Abdullah did, however, return 10 kickoffs for a total of 258 yards (average of 25.8) with a long of 33.

"It was such a transition," Abdullah said of the midseason move. "In the NFL, sometimes you think it's a cookie-cutter league. You think you can go to a new team and just hit the ground running, but every team, I've learned, they lead themselves differently, and I respect how the Minnesota Vikings lead the organization. It really made me feel like I was at home. The brotherhood automatically clicked right away, and you can tell winning is the only goal, and they're going to do what is right for the players to ensure that we get more wins."

In four seasons, Abdullah has totaled 1,251 rushing yards and six touchdowns on 327 career carries (3.8 yards per rush) and caught 58 passes for 430 yards and three scores.

As a rookie, Abdullah led the NFL in kickoff returns (37) and kickoff return yards (1,077) and ranked second with a kickoff return average of 29.1 yards.

He has totaled 1,621 yards on 59 kickoff returns (27.5 yards per return).

Abdullah's role in the offense could increase with Latavius Murray heading to New Orleans this week via free agency.

Dalvin Cook is Minnesota's lead running back, having led the Vikings with 615 rush yards on 133 carries (4.6 yards per rush). Cook missed five games in 2018 with a hamstring injury, but his 40 receptions were fourth-most on the team.

The other running backs under contract for 2019 are Mike Boone and Roc Thomas, who joined the Vikings as undrafted free agents last year.

Boone rushed 11 times for 47 yards with a long of 20, and Thomas rushed eight times for 30 yards in 2018.

Abdullah said he was excited to see that Anthony Barr is returning to the Vikings. The two have been training together in the Los Angeles area this offseason.