The Minnesota Vikings are signing linebacker Anthony Barr following an injury to linebacker Jordan Hicks. Barr will start on the practice squad for now. Jordan Hicks was hospitalized after suffering a scary injury in a win over the Saints. Anthony Barr, a four-time Pro-Bowl linebacker, spent eight seasons with the Vikings after being their first-round pick in 2014.
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A source confirms that the Vikings are indeed signing linebacker Anthony Barr. He will start on the practice squad for now.
With LB Jordan Hicks hurt, the Vikings are planning to re-sign four-time Pro-Bowl LB Anthony Barr, per league sources. Barr spent eight seasons in Minnesota after becoming the Vikings first-round pick in 2014.