The Vikings announced Thursday the signing of safety Jake Gervase and the release of wide receiver N’Keal Harry.
Minnesota signed Harry earlier in August. The former first-round pick was having a good camp but suffered a lower-body, soft tissue injury in warmups ahead of last Saturday’s preseason game against the Titans, according to head coach Kevin O’Connell.
The #Vikings have signed S Jake Gervase (@jakegervase10) and released WR N'Keal Harry.
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) August 24, 2023
Gervase, 27, spent four years with the Los Angeles Rams after signing as an undrafted free agent out of Iowa in 2019. He mainly participated as a practice squad player but did participate in all four of the4 Rams’ playoff games en route to beating the Bengals 23-20 in the 2021-22 Super Bowl.
The 6-foot-1 safety recorded seven interceptions in four years at Iowa, developing into the team’s leading tackler as a fifth-year senior after walking onto the team as a freshman out of Davenport, Iowa.
In 2018 he tied for second in the Big Ten with four interceptions and was named All-Big Ten Honorable Mention.
