The turbulence with the Vikings’ kicking game continues.

Minnesota on Sunday signed punter Britton Colquitt, who was released Saturday by Cleveland, and cut Matt Wile. The Vikings also signed kicker Chase McLaughlin to the practice squad a day after they waived punter-kicker Kaare Vedvik. Vedvik was claimed on waivers Sunday by the New York Jets.

“I’m thrilled,” Colquitt said of signing with Minnesota. “It’s always been a place that has kind of been on my radar and as a punter you dream about being in ideal situations and obviously punting indoors (at U.S. Bank Stadium) is a great plus.”

Holding has been an issue for Wile, and a source called Colquitt a “great holder.” He didn’t disagree, and said he expects to be Minnesota’s holder.

“That’s one of the things they told me when they were signing me is that’s a very important thing to them,” Colquitt said. “It’s not like, ‘Hey, you’re a good punter.’ It was, ‘We need you to help this holding situation.’ So I’m excited to do that.”

Colquitt, 34, has averaged 45.5 yards gross and 39.6 net in his nine-year NFL career. He was Denver’s punter from 2010-15, including winning a Super Bowl his final year there when Gary Kubiak was head coach. Kubiak is now Minnesota’s assistant head coach/offensive adviser, although Colquitt said he actually didn’t know that until Sunday.

The Vikings had acquired Vedvik in a trade Aug. 11 with Baltimore for a fifth-round draft pick to compete with both Wile and kicker Dan Bailey. Vedvik’s agent, John Perla, said he had an offer to join Minnesota’s practice squad and would have done so had he not been claimed by the Jets.

Instead, the Vikings signed McLaughlin to the practice squad. McLaughlin was waived by the Bills on Saturday after signing with them last spring as an undrafted free agent. He was named first-team All-Big Ten last season at Illinois and Big Ten kicker of the year.

The Vikings long had been considering replacing Wile, and they brought in four punters in June to work out in Justin Vogel, Shane Tripucka, Drew Kaser and Austin Rehkow. But they ended up not signing any.

The Vikings also had a battle for the long-snapper job, which was won by rookie Austin Cutting when Kevin McDermott was cut following the first preseason game.

Colquitt, the brother of Kansas City punter Dustin Colquitt and son of former NFL punter Craig Colquitt, was beaten out by rookie Jamie Gillan after three years with the Browns. He averaged 45.4 yards gross and 38.2 yards net last season.

“I’m just really humbled and blessed for this opportunity,” Colquitt said. “It’s an incredible organization. You always hear about Skol and the Viking and all those things.”

In his one Minnesota season, Wile averaged 45.2 yards gross and 41.5 net. But head coach Mike Zimmer was outspoken after the season about Wile needing to be a better holder.

During training camp, Zimmer tried out several position players at holder, and he used wide receiver Chad Beebe in that role in one preseason game.

After being acquired from Baltimore, Vedvik struggled as a kicker in the preseason, making just 1 of 4 field-goal attempts. He was better as a punter and looked good on kickoffs. However, he wasn’t given much of an opportunity to be the holder because Perla said there already was too much to pile on him in such a short period.

The Vikings had hoped to continue to evaluate Vedvik on the practice squad. But he was picked up by the Jets, who released Taylor Bertolet and will now use Vedvik in that role.

“There were a few other teams that I won’t mention (that extended offers to join the practice squad), but I think he would have stayed in Minnesota,’’ Perla said of Vedvik joining the Vikings squad had he not been claimed by the Jets. Related Articles Vikings’ Tajae Sharpe excited about facing former Titans teammates

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Barring a sudden change, Vedvik next Sunday will be an NFL player in a regular-season game.

“He’s very excited about the opportunity,’’ Perla said. “He’s pretty happy about it.’’

Perla said the Jets tried to sign Vedvik when he was an undrafted free agent in 2018 out of Marshall. The Pioneer Press reported last month that the Jets were one of four teams that tried to trade for Vedvik, with Chicago and Green Bay also in the mix.

At least for now, the Vikings are prepared to move forward with Bailey, Colquitt and Cutting as their specialists. And Beebe can return to focusing on being a wide receiver.