The Minnesota Vikings placed quarterback Carson Wentz on the injured reserve on Monday, due to a shoulder surgery that will end his 2025 campaign. Without Wentz, the 3-4 Vikings are left with just J.J.
McCarthy, who is coming off “an ankle injury,” and undrafted rookie Max Brosmer at the position.
With the open roster spot that Wentz made available, the Vikings picked up former Green Bay Packers tight end Ben Sims off of waivers today. This is the second player plucked from Green Bay on Monday, following the Tennessee Titans taking rookie draft pick Micah Robinson off the Packers’ practice squad.
Sims had only played offensive snaps for the Packers this year on kneels, with his contributions to the team in 2025 coming as a kickoff return blocker. Sims actually signed with the Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2023, but when the team released him at the 2023 roster cutdown deadline, Green Bay — who had brought in Sims in on a pre-draft visit — picked him up immediately.
Up until Saturday, Sims has been a Packer. Sims was waived, instead of offensive lineman Donovan Jennings or kicker Lucas Havrisik, two healthy scratches on Sunday, to make room for the activation of receiver Christian Watson from the physically unable to perform list.
Without Sims, Green Bay still has Tucker Kraft, John FitzPatrick and Luke Musgrave on its 53-man roster. The team’s practice squad tight end is Josh Whyle, a 2023 fifth-round pick who was waived at the cutdown deadline by the Tennessee Titans this summer.
