The Vikings New — and Huge — Depth Chart
Dustin Baker
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The Minnesota Vikings have added seven newcomer free agents in March and April, including Josh Oliver (TE, Ravens), Marcus Davenport (EDGE, Saints), Byron Murphy (CB, Cardinals), Dean Lowry (DT, Packers), Brandon Powell (WR, Rams), Troy Reeder (LB, Chargers), and Joejuan Williams (CB, Patriots). Six men arrived from the 2023 NFL Draft, plus another 15 undrafted free agents.
Cameron Dantzler (CB, Commanders), Eric Kendricks (LB, Chargers), Patrick Peterson (CB, Steelers), Adam Thielen (WR, Panthers), Dalvin Tomlinson (DT, Browns), Duke Shelley (CB, Raiders), Irv Smith (TE, Bengals), and Kris Boyd (CB, Cardinals) left the team.
The Vikings New — and Huge — Depth Chart
Minnesota has about four months until the regular season, so the roster will shrink substantially by the end of August. That’s the way it goes for summer team-building.
Here’s the current lay of the land. Rookies are in bold.
— Offensive Roster —
Quarterback
QB1: Kirk Cousins
QB2: Nick Mullens
QB3: Jaren Hall
Running Back
RB1: Dalvin Cook
RB2: Alexander Mattison
RB3: Ty Chandler
RB4: DeWayne McBride
RB5: Kene Nwangwu
Fullback
FB1: C.J. Ham
Wide Receiver
WR1: Justin Jefferson
WR2: Jordan Addison
WR3: K.J. Osborn
WR4: Jalen Nailor
WR5: Jalen Reagor
WR6: Brandon Powell
WR7: Blake Proehl
WR8: Trishton Jackson
WR9: Cephus Johnson
WR10: Malik Knowles
WR11: Thayer Thomas
Tight End
TE1: T.J. Hockenson
TE2: Josh Oliver
TE3: Johnny Mundt
TE4: Ben Ellefson
TE5: Nick Muse
TE6: Ben Sims
Left Tackle
LT1: Christian Darrisaw
LT2: Blake Brandel
LT3: Vederian Lowe
Right Tackle
RT1: Brian O’Neill
RT2: Oli Udoh
RT3: Jacky Chen
Center
C1: Garrett Bradbury
C2: Austin Schlottmann
C3: Josh Sokol
Left Guard
LG1: Ezra Cleveland
LG2: Alan Ali
Right Guard
RG1: Ed Ingram
RG2: Chris Reed
— Defensive Roster —
Outside Linebacker
OLB1: Danielle Hunter
OLB2: Marcus Davenport
OLB3: Za’Darius Smith
OLB4: D.J. Wonnum
OLB5: Patrick Jones
OLB6: Luiji Vilain
OLB7: Benton Whitley
OLB8: Curtis Weaver
OLB9: Andre Carter II
Defensive End
DE1: Harrison Phillips
DE2: Dean Lowry
DE3: James Lynch
DE4: Jonathan Bullard
DE5: Ross Blacklock
DE6: Kenny Willekes
DE7: Esezi Otomewo
Nose Tackle
NT1: Khyiris Tonga
NT2: Jaquelin Roy
NT3: Sheldon Day
NT4: T.J. Smith
NT5: Calvin Avery
Middle Linebacker
MLB1: Brian Asamoah
MLB2: Troy Reeder
MLB3: Troy Dye
MLB4: Ivan Pace, Jr.
Weakside Linebacker
WLB1: Jordan Hicks
WLB2: William Kwenkeu
WLB3: Abraham Beauplan
WLB4: Wilson Huber
Cornerback
CB1: Byron Murphy
CB2: Andrew Booth
CB3: Akayleb Evans
CB4: Joejuan Williams
CB5: Mekhi Blackmon
CB6: Tay Gowan
CB7: Kalon Barnes
CB8: C.J. Coldon
CB9: NaJee Thompson
CB10: Jaylin Williams
Safety
S1: Harrison Smith
S2: Lewis Cine
S3: Camryn Bynum
S4: Josh Metellus
S5: Jay Ward
S6: Theo Jackson
— Special Teams Roster —
Kicker
K1: Greg Joseph
K2: Jack Podlesny
Punter
P1: Ryan Wright
Long Snapper
LS: Andrew DePaola
Kick Returner
KR1: Kene Nwangwu
KR2: K.J. Osborn
Punt Returner
PR1: Jalen Reagor | Brandon Powell
PR2: K.J. Osborn
PR3: Jalen Nailor
Minnesota is projected with a familiar win forecast this season as of early April — 8.5 wins. It’s the identical Vegas forecast from last year at this time. Most experts believe the franchise wildly overachieved in 2022 and will regress accordingly in Kevin O’Connell’s second year. We shall see.
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,’ and The Doors (the band).
All statistics provided by Pro Football Reference / Stathead; all contractual information provided by OverTheCap.com.
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