Vikings Release Week 1 Depth Chart
The Minnesota Vikings released a depth chart on Tuesday, five days before their Week 1 tryst at the Cincinnati Bengals.
For some reason or another, the Vikings still consider the depth “unofficial,” so keep that in mind.
Notably, D.J. Wonnum seized starting RDE duties. New kick and punt returners are on the horizon. Kellen Mond is the bonafide QB2. And recently acquired Chris Herndon is the TE2 for a while.
Too, one of the world’s great mysteries pertains to what happened to Cameron Dantzler this offseason.
Here’s the rest:
Offense
Quarterback
QB1: Kirk Cousins
QB2: Kellen Mond
Running Back
RB1: Dalvin Cook
RB2: Alexander Mattison
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
LT2: Christian Darrisaw
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: Anthony Barr
SLB2: Blake Lynch
SLB3: 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
Safeties
S1: Harrison Smith
S2: Xavier Woods
S3: Josh Metellus
S4: Camryn Bynum
Special Teams
Kicker
K1: Greg Joseph
Punter
P1: Jordan Berry
Long Snapper
LS1: Andrew DePaola
Kick Returner
KR1: Ihmir Smith-Marsette
KR2: K.J. Osborn
Punt Returner
PR1: K.J. Osborn
PR2: Dede Westbrook
PR2: Ihmir Smith-Marsette
Practice Squad
(RB) Ameer Abdullah
(OL) Zack Bailey
(FB) Jake Bargas
(LB) Tuf Borland
(TE) Zach Davidson
(S) Myles Dorn
(G) Dakota Dozier
(T) Kyle Hinton
(WR) Trishton Jackson
(QB) Sean Mannion
(WR) Myron Mitchell
(CB) Parry Nickerson
(WR) Whop Philyor
(RB) A.J. Rose Jr.
(CB) Tye Smith
(DE) Kenny Willekes
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).