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Trevor RipleyAug 31, 2026

Ripley expects Max Brosmer to return to the Vikings on the practice squad after being waived, and thinks Dillon Bell may draw waiver interest but is also a practice squad candidate for Minnesota.

Published in writing · Sports IllustratedRead the original

0 of 2calls landed2 misses · 1 waiting
0Average accuracyout of 100, across 2 calls
100A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge
2 of 3Settled1 still waiting
1Waitingnot graded yet

What Trevor Ripley said

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Meanwhile, the Vikings opted to waive Brosmer, paving the way for a likely practice squad reunion.
Trevor Ripley, the lead quote · each call’s own words are below
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Vikings Make 2 Intriguing Cuts Just 1 Day After 53-Man Deadline (What It Means Going Forward)
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  1. SaidAug 31
  2. GradedSep 25–30
  1. 1Max Brosmer to be cut“Meanwhile, the Vikings opted to waive Brosmer, paving the way for a likely practice squad reunion.”
  2. 2Dillon Bell to land on the practice squad“But while Bell impressed, a deep room makes him expendable, and the Vikings will likely try to sneak him down to the practice squad like Brosmer.”
  3. 3Dillon Bell to move — “there's a chance he does get claimed in the coming days”“Unlike Brosmer, though, Bell may attract some significant attention, and there's a chance he does get claimed in the coming days.”

Box score

HitCloseMissWaiting
VerdictCallKindWhat happenedScoreNaiveSkill
Max Brosmer to be cut1Roster Spot Calls1 week on a 530100−200
Dillon Bell to land on the practice squad2Roster Spot Calls1 week on a 530100−200
Dillon Bell to move — “there's a chance he does get claimed in the coming days”3Trade and Signing Calls————
3 calls · 2 misses · 1 waiting0100

How each call scored

a naive guessbetter than naiveworse than naive

3 checkable claims — 2 roster spot calls and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 3 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

2 of 3 have settled so far, averaging 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess at the same calls.

Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.

  1. 1Roster Spot CallsMax BrosmerMinnesota Vikings

    Max Brosmer to be cut

    What happened1 week on a 53
    0Miss · naive 100
    0this call100a naive guess−100worse than naive2difficulty−200skill
    How this was scored
    club:
    MIN
    skill:
    −200
    player:
    Max Brosmer
    season:
    2026
    claimed:
    he does not make the 53
    accuracy:
    0
    baseline:
    100
    difficulty:
    2
    the naive guess:
    he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks on the53:
    1
    weeks left when called:
    18
    first week on the53:
    4
    weeks on the practice squad:
    3
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  2. 2Roster Spot CallsDillon BellMinnesota Vikings

    Dillon Bell to land on the practice squad

    What happened1 week on a 53
    0Miss · naive 100
    0this call100a naive guess−100worse than naive2difficulty−200skill
    How this was scored
    club:
    MIN
    skill:
    −200
    player:
    Dillon Bell
    season:
    2026
    claimed:
    he lands on the practice squad
    accuracy:
    0
    baseline:
    100
    difficulty:
    2
    the naive guess:
    he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks on the53:
    1
    weeks left when called:
    18
    first week on the53:
    2
    weeks on the practice squad:
    2
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  3. 3Trade and Signing CallsDillon Bell

    Dillon Bell to move — “there's a chance he does get claimed in the coming days”

    VerdictWaiting

    Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.

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  4. All

    The take as a whole

    the average of 2 settled calls, each counted once

    0naive 100

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