Sep 22, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings linebacker Jonathan Greenard (58) celebrates his sack against the Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud (7) in the third quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-Imagn Images.
The Minnesota Vikings are 5-0 out of the gate, smashing the New York Giants by 22 points in Week 1, upsetting the Super Bowl runner-up San Francisco 49ers by six in Week 2, disemboweling the Houston Texans by 27 in Week 3, surviving the Green Bay Packers 11 days ago, and downing the New York Jets in London.
Next up is the Detroit Lions in 10 days, a club with the fourth-best odds to win the Super Bowl in February.
So, with the bye week ongoing and the Lions on the horizon, here’s the Vikings’ 53-man roster. Starters are noted in bold.
QB1: Sam Darnold
QB2: Nick Mullens
QB3: Brett Rypien
RB1: Aaron Jones
RB2: Ty Chandler
RB3: Myles Gaskin
FB1: C.J. Ham
WR1: Justin Jefferson
WR2: Jordan Addison
WR3: Jalen Nailor
WR4: Brandon Powell
WR5: Trent Sherfield
WR6: Trishton Jackson
TE1: T.J. Hockenson
TE2: Josh Oliver
TE3: Johnny Mundt
IR: Nick Muse
LT1: Christian Darrisaw
LT2: Walter Rouse
RT1: Brian O’Neill
RT2: David Quessenberry
C1: Garrett Bradbury
C2: Dan Feeney
LG1: Blake Brandel
RG1: Ed Ingram
RG2: Michael Jurgens
IR: Dalton Risner
OLB1: Jonathan Greenard
OLB2: Andrew Van Ginkel
OLB3: Dallas Turner
OLB4: Jihad Ward
OLB5: Patrick Jones II
IR: Gabriel Murphy
DE1: Jerry Tillery
DE2: Jonathan Bullard
DE3: Levi Drake Rodriguez
DE4: Jalen Redmond
NT1: Harrison Phillips
NT2: Taki Taimani
MLB1: Ivan Pace Jr.
MLB2: Kamu Grugier-Hill
WLB1: Blake Cashman
WLB2: Brian Asamoah
IR: Jordan Kunaszyk
CB1: Stephon Gilmore
CB2: Byron Murphy
CB3: Shaquill Griffin
CB4: Fabian Moreau
CB5: Akayleb Evans (Questionable)
CB6: Dwight McGlothern
S1: Harrison Smith
S2: Camryn Bynum
S3: Josh Metellus
S4: Theo Jackson
S5: Jay Ward
K1: Will Reichard
P1: Ryan Wright
LS: Andrew DePaola
KR1: Ty Chandler
KR2: Brandon Powell
PR1: Brandon Powell
Minnesota has started seasons with a 5-0 record five times since 1990, missing the postseason altogether twice and reaching the NFC Title Game thrice in such campaigns.
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 MIN 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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