We thought that the Minnesota Vikings may have been finished making roster moves for today, but apparently they had one more in them.
James Larsen of Pro Football Newsroom is reporting that the Vikings have added another UFL alum to the squad, signing offensive lineman Chuck Filiaga.
If that name sounds familiar to some of you, it’s likely because Filiaga played his final year of college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers in 2022. He started all 13 games at right guard for the Gophers that season and was named an All-Big Ten Third-Team performer by the conference’s coaches (and an Honorable Mention by the media).
Prior to coming to Minnesota, Filiaga spent five seasons with the Michigan Wolverines and appeared in 39 games, starting eight at right guard and three at left guard. So, yes, it appears as though he can play guard.
Filiaga spent parts of the 2023 offseason and preseason with the Green Bay Packers and the New Orleans Saints, and landed with the San Antonio Brahmas of the UFL ahead of their 2024 campaign. He started eight games for the Brahmas but played just three snaps in the team’s two postseason games.
Like some of the other players that the Vikings are just getting onto the roster, Filiaga doesn’t have a lot of time to make an impression, but we’ll see if he can do so ahead of the team’s final preseason game in Philadelphia on Saturday.
If the team needs to make a corresponding roster move, we will bring it to you when we learn what it is.
Welcome (back) to Minnesota, Chuck Filiaga!
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