Vikings waive Allen Reisner to make room for Jerome Simpson

The Vikings released TE Allen Reisner on Thursday to make room for WR Jerome Simpson, who was added to the roster on Monday, following his three-game suspension for violating the team*s substance abuse policy.

By Joe Oberle

Sep 27, 2012 at 4:19 pm ET • 1 min read

Jerome Simpson officiall rejoined the Vikings on Thursday after serving a three-game suspension for violation of the team's substance abuse policy. (US Presswire)

The Vikings released TE Allen Reisner on Thursday to make room for WR Jerome Simpson, who was added to the roster on Monday, following his three-game suspension for violating the team’s substance abuse policy.

Reisner’s release leaves the team with only three tight ends on the roster: Kyle Rudolph, John Carlson and Rhett Ellison (who is listed as a fullback but has played tight end for the team).

The loss hurts the depth of the tight end as Carlson missed nearly the entire training camp with a sprained MCL and missed all of last season with a shoulder injury and Rudolph sat out practice this week with a quadriceps injury.

The Vikings may hope to slide Reisner through waivers and pick him back up.

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