Vikings Lock In 53-Man Roster for 2021
Dustin Baker
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The Minnesota Vikings sheared the 2021 roster down to 53 names on Tuesday as all NFL teams prepare for Week 1 which begins on Thursday, September 9, when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers take on the Dallas Cowboys.
This is the Vikings 53-man roster.
Offense
Quarterback
QB1: Kirk Cousins
QB2: Kellen Mond
Cut: Jake Browning, Nate Stanley
Running Back
RB1: Dalvin Cook
RB2: Alexander Mattison
RB3: Kene Nwangwu
Cut: A.J. Rose, Ameer Abdullah
Fullback:
FB1: C.J. Ham
Cut: Jake Bargas
Wide Receiver
WR1: Adam Thielen
WR2: Justin Jefferson
WR3: K.J. Osborn
WR4: Dede Westbrook
WR5: Ihmir Smith-Marsette
WR6: Dan Chisena
Cut: Whop Philyor, Myron Mitchell, Chad Beebe
Tight End
TE1: Irv Smith Jr.
TE2: Tyler Conklin
TE3: Brandon Dillon
**Traded draft-pick compensation to New York Jets for TE Chris Herndon.
Cut: Shane Zylstra, Zach Davidson
Left Tackle
LT1: Rashod Hill
LT2: Christian Darrisaw
Right Tackle
RT1: Brian O’Neill
RT2: Blake Brandel
Cut: Zack Bailey
Center
C1: Garrett Bradbury
C2: Mason Cole
Left Guard
LG1: Ezra Cleveland
Cut: Dru Samia, Kyle Hinton
Right Guard
RG1: Oli Udoh
RG2: Wyatt Davis
Cut: Dakota Dozier
Defense
Left Defensive End
LDE1: Danielle Hunter
LDE2: Jalyn Holmes
LDE3: Patrick Jones II
Cut: Hercules Mata’afa
Right Defensive End
RDE1: D.J. Wonnum
RDE2: Stephen Weatherly
Cut: Kenny Willekes, Everson Griffen
Nose Tackle
NT1: Michael Pierce
NT2: Armon Watts
NT3: James Lynch
3-Tech Defensive Tackle
3DT1: Dalvin Tomlinson
3DT2: Sheldon Richardson
Strongside Linebacker
SLB1: Anthony Barr
SLB2: Ryan Connelly
SLB3: Blake Lynch
Middle Linebacker
MLB1: Eric Kendricks
MLB2: Troy Dye
Cut: Tuf Borland
Weakside Linebacker
WLB1: Nick Vigil
WLB2: Chazz Surratt
Cornerbacks
CB1: Patrick Peterson
CB2: Bashaud Breeland
CB3: Mackensie Alexander
CB4: Cameron Dantzler
CB5: Kris Boyd
CB6: Harrison Hand
Cut: Tye Smith, Parry Nickerson
Safeties
S1: Harrison Smith
S2: Xavier Woods
S3: Josh Metellus
S4: Camryn Bynum
Cut: Myles Dorn, Luther Kirk
Special Teams
Kicker
K1: Greg Joseph
Punter
P1: Britton Colquitt
Long Snapper
LS1: None
Cut: Andrew DePaola
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 along 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).