The Minnesota Vikings have worked out cornerback Morris Claiborne on Friday, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.
With cornerback Mike Hughes on the physically unable to perform list and fellow corner Holton Hill out for the first eight games of the season due to a pair of four-game suspensions, the Vikings could certainly use some depth in their secondary.
Claiborne spent the 2018 campaign with the New York Jets, finishing with 57 tackles, a couple of interceptions, 14 passes defended, and a defensive touchdown.
The 29-year-old, who played his collegiate football at LSU, was originally selected by the Dallas Cowboys with the sixth overall pick of the 2012 NFL Draft.
However, Claiborne was a major disappointment in Dallas.
He appeared in 15 contests during his rookie year, totaling 55 tackles, a pick, a forced fumble, a couple of fumble recoveries, eight passes defended, and a defensive score, but the next two years, Claiborne played in just 14 games combined due to injuries.
Then, in 2015, Claiborne participated in 11 games, registering 37 tackles and seven passes defended. He would proceed to face even more injuries in 2017, appearing in just seven contests.
That marked his final season with the Cowboys, as Claiborne went on to join the Jets in free agency that ensuing offseason.
He was actually to remain largely healthy in New York, as he played in 15 games during his first season with the club and recorded 43 tackles, an interception and eight passes defended.
Still, given Claiborne's extensive injury history and mainly underwhelming performance overall, you can see why he is still unsigned at this point of the summer.
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