The Vikings waived Stanley (undisclosed) on Tuesday.
Stanley's dismissal leaves Kirk Cousins, Sean Mannion and Kellen Mond as the quarterbacks left on Minnesota's offseason roster. As a rookie seventh-round draft pick in 2020, Stanley spent his first professional season on Minnesota's practice squad. He resided on the Vikings' injured reserve list for the entirety of the 2021 campaign.
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Nate Stanley: Waived with injury tag
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Stanley (undisclosed) was waived/injured by the Vikings on Tuesday.
If Stanley clears waivers, he'll revert to injured reserve where he'll remain for the rest of the season unless he reaches an injury settlement with the team. Kellen Mond will serve as the backup quarterback behind Kirk Cousins this season.
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Vikings' Nate Stanley: Activated from COVID-19 list
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The Vikings activated Stanley (undisclosed) from the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday, Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com reports.
Stanley and starting quarterback Kirk Cousins will both be able to rejoin teammates at practice Thursday, but Kellen Mond, who tested positive for the virus, remains on the COVID list. Stanley missed a bit less than a week while going through the league's COVID protocols.
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Vikings' Nate Stanley: In COVID protocols
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Stanley (undisclosed) is unavailable while going through the COVID-19 protocols, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Kellen Mond tested positive for the virus, and Stanley and starter Kirk Cousins are also caught up in the protocols as apparent close contacts. Jake Browning will take all the reps at quarterback as the only available player at the position.
