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Following Monday’s announcement that rookie cornerback Mike Hughes would indeed miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL, the Vikings were busy on Tuesday making roster moves.
The corresponding roster move to account for the Vikings signing defensive tackle Tom Johnson was announced Wednesday. Defensive tackle David Parry was waived in order to make room for Johnson on the 53-man roster.
On Tuesday the Minnesota Vikings continued to address the issues that stood out during Sunday’s tie against the Green Bay Packers. Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network reported the Vikings will bring back defensive tackle Tom Johnson.
As the Vikings prepare to face the San Francisco 49ers in the regular season opener Sunday, the team’s roster is all but set. So here we are, getting you caught up after a busy Labor Day weekend that included a whole bunch of roster transactions.
After a busy offseason for the Minnesota Vikings that included moving into a new headquarters, landing two prolific free agents, losing an offensive lineman to a season-ending injury, trading for a center, dishing out extensions and going 3-1 in the preseason, it’s finally time to set the regular season roster.
Pro Football Focus Grades from the Week 3 preseason matchup.
Winning in the preseason is less about point totals and more about staying healthy and getting better. Unfortunately, the Vikings lost in both ways on Saturday in their preseason home opener against the Jaguars: the team lost 14-10 and, on top of that, saw six players injured. Nevertheless, there were…
The Minnesota Vikings will undergo a roster transformation no more than two days after the final preseason game. By Saturday, September 1st (the 53-man roster deadline), more than a third of the players on the team will be waived.
Latavius Muray will start at running back with Dalvin Cook out. The starting offensive line will include Riley Reiff, Tom Compton, Cornelius Edison, Danny Isidora, and Rashid Hill. Jaleel Johnson will start in place of Linval Joseph. Antwione Williams will start for Anthony Barr.
On Tuesday, in advance of the Saturday showdown against the Denver Broncos, the Minnesota Vikings released the first preseason depth chart of 2018. Although roles may change leading up to the regular season, here’s a look at how the 90-man roster is currently comprised in eyes of the coaching staff.