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Offensive tackle Austin Shepherd rejoined the Minnesota Vikings as a member of the NFL team's practice squad on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016.

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Offensive tackle Austin Shepherd's two-month tour of the NFL circled back to the Minnesota Vikings on Tuesday. The Vikings announced they had signed the former Alabama standout for their practice squad.

Shepherd spent training camp and the preseason with Minnesota preparing for his second NFL season. However, the Vikings released Shepherd on Aug. 30 as they trimmed their roster to meet the regular-season limit.

The San Diego Chargers signed Shepherd for their practice squad on Sept. 4, but released him on Sept. 20.

The Pittsburgh Steelers signed Shepherd for their practice squad on Oct. 11, but released him on Wednesday.

Shepherd started at right tackle for Alabama in the 2013 and 2014 seasons.

Shepherd was a seventh-round choice of the Vikings in the 2015 NFL Draft. He played in 14 games and a playoff contest as a rookie.

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Both of Minnesota's starting offensive tackles are on injured reserve. Left offensive tackle Matt Kalil went out with a hip injury in September. Right offensive tackle Andre Smith, a former Huffman High School and Alabama star, suffered an elbow injury in Minnesota's fourth game of the season on Oct. 3.