Cine was Kwesi Adofo-Mensah’s first draft pick as Vikings GM in 2022. He was projected to be a fit in Ed Donatell’s defense, which was part of the Vic Fangio system. Cine didn’t crack the initial starting lineup and was primarily a special teams player before suffering a compound leg fracture in London four games into the season.

The Philadelphia Eagles have added depth to their safety group, just days before Sunday’s playoff opener against the Green Bay Packers. Philly poached former Minnesota Vikings first-round pick Lewis Cine off of the Buffalo Bills practice squad on Wednesday.

As if there already weren’t enough Georgia Bulldog defenders in this game, the Philadelphia Eagles announced on Wednesday that they signed former first-round safety Lewis Cine from the Buffalo Bills’ practice squad.