Vikings Full Roster after Cutdown to 85 Players
On Tuesday, the Minnesota Vikings trimmed the roster to 85 men in accordance with NFL rules.
In one week (August 24), the roster dwindles to 80 men. By August 31st, general manager Rick Spielman and head coach Mike Zimmer must slice it down to 53 players.
To arrive at 85, the Vikings released Amari Henderson (CB), Blake Proehl (WR), Riley Patterson (K), Turner Bernard (LS), and Jordan Brailford (DE).
Here is the Vikings updated depth chart as of August 17th after the 85-man roster cut.
Offense
Quarterback
QB1: Kirk Cousins
QB2: Jake Browning
QB3: Nate Stanley
QB4: Kellen Mond
QB5: Danny Etling
Running Back
RB1: Dalvin Cook
RB2: Alexander Mattison
RB3: Ameer Abdullah
RB4: Kene Nwangwu
RB5: A.J. Rose Jr.
Fullback:
FB1: C.J. Ham
Wide Receiver
WR1: Adam Thielen
WR2: Justin Jefferson
WR3: K.J. Osborn
WR4: Chad Beebe
WR5: Dede Westbrook
WR6: Ihmir Smith-Marsette
WR7: Dan Chisena
WR8: Whop Philyor
WR9: Myron Mitchell
WR10: Warren Jackson
Tight End
TE1: Irv Smith, Jr.
TE2: Tyler Conklin
TE3: Brandon Dillon
TE4: Zach Davidson
TE5: Shane Zylstra
Left Tackle
LT1: Rashod Hill
LT2: Christian Darrisaw
LT3: Evin Ksiezarczyk
Right Tackle
RT1: Brian O’Neill
RT2: Blake Brandel
RT3: Zack Bailey
Center
C1: Garrett Bradbury
C2: Mason Cole
C3: Cohl Cabral
Left Guard
LG1: Ezra Cleveland
LG2: Dru Samia
LG3: Kyle Hinton
Right Guard
RG1: Oli Udoh
RG2: Dakota Dozier
RG3: Wyatt Davis
Defense
Left Defensive End
LDE1: Danielle Hunter
LDE2: Jalyn Holmes
LDE3: Janarius Robinson
Right Defensive End
RDE1: Stephen Weatherly
RDE2: D.J. Wonnum
RDE3: Kenny Willekes
RDE4: Patrick Jones II
Nose Tackle
NT1: Michael Pierce
NT2: Armon Watts
NT3: James Lynch
NT4: Jordon Scott
3-Tech Defensive Tackle
3DT1: Dalvin Tomlinson
3DT2: Sheldon Richardson
3DT3: Zeandae Johnson
Strongside Linebacker
SLB1: Anthony Barr
SLB2: Blake Lynch
SLB3: Ryan Connelly
SLB4: Christian Elliss
Middle Linebacker
MLB1: Eric Kendricks
MLB2: Troy Dye
MLB3: Tuf Borland
Weakside Linebacker
WLB1: Nick Vigil
WLB2: Cameron Smith
WLB3: Chazz Surratt
Cornerbacks
CB1: Patrick Peterson
CB2: Bashaud Breeland
CB3: Mackensie Alexander
CB4: Cameron Dantzler
CB5: Harrison Hand
CB6: Kris Boyd
CB7: Dylan Mabin
CB8: Tye Smith
CB9: Parry Nickerson
Safeties
S1: Harrison Smith
S2: Xavier Woods
S3: Myles Dorn
S4: Camryn Bynum
S5: Josh Metellus
S6: Luther Kirk
Special Teams
Kicker
K1: Greg Joseph
Punter
P1: Britton Colquitt
Long Snapper
LS1: Andrew DePaola
Kick Returner
KR1: Ameer Abdullah
KR2: Kene Nwangwu
Punt Returner
PR1: Ameer Abdullah
PR2: K.J. Osborn
PR3: Chad Beebe
PR4: Ihmir Smith-Marsette