Okudah agreed to a one-year deal with the Vikings on Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 26-year-old corner will head to his fourth team in as many years, hoping to rejuvenate his career after suffering a hip injury last season that held him out nine games. Okudah joins a retooled Minnesota secondary -- while the club managed to retain Byron Murphy on a massive deal, it otherwise lost Shaquill Griffin, Stephon Gilmore and Fabian Moreau to the open market. Okudah has only appeared in 49 percent of his teams' regular-season games through his first five seasons.

Okudah finished the 2024 regular season with nine total tackles (eight solo) and one pass defensed over six games.

EDGE Analysis

Okudah latched on with the Texans in free agency after the 2023 season, but he failed to have a major impact in 2024. The cornerback suffered a hip injury in Week 1, which sidelined him for the team's next nine games. He later suffered a concussion in Week 17 and ultimately played just 74 defensive snaps and 72 snaps on special teams while appearing in six regular-season contests. Okudah will enter the offseason as an unrestricted free agent and he'll likely head wherever he has the clearest path to playing time.

Okudah (concussion) does not have an injury designation for Saturday's game against the Chargers, DJ Bien-Aime of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Okudah ended the week with consecutive full practices, and he has done enough to clear the league's five-step concussion protocol. Barring any setbacks, the 2020 first-round pick should start opposite Derek Stingley at outside corner for Saturday's AFC wild-card clash.

Okudah (concussion) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice.

EDGE Analysis

Okudah's ability to upgrade his practice participation indicates that he is progressing through the league's five-step concussion protocol. He would have to be cleared by an independent neurologist in order to play against the Chargers in Saturday's AFC wild-card game. Okudah spent the majority of the 2024 regular season on injured reserve due to a hip injury he suffered against the Colts in Week 1. The 2020 first-round pick appeared in six games, contributing on both defense and special teams and finishing with nine tackles (eight solo) and one pass defense.

Okudah (concussion) was a limited participant in practice Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

The cornerback missed the Texans' regular season finale against the Titans due to the head injury, and before that game, he also began the week with a limited practice. Okudah's status Wednesday will therefore be worth monitoring ahead of Saturday's wild-card matchup with the Chargers. Myles Bryant and Kris Boyd should see more playing time if Okudah can't go by Saturday.

Okudah (concussion) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Titans.

EDGE Analysis

Reserve cornerbacks Kris Boyd and Myles Bryant should see an uptick in playing time Sunday, as the Texans are locked into the No. 4 seed in the AFC playoff picture.

Okudah (concussion) didn't participate in Thursday's practice.

EDGE Analysis

Okudah was limited in Wednesday's practice due to a concussion, but his DNP on Thursday indicates that he is trending in the wrong direction in terms of playing in Sunday's regular-season finale against the Titans. Myles Bryant and Kris Boyd would be the top candidates to start at outside corner opposite Derek Stingley if Okudah is unable to play in Week 18.

Okudah was limited in practice Wednesday due to a concussion.

EDGE Analysis

The Texans last played Christmas Day versus Baltimore, so if Okudah suffered the concussion in that game, he's at least had an extended period of time to try to recover. Still, he'll need to clear the NFL's five-step protocol in order to be able to suit up in Week 18 versus the Titans. Okudah logged a modest 25 percent of Houston's defensive snaps in the Week 17 loss to the Ravens.

Okudah will likely start at outside cornerback Wednesday against Baltimore, with Kamari Lassiter moving to the slot now that Jimmie Ward is on IR due to a foot injury, per Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston.

EDGE Analysis

When Ward has hurt in the first half of this past Saturday's game against Kansas City, Lassiter moved into the slot while Okudah entered as an outside corner. That's likely to be the arrangement again Wednesday, as Ward was shifted to injured reserve Monday -- 10 days after Jalen Pitre (pectoral) landed there. Okudah worked primarily as a starter last season with Atlanta but has logged just 58 defensive snaps -- 37 of which came after Ward's injury last week -- over five contests this year. He hurt his hip in Houston's first game of the season and missed the team's next nine matchups before returning Week 11.

Okudah (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Titans.

EDGE Analysis

Okudah played 28 snaps (12 on defense, 16 on special teams) Week 11 against the Cowboys and finished with two solo tackles. However, the 2020 first-round pick will be a healthy scratch Sunday as Kris Boyd, M.J. Stewart and Ka'dar Hollman serve as the Texans' rotational corners behind Derek Stingley, Kamari Lassiter and Jalen Pitre. Okudah's next chance to play will be Week 13 against the Jaguars on Sunday, Dec. 1.