The Vikings Depth Chart — With 3 Days until Showtime

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The Minnesota Vikings hope to dispel an offseason-long narrative that has suggested the team was “lucky” and overachieved in 2022, head coach Kevin O’Connell’s rookie season.

The Vikings Depth Chart — With 3 Days until Showtime

Minnesota hosts Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday.

Here’s the current unofficial depth chart with three days until showtime.

— Offensive Roster —

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Quarterback

QB1: Kirk Cousins
QB2: Nick Mullens
QB3: Jaren Hall

Running Back

RB1: Alexander Mattison
RB2: Ty Chandler
RB3: Myles Gaskin

Fullback

FB1: C.J. Ham

Wide Receiver

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WR1: Justin Jefferson
WR2: K.J. Osborn
WR3: Jordan Addison
WR4: Jalen Nailor
WR5: Brandon Powell

Tight End

TE1: T.J. Hockenson
TE2: Josh Oliver
TE3: Johnny Mundt
TE4: Nick Muse

Left Tackle

LT1: Christian Darrisaw
LT2: David Quessenberry

Right Tackle

RT1: Brian O’Neill
RT2: Oli Udoh

Center

C1: Garrett Bradbury
C2: Austin Schlottmann

Left Guard

LG1: Ezra Cleveland

Right Guard

RG1: Ed Ingram
RG2: Blake Brandel

— Defensive Roster —

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Outside Linebacker

OLB1: Danielle Hunter
OLB2: Marcus Davenport
OLB3: Patrick Jones II
OLB4: D.J. Wonnum
OLB5: Andre Carter II

Defensive End

DE1: Jonathan Bullard
DE2: Dean Lowry
DE3: Jaquelin Roy

Nose Tackle

NT1: Harrison Phillips
NT2: Khyiris Tonga

Middle Linebacker

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MLB1: Brian Asamoah
MLB2: Troy Dye

Weakside Linebacker

WLB1: Jordan Hicks
WLB2: Ivan Pace Jr.

Cornerback

CB1: Byron Murphy
CB2: Akayleb Evans
CB3: Mekhi Blackmon
CB4: Andrew Booth
CB5: NaJee Thompson

Safety

S1: Harrison Smith
S2: Camryn Bynum
S3: Josh Metellus
S4: Lewis Cine
S5: Jay Ward
S6: Theo Jackson

— Special Teams Roster —

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Kicker

K1: Greg Joseph

Punter

P1: Ryan Wright

Long Snapper

LS: Andrew DePaola

Kick Returner

KR1: Ty Chandler
KR2: Brandon Powell

Punt Returner

PR1: Brandon Powell

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The Vikings have +4,000 Super Bowl odds as of early September and are forecasted to win 8.5 games by sportsbooks.


Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2007. Subscribe to his daily YouTube Channel, VikesNow. He hosts a podcast with Bryant McKinnie, which airs every Wednesday with Raun Sawh and Sal Spice. His Vikings obsession dates back to 1996. Listed guilty pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, ‘The Sopranos,’ Basset Hounds, and The Doors (the band).

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