BREAKING: Minnesota Vikings Make Emergency Signing Prior To Green Bay Packers Matchup

The Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers will be doing whatever it takes to get a win this Sunday.  Both teams enter Sunday’s contest at 7-8.  The winner will still have a very good chance to make the playoffs while the loser will be effectively eliminated.

Today, it was reported the the Vikings have made an emergency signing for their contest against the Packers.

The Minnesota Vikings Signed Emergency Linebacker Prior To Their Matchup With The Green Bay Packers

According to Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk:

The Vikings signed veteran linebacker Anthony Barr to their active roster from their practice squad Friday, the team announced.

Barr, whom the Vikings selected in the first round of the 2014 draft, joined the team’s practice squad in November.

The Vikings elevated Barr from the practice squad to the active roster for Week 11 at Denver and Week 12 against the Bears. In 26 defensive snaps, Barr has one tackle and a fumble recovery.

The team had an open roster spot after placing outside linebacker D.J. Wonnum on injured reserve. Wonnum required surgery to repair a quadriceps muscle.

In addition to signing Barr to the 53-player roster, the Vikings re-signed linebacker Nick Vigil to the practice squad.

How Will This Impact The Game On Sunday?

Of course, Packers fans are familiar with Barr as he spent the first eight years of his career with the Vikings.  In the past five-plus weeks, Barr has been learning the new Vikings’ defensive scheme implemented by Brian Flores, who had previously studied Barr in Mike Zimmer’s defensive scheme (2014-21). As part of their multiple approaches this season, the Vikings employ a double-A gap look that Zimmer had mastered.

It will be interesting to see how many snaps Barr actually plays on Sunday, however, it is likely he will want to get out there against his former rival.