Xavier

Adibi

The Raiders also put in a claim. Adibi made eight starts in three seasons with Houston. He recorded 14 tackles, two sacks, and three QB hits in exhibition action, including five tackles against the Vikes in the preseason finale. He’ll start out as a reserve linebacker and special teamer in Minnesota.

“If I was being honest with myself, maybe when I looked at the tape, I could see myself hobbling a little bit,” Henderson told reporters Friday. He’s expected to play in a rotation with Xavier Adibi, who has better coverage skills for a linebacker. Henderson shouldn’t be in IDP lineups this week.

A special teamer, Adibi was signed just two weeks ago. Wilhite saw heavy snaps for the Broncos early in 2011 before being phased out down the stretch.

A four-year veteran, Adibi spent four games on the Vikings’ active roster last season, but was held off the stat-sheet. Vikings’ beat writer Tom Pelissero believed Adibi looked “done.” Asiodu was signed by the Packers following the lockout, but didn’t crack the 53-man roster.

Adibi got rolled up on a return, and is likely done for the afternoon. Signed just 10 days ago, Adibi was seeing most of his time on special teams.

That’s not a good thing for a special teamer. If Adibi’s injury is at all serious, he’ll likely be sent to injured reserve.

Zac Diles (leg) will be placed on injured reserve, Colin McCarthy is still getting over his ankle injury and Patrick Bailey broke a rib in Week 7. Adibi has 68 games of NFL experience under his belt and can help with linebacker depth and special teams.

The Vikings will see how the knee feels Friday morning and proceed accordingly. Henderson was held out of Thursday’s practice after participating fully Wednesday, an obvious red flag. Xavier Adibi and Erin Henderson are candidates to fill in if he misses Sunday’s game.

We wish we could say we’re surprised, but just look at the guy. Cushing will sit against Indianapolis, Washington, Dallas, and Oakland. To compensate, the Texans figure to move weak-side starter Zach Diles to “SAM” for the first month of the season, with Xavier Adibi joining the lineup. Houston’s run defense is likely to take a hit. Cushing was the Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2009, helping the Texans to field the NFL’s No. 13 overall defense.

Zac Diles is going to shift back to the strong side for the first month of the season and the Texans are expected to sign a veteran backup for the position. Adibi will almost certainly get the nod over the raw Sharpton on the weak side, but it’s obviously a big downgrade for the Texans’ defense.