Vikings waive Curtis Riley, add two linebackers to active roster

The Minnesota Vikings made a couple of roster moves Saturday, one day ahead of their Week 14 clash against Tampa Bay.

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Minnesota waived safety Curtis Riley, signed linebacker Hardy Nickerson from the practice squad to the active roster and elevated linebacker Blake Lynch from the practice squad to the active roster.

The Vikings are shorthanded at linebacker for Week 14 after Eric Kendricks was ruled out.

Nickerson has appeared in 10 games for Minnesota, logging six tackles and one forced fumble. Lynch, an undrafted rookie out of Baylor, has yet to make his NFL debut. Riley appeared in two games for the Vikings and played a total of 11 special-teams snaps.