The team's sixth-round 2025 NFL Draft pick and undrafted free agent have been put on the active physically unable to perform (PUP) list as of Monday, July 21. Rookies Gavin Bartholomew and Chaz Chambliss are still technically part of the 90-player training camp roster, however, the tight end and outside linebacker cannot practice. Bartholomew is competing for the third tight end position on the roster behind T.J. Hockenson and Josh Oliver.
Minnesota Vikings Add Two Rookies Tight End Gavin Bartholomew and Outside Linebacker Chaz Chambliss To Active PUP List originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Two Minnesota Vikings aren't off to a hot start to their NFL careers. The team's sixth-round 2025 NFL Draft pick and undrafted free agent have been put on the active physically unable to perform (PUP) list as of Monday, July 21.
Specifics on their injuries have yet to be revealed.
Rookies Gavin Bartholomew and Chaz Chambliss are still technically part of the 90-player training camp roster, however, the tight end and outside linebacker cannot practice. They are still allowed to participate in meetings and rehab, though.
The former Pittsburgh tight end was rehabbing an undisclosed injury during the offseason, according to CBS Sports. Bartholomew is competing for the third tight end position on the roster behind T.J. Hockenson and Josh Oliver.
However, with now being placed on the PUP list, undrafted tight end Ben Yurosek shouldn't be counted out of that competition for the roster spot. The TE3 position will likely be between Bartholomew and Yurosek over Giovanni Ricci and second undrafted free agent tight end Bryson Nesbit.
The #Vikings placed two rookies on the PUP list on Monday: sixth-round tight end Gavin Bartholomew and undrafted linebacker Chaz Chambliss.
— Ben Goessling (@BenGoessling) July 21, 2025
As for Chambliss, the outside linebacker is missing his opportunity to show his "do-it-all" talent in training camp. He led the Georgia Bulldogs in sacks with 6.5 and had 86 total collegiate career tackles.
For the sake of the rookie's future with Minnesota in 2025-26, it's best for him to recover quickly to get right back into practicing and hopefully secure a roster spot as he's already in Andrew Van Ginkel's and Jonathan Greenard's shadows.
Both Bartholomew and Chambliss can return to practicing when they are healthy.
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 22, 2025, where it first appeared.
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