The Vikings placed Muse (hand) on injured reserve Wednesday, Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Head coach Kevin O'Connell said Muse suffered a minor hand fracture during Sunday's win over the 49ers, during his recovery of an onside kick. The depth tight end will need to spend at least four games on IR, making his earliest possible return date Oct. 24 versus the Rams.
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Vikings' Nick Muse: Past injury
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Muse (undisclosed) was left off the Vikings' injury report Wednesday ahead of Sunday's Week 1 matchup with the Giants.
Muse was dealing with an undisclosed injury toward the end of August, but it now appears that he's moved past the issue. The third-year tight end out of South Carolina is expected to serve primarily as a special-teamer in 2024, as he did the last two seasons.
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Vikings' Nick Muse: Making case for roster spot
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Muse had three receptions for 19 yards on three targets in Saturday's preseason win over Cleveland.
Muse appears set to win a roster spot with Robert Tonyan still out with a back injury. Muse could factor into the offense early in the season as a second or third receiving tight end if T.J. Hockenson misses games while working his way back from a torn ACL.
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Vikings' Nick Muse: Staying in Twin Cities
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Muse re-signed with the Vikings on Tuesday.
Muse was set to be an exclusive rights free agent, but he was able to come to an agreement with Minnesota before the start of the new league year. The 25-year-old tight end only appeared in two games last season, making one catch for 22 yards on his lone target.
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Vikings' Nick Muse: Will be available at Detroit
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Muse (knee) does not carry an injury designation into Sunday's game at Detroit, Matthew Coller of PurpleInsider.com reports.
Muse is on track to suit up for his second game of the season in Week 18. He played exclusively on special teams in Week 17, and it's reasonable to expect he'll play a similar role Sunday.
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Vikings' Nick Muse: Won't play Sunday
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Muse (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's Week 8 contest in Green Bay.
Muse is a healthy scratch with all of T.J. Hockenson, Josh Oliver and Johnny Mundt active and ahead of him on the TE depth chart. Muse has yet to play in a game this season, and his next chance to make his 2023 debut will come next Sunday in Atlanta.
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Vikings' Nick Muse: Out Sunday
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Muse (coach's decision) is inactive ahead of Sunday's game against the Panthers.
The 24-year-old has yet to see the field this season, with his next opportunity coming Oct. 8 against Kansas City. Muse appeared in 10 games last year, playing all of his snaps on special teams.
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Vikings' Nick Muse: Catches TD in preseason debut
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Muse had three receptions on four targets for 10 yards, including a four-yard touchdown catch, in Thursday's preseason loss at Seattle.
Muse is mostly known as a blocker and special-teams player, but he showed some red zone ability with a towering grab over a defender for a touchdown. He helped his case to win a final reserve role on the roster but may have to settle for the practice squad.
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Nick Muse: Back with Vikings
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Muse was signed to the Vikings' practice squad Saturday, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Muse was waived by the Vikings on Thursday to make room for Irv Smith (ankle) to return from injured reserve. The former has served exclusively on special teams across 10 games for the season.
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Nick Muse: Waived by Minnesota
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The Vikings waived Muse on Friday, Chris Tomasson of the Pioneer Press reports.
Muse played exclusively on special teams across 10 appearances with the Vikings this year but has been waived to make room for Irv Smith (ankle), who's expected to be activated from injured reserve ahead of Sunday's game against Chicago. Per Tomasson, Muse will be a candidate to join Minnesota's practice squad if he clears waivers.
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Vikings' Nick Muse: Bumped up to active roster
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Muse was elevated from the Vikings' practice squad to the active roster Saturday ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Commanders.
Muse will be elevated for the second time this season, the first of which came in Week 5. He played only two snaps and will have a minimal role on offense behind T.J. Hockenson and Johnny Mundt.
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Nick Muse: Returns to practice squad
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Muse reverted to the Vikings' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.
Muse received the promotion with Ben Ellefson out with a groin injury. The rookie tight end played six snaps on special teams, but he did not record any stats. With Ellefson now on IR, it's possible Muse could be elevated to the active roster in Week 6 against the Dolphins.
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Nick Muse: Waived by Minnesota
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Muse was waived by the Vikings on Tuesday, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Muse was drafted in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft by the Vikings, but he'll ultimately fail to make their final roster after catching four passes for 40 yards this preseason. The tight end will likely join the Vikings' practice squad if he goes unclaimed on waivers.
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Vikings' Nick Muse: Minnesota selects in seventh round
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The Vikings selected Muse in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft, 227th overall.
Muse played most recently at South Carolina, where he served as a rotational tight end after transferring there from William & Mary. Muse wasn't especially productive in college but showed standout athleticism at his pro day workout, logging a 4.71-second 40 at a big 6-foot-6, 258 pounds. He's an interesting developmental tight end for the Vikings.
