of KPRC2 offered the news of a Baltimore tryout: “#Ravens working out veteran offensive lineman Hakeem Adeniji today, per a league source. Former @KUAthletics standout has played for #Cowboys #Browns #Vikings #Bengals with 55 career games played, 16 starts.”
Given his age, Mr. Adeniji should still have some good ball in his legs and lungs.
The 28-year-old lineman stands at 6’4″ and weighs roughly 300 pounds. Originally, Adeniji put in work with the Cincinnati Bengals — a division rival of the Baltimore Ravens. The Bengals are a team constantly hungry for help up front so failing to stick around there is a pretty discouraging. Joe Burrow must go home some days wondering he’s a quarterback or a crash-test dummy, but that’s a discussion for a different day.
Still, we’re considering a 6th Round selection, so hanging in the NFL for several years is reasonably impressive since nothing is guaranteed for somebody chosen so late. Hakeem Adeniji isn’t perfect but keeps getting chances. Check out his career stops so far:
Playing for the Ravens would mean getting grafted onto a high-end roster with a legit chance to push for the Super Bowl. His main utility would likely be as a depth option who could get slotted into several different spots when a need arises.
Meanwhile, the Vikings have continued their long pilgrimage to arrive at strong depth along the offensive line. Recent efforts have featured options such as Justin Skule, who struggled in such a large role last season.
The latest moves were for Ryan Van Demark and Caleb Tiernan. The veteran free agent add and drafted rookie are going to get tasked with fill-in duty when a need arises.
Part of what makes the tryout with the Ravens a bit more fascinating is that the Ravens will be visiting Minnesota in a few weeks to do joint practices. They will then have a preseason battle inside of U.S. Bank Stadium. So, showing some upside in that tryout could plausibly lead toward coming back to the Twin Cities, if only for a few days.
Another former Viking working in Baltimore is safety K’Von Wallace. Former Baltimore player Josh Oliver, the hulking tight end, is shining as Minnesota’s TE2.
Vikings Territory will have coverage of all of Vikings camp.
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Ex-Vikings Lineman Could Become a Raven
