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Minnesota Vikings Hosting Young WR on Free Agency Visit
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The Minnesota Vikings have been very, very busy this week, paying off promises they made entering the offseason to improve the offensive and defensive interior lines, while retaining key secondary pieces in Harrison Smith and Byron Murphy Jr .
But general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and head coach Kevin O'Connell are far from done. Hell, we still have over a month of free agency remaining before the draft, on April 24, let alone training camp in late July. Thus, the Vikings woke up this morning, just like they have the rest of this week, ready to get better.
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Minnesota Vikings hosting WR free agent on visit
That's why they are hosting a very intriguing free agent wide receiver this morning, in Eagan — former Arizona Cardinals 2nd round draft pick Rondale Moore — according to the Vikings' official X account . The young speedster out of Purdue is enjoying free agency for the first time in his young career.
WR Rondale Moore has started his free agent visit with the #Vikings . pic.twitter.com/BFJ7NzTTrn
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) March 14, 2025
How young is Rondale Moore? The 5'7″, 180 lb slot specialist — who was taken No. 49 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft — is just 24 years, 278 days old. If signed, he wouldn't just line up in between Jordan Addison (23 y/o) and Justin Jefferson (25 y/o) on the football field, he'd slot in directly between the Vikings' WR1 and WR2 in age, as well.
The Arizona Cardinal traded Moore to the Atlanta Falcons on this exact date (March 14), 2024. Unfortunately, Moore suffered a season-ending knee injury just a few months later (August 8), during a joint practice between the Falcons and Miami Dolphins .
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What would Rondale Moore bring to the Vikings?
During his three-year NFL career, with Kyler Murray and Kirk Cousins as his QB for most of his 39 games played , Moore has struggled to find that next gear, as a pass-catcher, totaling just 1,201 yards and 3 receiving touchdowns on 135 receptions.
Rondale Moore visiting the Vikings is a really smart move.
Former 2nd-round pick and only 24. He's dynamic and explosive with the ball and has great YAC when healthy.
Injuries have been an issue, he perfectly fits Kwesi's strategy—low risk, high reward. This has real potential pic.twitter.com/l16WDQT0v6— Matt Anderson (@MattAnderson_8) March 14, 2025
Rondale Moore's best season, from a receiving production standpoint, came as a rookie when he posted 435 yards receiving, on 54 receptions. In 2023, his final season with Arizona (and on an NFL football field), the Cardinals seemed to unlock a new weapon to their offense, with Moore.
Related: NFL Pundit Doubts Former Vikings Can Succeed Without the QB Whisperer
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They started handing him the football, not just throwing it to him. After taking just 6 carries in 2022, Moore carried the ball 28 times in 2023 and he paid them off with 178 yards rushing (6.4 YPC) and 1 TD.
Rondale Moore could be the perfect WR3 fit for the Minnesota Vikings in 2025, and possibly beyond. We'll see if that's how he feels while visiting TCO Performance Center today…
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