Nov 27, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell greets safety Harrison Smith (22) before the game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Chicago Bears at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports
The Minnesota Vikings will trim the 2024 roster from 91 players to 53 in 24 days. The team has until 3:00 pm CST on August 27th to make final decisions.
The next three weeks will involve Vikings fans formulating roster projections and opinions, speculating who will make the team, who will hit the practice squad, and which players will hit free agency.
So, with roster trimdowns around the bend, let’s identify the roster locks. Locks are bolded in red.
Roster Locks:
Sam Darnold
J.J. McCarthy
Likely to Make 53-Man Roster:
Nick Mullens
On the Bubble:
Jaren Hall
Likely Cut or Practice Squad:
n/a
Roster Locks:
Aaron Jones
Ty Chandler
Likely to Make 53-Man Roster:
Kene Nwangwu
On the Bubble:
DeWayne McBride
Likely Cut or Practice Squad:
Myles Gaskin
Roster Locks:
C.J. Ham
Likely to Make 53-Man Roster:
n/a
On the Bubble:
n/a
Likely Cut or Practice Squad:
n/a
Roster Locks:
Justin Jefferson
Jordan Addison
Jalen Nailor
Brandon Powell
Likely to Make 53-Man Roster:
n/a
On the Bubble:
Trent Sherfield
Trishton Jackson
Jeshaun Jones
Likely Cut or Practice Squad:
Thayer Thomas
Lucky Jackson
Malik Knowles
Ty James
Roster Locks:
T.J. Hockenson
Robert Tonyan
Josh Oliver
Johnny Mundt
Likely to Make 53-Man Roster:
n/a
On the Bubble:
Nick Muse
N’Keal Harry
Likely Cut or Practice Squad:
Trey Knox
Sammis Reyes
Roster Locks:
Christian Darrisaw
Brian O’Neill
Garrett Bradbury
Blake Brandel
Ed Ingram
Likely to Make 53-Man Roster:
Dalton Risner
Walter Rouse
David Quessenberry
Michael Jurgens
On the Bubble:
Dan Feeney
Likely Cut or Practice Squad:
Doug Nester
Spencer Rolland
Henry Byrd
Tyrese Robinson
Jeremy Flax
Roster Locks:
Jonathan Greenard
Dallas Turner
Andrew Van Ginkel
Harrison Phillips
Likely to Make 53-Man Roster:
Jerry Tillery
Jaquelin Roy
Jonah Williams
Jonathan Bullard
Gabriel Murphy
On the Bubble:
Andre Carter II
Patrick Jones II
Jihad Ward
James Lynch
Levi Drake Rodriguez
Likely Cut or Practice Squad:
Owen Porter
Bo Richter
Jalen Redmond
Tyler Manoa
Taki Taimani
Roster Locks:
Ivan Pace Jr.
Blake Cashman
Likely to Make 53-Man Roster:
Kamu Grugier-Hill
Brian Asamoah
On the Bubble:
Jabril Cox
Likely Cut or Practice Squad:
Dallas Gant
Roster Locks:
Byron Murphy
Akayleb Evans
Shaquill Griffin
NaJee Thompson
Likely to Make 53-Man Roster:
Fabian Moreau
On the Bubble:
Andrew Booth
Duke Shelley
Dwight McGlothern
Likely Cut or Practice Squad:
A.J. Green III
Jacobi Francis
Jaylin Williams
Roster Locks:
Harrison Smith
Camryn Bynum
Josh Metellus
Theo Jackson
Likely to Make 53-Man Roster:
Jay Ward
On the Bubble:
Lewis Cine
Bobby McCain
Likely Cut or Practice Squad:
n/a
Roster Locks:
Will Reichard (K)
Andrew DePaola (LS)
Likely to Make 53-Man Roster:
n/a
On the Bubble:
Ryan Wright (P)
Seth Vernon (P)
Likely Cut or Practice Squad:
n/a
Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2007. Subscribe to his daily YouTube Channel, VikesNow. The show features guests, analysis, and opinion on all things related to the purple team, with 4-7 episodes per week. His Vikings obsession dates back to 1996. Listed guilty pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, ‘The Sopranos,’ Basset Hounds, and The Doors (the band). He follows the NBA as closely as the NFL.
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