With training camp on the horizon, the have added a veteran receiver to their roster. Minnesota has signed former wideout , according to multiple reports. Westbrook told Chris Toma son of the that he is to join the Vikings, where he will be reunited with receiving coach Keenan McCardell. C.J. Uzomah Jersey McCardell was the Jaguars' receivers coach throughout Westbrook's time in Jacksonville."Keenan's like a father figure to me," Westbrook told Shaq Lawson Jersey Toma son, Pro Football Talk. "I respect him and everything that he's ever taught me and done for me." Dede Westbrook WR A fourth-round pick in the 2017 draft, Westbrook is nine months removed from suffering an ACL tear that prematurely ended his 2020 season. The injury apparently did not hinder Westbrook during his visit with the Vikings, one of Zane Lewis Jersey several teams who reportedly expre sed interest in signing him this offseason. The and reportedly had made contact with Westbrook's representatives prior to him coming to Minnesota.The 6-foot, 178-pound Westbrook caught 160 of 254 targets for 1,720 yards and nine touchdowns in 40 regular-season games with Jacksonville. During the 2018 and '19 seasons, he caught a combined 132 pa ses for 1,377 yards and eight touchdowns. As a rookie during the 2017 playoffs, Westbrook caught seven pa ses during the Jaguars' run to the AFC Championship New York Jets Polos Game. Westbrook was also utilized on special teams in Jacksonville. He had 47 punt returns that included a 74-yard return for a score during the 2018 season. Westbrook joins a solid Vikings receiving corps that includes two-time Pro Bowler and , who earned Pro Bowl Michael Carter Jersey honors as a rookie after recording an rookie record 1,400 receiving yards. The Vikings' depth chart at receiver also includes , and fifth-round pick .
