Former Michigan Wolverines offensive lineman Trevor Keegan was released by the Minnesota Vikings on Tuesday, according to NFL insider Jordan Schultz.
The Crystal Lake, Illinois, product arrived in Ann Arbor as a developmental prospect and left as a team captain, three-time All-Big Ten selection, and starter on the 2023 national championship squad.
Keegan’s Michigan résumé remains the clearest part of his football story.
Voted a captain by his teammates in 2023, he started all 15 games at left guard as the Wolverines completed a perfect season and claimed the College Football Playoff title.
He had already earned first-team All-Big Ten honors the year before and was part of consecutive Joe Moore Award-winning offensive lines.
Physical, downhill, and reliable in the run game, Keegan embodied the blue-collar identity that defined Michigan’s front during the Jim Harbaugh years.
He played alongside future Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy, helping protect and open lanes for the offense that ultimately won it all.
The NFL path has been far more uneven. Philadelphia selected Keegan in the fifth round (172nd overall) of the 2024 draft. He appeared in one regular-season game as a rookie and earned a Super Bowl ring with the Eagles.
After being waived the following summer, he landed in Dallas, where limited snaps and a neck injury that sent him to injured reserve defined his time with the Cowboys.
Minnesota claimed him off waivers at the end of August 2026 to bolster interior line depth. Keegan appeared in seven games for the Vikings this season but never secured a meaningful role behind the team’s starters.
Tuesday’s transaction, confirmed by the Vikings, returns the 26-year-old to the open market.
For Michigan fans, the release is a reminder of how difficult the transition from college dominance to the NFL can be—especially for interior linemen who must prove they can handle elite speed and power week after week.
Keegan’s college tape still shows a technician who could move defenders and stay assignment-sound in big moments, including the Rose Bowl and national championship game.
Whether another team gives him a chance to stick will depend on continued development in pass protection and the ability to stay healthy.
What is already settled is his place in recent Michigan history: a captain who helped deliver a national title and embodied the program’s physical standard up front.
