Vikings sign receiver/returner Dede Westbrook, agency says

Updated Jul. 25, 2021 8:23 p.m. ET

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings signed former Jacksonville wide receiver Dede Westbrook on Sunday, adding some needed depth at the position and another option for a punt returner.

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The Vikings are set with Justin Jefferson and Adam Thielen at the top two spots, but there's plenty of room behind them for another wide receiver to emerge as a solid No. 3 option. Westbrook's best season was in 2018, with 66 catches for 717 yards and five touchdowns. He matched that reception total in 2019, with 660 yards and three scores.

Westbrook also has a career punt return average of 9.8 yards. He had a 74-yard return for a touchdown in 2018. The Vikings had a total of only 69 punt return yards last year, on 16 attempts.

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