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Did the Vikings Demote 1 Offensive Lineman?

Marcus Chen
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Marcus manages the day-to-day editorial workflow across all brands, coordinating coverage assignments and ensuring editorial standards are met. He previously served as city editor at the Pioneer Press and holds a degree in Political Science from Carleton College.

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Managing Editor · Friday, October 30, 2026 at 7:30 PM · 1 min read
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Did the Vikings Demote 1 Offensive Lineman? — Elk River Sports news

Part of the issue with seeing Joe Huber working through injury earlier in the week is that the new starter was originally the backup. Losing him for Week 8, something that s not going to happen since only Jay Ward is questionable, would have further strained the line depth. Kevin O Connell addressed that potential issue earlier in the week when chatting with the Minnesota media. His insight was that both of Trevor Keegan and Caleb Tiernan were getting reps at left guard to ensure there was sufficient depth. Isn t somebody missing within the conversation? What of 2024 7th-Round selection Michael Jurgens? Did the Vikings Demote Michael Jurgens? Much of the appeal of Mr. Jurgens is that he can be shuffled around the interior. Most obviously, Jurgens is an option to solidify the center position. Joe Huber had been looked at as an option to play center if something were to happen to Blake Brandel, but that s not an option due to the loss of Donovan Jackson for the season. Hube

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