Vikings Depth Chart Ahead of Week 1 at Bengals

The Minnesota Vikings are 3.5-point favorites to topple the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday to start the 2021 NFL season.

If they hope to fulfill that spread with a win, this is the depth chart the team will use to do so.

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Offense

Quarterback

QB1: Kirk Cousins
QB2: Sean Mannion
QB3: Kellen Mond

Running Back

RB1: Dalvin Cook
RB2: Alexander Mattison
RB3: Ameer Abdullah

Fullback:

FB1: C.J. Ham

Wide Receiver

WR1: Adam Thielen
WR2: Justin Jefferson
WR3: K.J. Osborn
WR4: Ihmir Smith-Marsette
WR5: Dede Westbrook

Tight End

TE1: Tyler Conklin
TE2: Brandon Dillon
TE3: Chris Herndon
TE4: Ben Ellefson

Left Tackle

LT1: Rashod Hill

Right Tackle

RT1: Brian O’Neill
RT2: Blake Brandel

Center

C1: Garrett Bradbury
C2: Mason Cole

Left Guard

LG1: Ezra Cleveland

Right Guard

RG1: Oli Udoh
RG2: Wyatt Davis

Defense

Left Defensive End

LDE1: Danielle Hunter
LDE2: Stephen Weatherly
LDE3: Patrick Jones II

Right Defensive End

RDE1: D.J. Wonnum
RDE2: Everson Griffen
RDE3: Patrick Jones II

Nose Tackle

NT1: Michael Pierce
NT2: Armon Watts
NT3: James Lynch

3-Tech Defensive Tackle

3DT1: Dalvin Tomlinson
3DT2: Sheldon Richardson

Strongside Linebacker

SLB1: Blake Lynch
SLB2: Ryan Connelly

Middle Linebacker

MLB1: Eric Kendricks
MLB2: Troy Dye

Weakside Linebacker

WLB1: Nick Vigil
WLB2: Chazz Surratt

Cornerbacks

CB1: Patrick Peterson
CB2: Bashaud Breeland
CB3: Mackensie Alexander
CB4: Kris Boyd
CB5: Harrison Hand
CB6: Cameron Dantzler

Strong Safety

SS1: Harrison Smith
SS2 Josh Metellus

Free Safety

FS1: Xavier Woods
FS2: Camryn Bynum

Special Teams

Kicker

K: Greg Joseph

Punter

P: Jordan Berry

Long Snapper

LS: Andrew DePaola

Kick Returner

KR1: Ihmir Smith-Marsette
KR2: K.J. Osborn

Punt Returner

PR1: Dede Westbrook
PR2: K.J. Osborn
PR2: Ihmir Smith-Marsette

Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2007. He hosts a podcast with Bryant McKinnie, which airs every Wednesday with Raun Sawh and Sally from Minneapolis. His Viking fandom dates back to 1996. Listed guilty pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, ‘The Sopranos,’ and The Doors (the band).