Moore’s season-ending injury forced Minnesota to rely on Isaiah Rodgers and other return options, with Rondale Moore placed on IR. The move reshapes the Vikings’ short-range and return-game strategy, adding a layer of depth concern for playmakers and prompting a sharper focus on the remaining receivers and return specialists.

Rondale Moore’s knee dislocation ends his season, removing a dynamic underneath option Minnesota sought to add to an offense hungry for quick-ball movement. His absence reconfigures the WR room and elevates discussion around whether the Vikings pursue a veteran depth piece or rely on the current camp bodies to bridge Addison’s return.

Rondale Moore is the Vikings player immediately affected by a season-ending knee injury, ending his 2025 campaign before it begins. The injury catalyzes a punt-returner competition, upending Minnesota's early-season plans and increasing uncertainty around return duties and roster depth.

Rondale Moore, Minnesota, joins a thinning Vikings WR corps after season-ending knee injury in preseason. A 2021 Cardinals draft pick, Moore has 135 receptions for 1,201 yards and 3 TDs in 39 games but has battled knee issues, missing 2024 with Atlanta and now 2025 early. His injury history and recent move to Minnesota shape fantasy value and depth-chart considerations for the Vikings' passing game.

Rondale Moore, Minnesota, left-knee injury sidelines him for the 2025 season. This follows a season-ending right-knee injury in 2024 with Atlanta. Moore last played in Week 18 of 2023 and won’t return until at least 2026, per Vikings, marking a significant impact on Minnesota’s receiving corps for 2025.