- Malik Knowles
- #19
- Team --
- Pos WR
- Status QQuestionable
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Reaches injury settlement
Knowles (undisclosed) was waived after reaching an injury settlement with the Vikings on Tuesday, per the NFL's official transaction log.
Analysis: Knowles was placed on injured reserve by Minnesota on Wednesday after suffering an undisclosed injury during the preseason, but he'll now have a chance to return to action in 2024. The wide receiver will look to pass a physical and sign with a new team in the near future.
Published: Tue, Sep 3 at 4:24pm by Rotowire.com
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Reverts to IR
Knowles (undisclosed) reverted to injured reserve Wednesday, according to the NFL's official transaction log.
Analysis: The wide receiver was waived with an injury designation Tuesday. The severity of Knowles' injury remains unclear. Knowles will have to reach an injury settlement with the Vikings to play in 2024.
Published: Wed, Aug 28 at 6:15pm by Rotowire.com
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Waived with injury designation
Minnesota waived Knowles (undisclosed) with an injury designation Tuesday, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
Analysis: Knowles, an undrafted free agent from Kansas State, is dealing with an injury of unknown severity. If the wideout clears waivers, he'll revert to injured reserve and remain there throughout the 2024 season unless he and the Vikings reach an injury settlement.
Published: Tue, Aug 27 at 4:40pm by Rotowire.com
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Suits up Saturday
Knowles caught his only target for a one-yard touchdown and returned one kickoff for 24 yards in Saturday's 27-12 preseason win over the Browns.
Analysis: The undrafted receiver out of Kansas State missed all of last season with an undisclosed injury, and he also began training camp dealing with an injury that kept him out of the Vikings' preseason opener. Knowles was in the lineup Saturday, however, and looked pretty healthy, leaping high to snag a one-yard corner fade from Jaren Hall at the back of the end zone on Minnesota's first possession of the second half. Knowles' ability to return kickoffs -- he had 1,254 return yards over his final two…read more
Published: Sat, Aug 17 at 6:38pm by Rotowire.com
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Still nursing injury
Knowles (undisclosed) was spotted on the sidelines of Monday's camp session, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Knowles, an undrafted second-year wide receiver out of Kansas State, had been dealing with an undisclosed injury over the past week. It seems as if he could be nearing a return to the field, and once he does, Knowles is expected to compete for a depth spot in Minnesota's wide receiver corps.
Published: Wed, Jul 31 at 12:47pm by Rotowire.com
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Reverts to reserve/NFI list
Knowles (undisclosed) has reverted to the Vikings reserve/non-football injury list, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Analysis: After getting waived with a non-football injury designation Monday, Knowles ultimately went unclaimed. As a result, he will need to reach an injury settlement with Minnesota once his health is up to par in order to have the opportunity to play again this season. The undrafted free agent recorded 48 receptions for 725 yards and two touchdowns during his senior season at Kansas State.
Published: Tue, Jul 25 at 3:12pm by Rotowire.com
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Waived with injury designation
The Vikings waived Knowles with a non-football injury designation Monday, Tyler Forness of USA Today reports.
Analysis: Knowles dealt with a PCL injury following the 2022 campaign, but Minnesota still signed him as an undrafted free agent just hours after the draft concluded. It's unclear if his current injury is related to the PCL issue, but the rookie out of Kansas State will have to prove he's healthy before landing another NFL opportunity.
Published: Mon, Jul 24 at 3:33pm by Rotowire.com
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