Running back and kick returner Ameer Abdullah has signed with the Minnesota Vikings, the team announced Monday.
He will come back to the Vikings on a reported one-year deal.
Abdullah, 25, was Minnesota’s primary kick returner for the final seven games of last season after he was claimed off waivers from the Detroit Lions. He returned 10 kicks for 258 yards, with a long of 33.
He rushed only one time last season, that coming with the Lions. He caught one pass for 10 yards with the Vikings.
Abdullah’s best season came in his rookie year in 2015, when he gained 780 total yards (597 rushing, 183 receiving) and scored three touchdowns after being a second-round pick of the Lions.
